Nicholas Bate

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30 minutes invested in forward planning today, Friday will save hours next week and lower stress on Monday.  Easy.

David Seah

has the productivity forms you need.

The Bad News

remains the same.

Self-Publishing

comes of age.

The Simplest of Productivity Boosters 1-50: 33

Don't become too efficient (getting stuff done); it will block your effectiveness (getting the right stuff done)

1. concerning that which needs to be addressed
2. concerning investing
3. concerning the day
4. concerning what you do
5. concerning the 20 minute segment
6. concerning attention
7. concerning compass vs. clock
8. concerning what times when
9. concerning schedule ahead
10. concerning vital few vs. trivial many
11. concerning matching energy to task
12. concerning add one; subtract one
13. concerning Friday not Sunday
14. concerning pay-off not ease
15. concerning snooze
16. concerning the nap
17. concerning easy goals
18. concerning Less is More
19. concerning 'chip away'
20. concerning this day deliberately left blank
21. concerning stress management
22. concerning Have a System
23. concerning the art of batching
24. concerning Plan-Do-Review
25. concerning priorities.
26. concerning I want to do an excellent job
27. concerning have a plan
28. concerning: look up
29. concerning nuance
30. concerning The Monday morning plan
31. concerning back-to-back meetings
32. concerning what and when
33. BONUS: How To Be Brilliant.

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Chris Brakebill

Live with the imperfections.

Jagged Thoughts for Jagged Times, 352

Slow down to the speed of thought, the speed of hand-writing and the speed of walking.

All will be well.

5 Recent Books to Boost Wellness

1. Why We Sleep, Walker
2. Digital Minimalism, Newport
3. Bolder, Honore
4. Primate Change, Cregan-Reid
5. Natural Movement, Le Corre

and my 'take your MEDS' strategy: Meditation-Exercise-Diet-Sleep is explained here: You, Only better.

Beyond the Gilets Jaunes 2

Saturday morning around 1015 and the butcher in the small French town somewhere in the South of France was packed. The two butchers took their time to discuss individual requirements and serve with courtesy and the wait was an average of twenty minutes. But all customers were patient, appreciating being handled by someone who knew their craft and after all it was a time to catch up on what had been happening within the community during the week.

At no time did a smartphone appear, a list be ticked and a phone rang just once: that of the butcher and someone enquiring if the butcher still had any of their home-made lasagne left.  Just one portion and if they liked, it could be reserved.