Recently I’ve been reading the book “Zen Mind, Beginners Mind” by Shunryu Suzuki. Inside, he mentions an ancient Japanese technique called Ichigyo-Zammai. Essentially, this translates to One Practice Concentration. In Zen practice, this is to focus on one task at a time with everything you’ve got. Not some half-assed focus either, like washing the dishes, […]
More With Less
Everyone these days seems to be focused on doing more, more, more. “Work hard! Be 10x! Hustle, hustle, hustle.” Yes, it’s true working hard will get you far in life. However, it’s also the quickest way to burnout or severe health problems. This is all ego, and chest-puffing to be the hardest working person alive, […]
Multitasking Sucks, Try Simultasking Instead
Multitasking Sucks If you’re a proud multitasker, you could be in for a surprise. It’s been proven for a while now that multitasking actually makes you less productive. “In experiments published in 2001, Joshua Rubinstein, PhD, Jeffrey Evans, PhD, and David Meyer, PhD, conducted four experiments in which young adults switched between different tasks, such […]
Get More Done With These 10 Chrome Productivity Extensions
Want to be more productive? Tired of looking back on your day and wondering where the heck all your time went? If you want to become more productive, here are 10 of my favorite chrome productivity extensions that will free up your brain space and make you insanely productive today. 1. Inbox When Ready Spending […]
How to Speedup Playback on QuickTime, YouTube, Vimeo, Audible, & VLC
Want to Speed Listen? If you’re considering speed listening you may want to speed up playback and get through audiobooks, courses, and that boring class lecture faster. Here’s how to do it on Quick Time, YouTube, and Audible. (Will add more as I test them). Speedup Playback on Quicktime (Mac): Hold the alt or option […]