The most important exercise we do each year.
How has 2021 been for you? For me, if there is one word that describes 2021 it is – Bewildering. I’ve had wins, I’ve had losses and most of all I’ve had lots and lots…
Tag: Productivity
2 Key principles in making a To-Do list, to boost your productivity
photo credit: be OH be No matter what productivity methodology you use to be productive (GTD, ZTD etc), all of them involve making to-do lists. How well you make your to-do list is directly proportional…
12 Email newsletters where Arif & Ali get their Inspiration.
Other than blogs and podcasts that I read/listen, there are quite a few enewsletters that I am subscribed to. Most are free, some are not. Below are the ones that I get most value out…
5 Questions that will help you regain your Focus at Work.
Spending too much time at Office, but not getting a lot done? Here are Five questions that works towards fixing that. Ask yourself: 1. Am I being Productive or Busy? 2. Am I inventing things…
War of Art (Book review): My most effective weapon against Procrastination.
There are just a handful of books that I can say have dramatically changed my life for the better. War of Art by Steven Pressfield sits way high on that list. It is an outstanding…
6 Steps to speed read a 300 page book in 2 hours, and remember what you’ve read
I love reading books, and if you’re like me you know the problem is there are too many books and too little time! If you can relate to this, then this post is for you….
Eat That Frog. 21 Ways to stop procrastination and Get More Done. (Book Review).
Me and Ali are also contributors to GTD Times, the official GTD Blog of David Allen Company. At GTD Times, we have posted a review of Eat that Frog, by Brian Tracy. A book that…
How to create multiple shared lists using Google Reader
I recently switched my RSS reader from Netvibes to Google Reader, and I’ve been loving it. Behind the simple interface is a powerful set of features, that makes it a winner. One of these features…
How I use an Intention Journal to inspire, motivate and even spiritualise myself again and again.
Have you ever come across a quote, an inspiring saying or a Hadith, that you liked so very much you just had to take a printout and stick it up somewhere that you could see…
Why Some People Always are so Efficient, Yet Relaxed at the Same time.
It’s because of Rules. We had them as School kids, there are Rules at office, then then there are traffic Rules. Rules Rules Rules everywhere. Who needs ‘em, Wouldn’t it be better if we just…