Today I’d like to link to seven posts related to Self-Learner that fall into several, simple categories. I’ve been for a long time a loyal RSS subscriber of ProBlogger, and this post idea comes directly from Darren Rowse’s recent 7 Link Challenge. Let’s get it started.
July 14, 2010 by Eric Nishio
Don’t Be Influenced by Other Quitters
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Positive Thinking, Success Story
Something happened last semester that will probably have a permanent impact on my self-esteem.
It was in cold January that I enrolled in a compulsory course on information security in which we had to split into small groups of three to four members, and develop a security system.
These projects are usually quite demanding, since you have to do a great deal of research on your topic, figure out how to put that theory into practice and create a functioning system, and document every step from the project plan to implementation.
This means that every group member has to play an integral role throughout the project. If one person tries to sneak away and let the others do the work, his name gets crossed out pretty fast. Free rides are never permitted.
July 9, 2010 by Eric Nishio
Do You Feel Bored to Always Work at Your Desk?
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Productivity, Self-Motivation
I certainly do. I’m a slow writer, so it usually takes about two hours until I get to hit Publish. But I seem to become more productive when I leave the “office” and work somewhere else. The surroundings just have this magical effect on me. In fact, I’m now writing this post on the living room sofa—resting against a pile of cushions. Sometimes I go out to the porch and work there.
It feels liberating to work on your stuff someplace else once in a while, especially if you’re used to working in the office. It frees from the confines of your workroom. You don’t want to keep glancing at the same paintings and walls every time you try to gather inspiration.
Last Wednesday I talked about how time limits can reduce procrastination, but this time I’d like to emphasize an important practice that has at least had a huge effect on my productivity, and more than that—motivation.
Really, it’s quite simple. It’s already written up there in the title… “Work first, then play.” Pure wisdom, and very practical for a change.
June 30, 2010 by Eric Nishio
Stop Procrastinating by Setting Time Limits for Daily Entertainment
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Lifestyle, Productivity
We all have different schedules and commitments each day. Some of us are busier than others while others have more time on their hands. Many “successful” people, or those who tend to attract a lot of money, are often seen as busy because they supposedly have more (money-related) commitments to attend to. Well, I’m not here to judge whether that’s true or not… and, in fact, I’m starting to digress, so let’s move on.
What I actually want to talk about is time management, or more specifically, managing the time spent on daily entertainment. After all, we all want to relax at least a bit every day by watching TV, reading trashy novels, playing video games (my favorite), and so forth.
But if we don’t manage our time properly, we easily become consumed by all the entertainment that we have access to. The entertainment starts to control us, when it should be the other way around. And when we should be productive, we lose it because we fail to safeguard our schedules from unwanted shortcomings.
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