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Tag: goal setting

  • Oliver Burkeman: Four thousand weeks

    In Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman reframes time management, focusing on our 4,000-week lifespan to challenge the relentless pursuit of productivity. Burkeman’s insights encourage readers to embrace limits, focus on meaningful work, and find satisfaction in life’s finite nature, offering a refreshing perspective for today’s overwhelmed professionals.

  • Set EASY goals

    Everyone knows about SMART goals, but what about EASY goals? EASY goals are Energising, give you Agency, are Small enough to reasonably achieve, and are personal to You. Energising: When a goal truly resonates with you, it creates an immediate spark of motivation. It’s the kind of goal that has you thinking about it throughout…