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“…the other part of digital distraction (its more insidious side) is that the tools we now use to work are inherently PREDISPOSED to distraction and interruption…so even when no one’s around, the technology itself encourages and facilitates the *squandering* of time and attention (your two most valuable resources, mind you).”

“You train people how to behave when they’re around you, and you teach people what expectations to have OF you, regardless of whether you’re conscious to the process or not.”

I talked about this in my first blog talk radio show, “Tools for Calm Focus, Mental Clarity & Relaxation” and also in the post about clutter: that mental clarity is the soil in which focus and concentration naturally cultivated themselves…

Here’s a couple of classic videos I did on self-discipline back in the Summer of 2010. Enjoy, and look forward to more great videos on self-discipline, time-management and staying focused in the near future…

“…perhaps you could elaborate on that statement about never giving up. While there’s a lot to be said about tenacity of spirit and never giving up on your dreams, there’s a fine line there too…” ~ reader Q&A

What I’m really getting at here is that you can’t let yourself get carried away by the enthusiasm. A new idea might be promising or sound good, but unless you have raw data (real feedback from small samples) it’s still too fictional to take seriously…

Here’s a new video of me describing why most time-management advice is based on world that NO LONGER EXISTS, and what precisely to focus on to be REALLY productive in today’s hyper-digitized environment.

It’s one of the few positive addictions that are actually healthy, but like anything else, it can turn UN-healthy if you don’t discipline the crave. If you’re not careful, the process of learning can turn into the superficial performance of learning-related tasks, and – even worse – living in today’s hyper-communicative, digitized world makes this all to easy

Here’s a great new video called “5 Time-Management Tips MADE EASY (Just In Case You Forgot)” based on an older, written blog post of the same name. Enjoy: