Posts by Damon Zahariades

The Personal And Professional Price Of Procrastination

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The following is an excerpt from my book The Procrastination Cure: 21 Proven Tactics For Conquering Your Inner Procrastinator, Mastering Your Time, And Boosting Your Productivity! Most of us know procrastination is bad, especially when it becomes a habit. But we seldom think about the many ways it impacts our lives. Nor do we consider the extent of the consequences. This excerpt covers both.

You know intuitively that every decision you make regarding how you spend your time imposes a cost.

For example, let’s say you have two activities to choose from: activity A and activity B. You

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6 Simple Hacks for Strengthening and Restoring Willpower

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It’s 6:30 p.m. You’re ready to call it a day.

But unfortunately, you can’t. Not yet.

You‘ve been at the office since 5:30 a.m., but still have things to get done before you can head home. The problem is, you’ve worked seven days straight. No weekend break. You feel worn out, to the point that even carrying your car keys might prove a challenge when you finally turn out the lights.

Your spouse calls to see when you’re coming home, and you complain to her wearily, “I can’t do this anymore.”

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5 Productivity Myths Debunked by Science

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How would you describe yourself?”

How many times have you been asked that question in job interviews over the years? And how many times have you made the following claim?

I’m a hardworking multitasker.”

It’s understandable. Being a good multitasker is a sign that you’re productive, right?

Not necessarily.

There are a lot of aspects of productivity that we take for granted because we have been told over and over that they’re valid. But the truth may surprise you. For example, does being a good multitasker really mean you’re more productive than your single-tasking coworkers?

Science

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10 Productivity Secrets Of Highly-Effective People

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Productivity is a bit of an obsession for me. I’m always trying to streamline my time and get more done. Sometimes, it feels as if I spend more time trying to be productive than I do actually being productive.

Everyone goes through that.

I started to wonder what other people do to get around that — people who seem to squeeze every drop of productivity from their day. I decided to do some research, and picked up a lot of great tips and tricks I never would have thought of.

Check it out – here are the top 10 secrets

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6 Ways To Get Back On Track When You’re Overcommitted

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In a recent post, I talked about how you can recognize signs that you’re taking on too many tasks at once. But once you figure out you’re in over your head, what do you do?

Some people are tempted to just keep working. They tell themselves, “Once I bust through this project, then I can back off a bit.”

I don’t know about you, but my to-do list never works that way. The moment I cross off one thing, I feel compelled to add two more.

But if you keep trying to bite off more than you can chew, you’re

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7 Signs You’re Overcommitted

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Today, we’re going to talk about some of the crazy stuff that happens when you’re overcommitted and working too hard to get through an impossible to-do list.

I’m not talking about burnout. Burnout is what happens when you allow stress to build to the point that you stop caring. You lose your motivation to work.

Instead, we’re going to dig deep into what happens before that, when you’re hyper-motivated, but your mania is starting to sabotage your efforts.

In the rush to be as productive as possible, it’s tempting to push yourself to your limits. You put in

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8 Morning Rituals to Kick Off a Successful Day

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I don’t know about you, but I’m at my best in the morning. Yes, I’m still yawning, rubbing sleep out of my eyes and trying to clear my head.

But in some ways, that’s a good thing.

I haven’t yet started mulling over all the problems and complications in my life. My mind is a clean slate, and that means I can focus on my work. I usually get more done in the first couple hours of my workday than I do the rest of the day, much of it before I even eat breakfast!

So I try to

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The 5-Minute Productivity Hack That Will Revolutionize Your Workday

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Tell me if this sounds familiar.

It’s 8:00 a.m.

Monday morning.

You arrive at the office and notice you have a bunch of emails and voicemails waiting for you.

Great. More fires to put out.

You look at your physical inbox and notice several unfamiliar folders sitting in it. At best, each one represents a new action item you need to address for someone.

At worst, a new project.

Then, just as you’re about to roll up your sleeves and dig in, a coworker drops by. He wants to tell you about his evening. Unfortunately, a 60-second summary isn’t on

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Last Day To Grab The Pomodoro Technique For Free!

What a whirlwind!

The free promotion for my book “The Pomodoro Technique: A 10-Step Action Plan For Increasing Your Productivity” has gone wonderfully well, with downloads in the four figures. If you haven’t picked up your free copy, you have until midnight tonight.

Get thee to Amazon to download it!

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If you’re reading the book and have questions, give me a shout. I’m happy to help.

Again, you can pick up a copy free of charge for a few more hours. Here’s the link…

https://www.artofproductivity.com/pomodoro-book

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