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Fashion Week: Prettier Brains for Fall

E. Jean Carroll | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Brain, To-Do Lists, Ask E. Jean, Elle Magazine, Drugs, Brain Fitness, Fashion Week, Adderall, Style News
E. Jean Carroll

I didn't feel any smarter when I took the ten milligrams of Adderall; I simply felt lively. After seven hours at my desk, which flew by like seven minutes, I stood up, stretched, and did something very odd.

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Beyond Your To-Do List: How To Aspire To An Inspired Life

Russell Bishop | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Inspiration, To-Do Lists, The Inner Life, Living With Meaning, Meaning, Aspirational Goal, Living News
Russell Bishop

Changing gears ever so slightly (that's code in my family for completely and utterly), let's turn our attention to something that matters a bit more t...

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How Little Things Make A Big Difference

Russell Bishop | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Effectveness, Job Satisfaction, The Balanced Life, To-Do Lists, Living With Meaning, Meaning, Getting Things Done, Personal-Effectiveness, Satisfaction, Living News
Russell Bishop

In recent weeks, we talked about why to do lists don't work, and then showed the opposite view by offering some ideas about how to use a to do list ef...

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The Burnout Antidote: Why Less Is More

Russell Bishop | Posted 08.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Overwhelm, The Balanced Life, The Inner Life, To-Do Lists, Burnout, Personal Effectiveness, Living News
Russell Bishop

It's quite easy to spend an entire day getting things done and when you get to the end of the day, you still don't feel like much happened. That can lead to burnout or a sense of overwhelm.

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How To Use A To-Do List Effectively

Russell Bishop | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Personal-Productivity, Take Back Your Life, The Balanced Life, To-Do Lists, Goals, Getting Things Done, To Do Lists, Living News
Russell Bishop

In previous posts, we talked about the multi-tasking challenge, and suggested some ways to substitute multi-goaling instead. Two weeks ago, we began ...

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Why To Do Lists Don't Work

Russell Bishop | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, The Balanced Life, To-Do Lists, Stress Reduction, Work Life Balance, Balance, Living News
Russell Bishop

Last week, we looked at Stress Free Ways To Get More Done. Evidently, that idea resonated with quite a few people. Part of the problem has to do wit...

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So What Did You Do Today?

Heather Cabot | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Balancing Work and Family, Achievements, Organizing, Being a Mom, Responsibility, Children, Balancing Your Life, To-Do Lists, Life Coach, Motherhood, Prioritizing, Mothering Advice, Organization, Living News
Heather Cabot

Until I had my children, I never really appreciated what it felt like to get to dinnertime and wonder what you really accomplished that day -- yet feel exhausted.

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Embrace Your Inner Sloth

Lauren Cahn | Posted 08.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Kids, Summer Camp, Sleep-Away Camp, Your Inner Sloth, To-Do Lists, Moms, Lazy, Summer, Bronx River Parkway Bicycle Sundays, My Inner Sloth, The Inner Life, Summer of Freedom, Parenting, Living News
Lauren Cahn

There is a part of me that feels very guilty about doing all of this nothing. But I'm working on coming to terms with the notion that what I really wanted was something as simple as, well, nothing.

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9 Tips For Boosting Personal Productivity

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.24.2008 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Productivity, Organizational Tips, To Do Lists, How to Be More Productive, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I confess: I can't touch each piece of paper just one time. I can't return every email within 24 hours. I can't maintain a clear desk at all times. I ...

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Mental Ecology: The Art Of List-Making

David Allen | Posted 04.29.2008 | Living

Read More: How to Be Organized, To-Do Lists, Earth Day, Organizational Tips, Living News
David Allen

In honor of Earth Day, let's look at how to use our natural mental resources more effectively. My systems are set up and maintained with a standard ...

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The Curse Of The Eternally Urgent

David Allen | Posted 04.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress Management, Crisis Management, To-Do Lists, Living News
David Allen

Ignoring secondarily important actions and projects because you are too busy and concerned with urgent things fosters continual crisis management. It ...

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