Sometimes “you really should do X” but you don’t. Here’s some excellent advice from AmbivaBlog for all of us procrastinators: According to “archetypal psychologist” James Hillman, who at some point dissolved my own suicidal feelings of frustration and failure into laughter, procrastination is a “disease” only from the point of view of the heroic ego, … Continue reading Procrastination
If you search for “procrastination” on google you’ll find a massive number of articles on how to stop procrastinating and get stuff done. These articles will tell you that there is only one reliable way for you to get stuff done: Check your todo-list for the next item Complete item no matter what it is … Continue reading 5 Ways to Procrastinate Effectively
I got an awesome email from a reader of the blog, who found the courage to quit a well-paying job and move on to something else. Here’s his story: I was very unhappy in my last job, and though I knew your work, I still quit too late. I feel like I should have quit … Continue reading I quit my unhappy job too late
I recently asked a seemingly simple question here on the blog: What is the opposite of work? A week later there were 30 creative, insightful comments on that simple question and there are some interesting trends you can notice in them. But first this: I had an ulterior motive for asking this question, and it … Continue reading What is the opposite of work
This is it – today is the day that I can finally announce our international newsletter about happiness at work. We’ve had a thriving and highly popular newsletter in Danish for years, but somehow never got around to doing one in English. Well, no more procrastination – here it is :o) When you sign up … Continue reading Introducing: The Happiness at Work Newsletter
My good buddy Robert Biswas-Diener, AKA the Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology, tells this story in an article on cnn.com, that fits in perfectly with my post from yesterday about the rules of productivity of knowledge workers: Mark had only a handful of days to write applications for internships, turn in final papers and secure … Continue reading Are you a procrastinator or an incubator?
We all want to increase productivity and get more done with our working hours. There’s just one problem: Most people’s view of productivity comes from the industrial age. This leads to some fundamental misconceptions about work, including these: If you work more hours, you get more work done. Adding more people to a project means you can … Continue reading The top 5 new rules of productivity
How do you know that you’re unhappy at work? That something is not right and that it’s time to either make some changes at work or move on to a new job? In my work, I talk to a lot of people who are not happy with their jobs. Here are the top ten symptoms … Continue reading Top 10 signs you’re unhappy at work
Search for procrastination on google and you’ll find a massive number of articles on how to stop procrastinating and get stuff done. They will tell you that there is only one reliable way to get stuff done: Check todo-list for next item Complete item no matter what it is Go to step 1 They’ll tell … Continue reading How to procrastinate effectively
