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The Inbox & The Session
The session is the period of time during which an intention is met with attention, among other resources. It is not an inconsequential consideration.
This post at Curve Writing nicely describes important components to a session of work. While OmniFocus is specifically mentioned, the crucial point was in the attempt of actively clearing the mind prior to entering a session work and then using the Inbox while in the session of work to further defer thoughts as needed.
It may not seem like a major point, but it very much is. The skill of creating the physical space in which one can develop an intention is a basic and important skill. Perhaps all skills, especially those that are basic, need regular revisiting, reviewing, and remastering.
What is Productivity?
Productivity is many things. For some, it is about doing a lot in a little time.
But, truly, productivity is so much more. It is about:
- Setting yourself up for success.
- Being focused where you want to be.
- Doing things that you find meaningful.
- Being creative, sometimes even in harsh environments.
- Forging your own paths.
- Finding your voice and delivering it well.
- Knowing and actively deciding on your obligations.
- Knowing where and how to say “no”.
- Avoiding procrastination.
Too often, many of us fall into just going along with and fighting whatever the world throws at us. “Go with the flow!”, we say. Meanwhile, we might think, “I’d like to do that one thing. Maybe one day I will.” The days go by. The goal never arrives, and then we wonder why or blame circumstance.
But when we learn to take charge of our lives and the world
around us, we start living life with intention.
Of course, striking out may seem scary. It takes courage to live life with purpose and on purpose. Roadblocks and worries, fears and concerns show up everywhere.
This is my passion. I want to help you to find that sense of your own unique play to meet the world so that you can:
- Create a life that is yours.
- Find and follow an inner guide in a way that works for you and those you care for.
- Decide on your obligations and meet them while building the world you want.
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Where Everyone Knows Your Name
I had come across an article called "Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as "Third Places" by Steinkuehler and Williams They referred to the MMORPG space as a type of community - a type of place for social gathering. The implication is that as our...
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