7 Hacks To Master Your Productivity & Get More Done - Peter Akkies - #660

Modern Wisdom

07/29/23

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Peter Akkies is a productivity consultant, YouTuber and a blogger known for his expertise on time management and personal efficiency.

Almost everyone is chronically distracted. The world fragments our attention into slivers so small it's a miracle we get anything done at all. Thankfully, there are strategies to take back control of your time and productivity and today we get to go through 7 of Peter's most impactful hacks.

Expect to learn how to set up your own productivity system, what most people got wrong about setting goals, how to keep yourself accountable after creating your targets, the difference between time management and task management, how to design your ideal daily schedule, which apps you should use to be more productive, why you shouldn’t do your hardest tasks first and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Fundamental Principles of Productivity (05:30) What People Get Wrong About Goal-Setting (11:06) How to Break a Large Project Down into Goals (19:35) Principles for Effective Time Management (24:53) Should We Do the Most Painful Task First? (29:50) Advice to People Overwhelmed by their To-Do List (34:37) How to Overcome Burnout (39:30) Entering a State of Productivity Purgatory (46:55) Managing Your Email Inbox Better (55:22) Effective Systems for Note-Taking (1:03:10) Where to Find Peter

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July 27, 2023

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Rob Brooks is a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of New South Wales, a researcher, and author.

Machines are integrating themselves more and more into our lives. From algorithms which know when you're depressed and want to eat ice cream to sex robots who are available to satisfy your desires on-demand. This concept, known as artificial intimacy, might seem as though it’s from a science fiction novel but, it’s rapidly becoming a reality in modern life.

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Sam Harris is a best selling author, moral philosopher, neuroscientist and a podcaster.

The entire world seems to be at each other's throats and finding peace in the chaos is becoming increasingly difficult. But there are tools at our disposal to improve the quality of our lives. As Sam says on this episode, “Wisdom is a matter of making your mind your friend”.

Expect to learn what Sam’s life is like after Twitter, Sam’s reflections on his famous talk on death and the present moment, how to live a life full of meaning, how to take your mindfulness off the cushion and into the real world, Sam's thoughts on Tucker Carlson's Twitter move, his opinion on Andrew Tate, RFK Jr, Andrew Huberman and Jordan Peterson, whether have reached peak woke, Sam’s take on young Western men converting to Islam and much more...

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This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

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