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Tips, tools, and techniques for becoming more intentional and productive. By me, @Chris_Bailey!

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I’ve been weary of my cell use lately, so I'm trading my #smartphone for something with a little more...flip. Here's why: https://t.co/SgBJDDJmXb

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Want a fun experiment? Try not hopping on your phone first thing tomorrow morning.

This simple behavior shift sounds small, but it’s one of the most significant ways you can influence the day ahead: https://t.co/c3AyvGtf0d

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My next book, How to Calm Your Mind, is now available wherever books are sold 🥳

In an anxious world, the path to productivity runs through calm. I can’t wait to show you why, and how you can calm your mind to take advantage of these profound benefits.

https://t.co/ZylrOk7smQ

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My new book, How to Calm Your Mind, is out today!

I’ll have more to share on this book in the new year, but you can now buy it wherever books are sold! 🥳 https://t.co/ZylrOk80co

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Apple’s recent updates to its “Focus mode” feature are game-changing.



Here’s why—and a look at the Focus modes I use: https://t.co/luQ0ahb7xo

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Here's the cover of my next book, How to Calm Your Mind!

This book is my most personal one to date, and in my (biased) opinion, it's also my best. It chronicles what I learned overcoming a deep episode of burnout and anxiety.

I hope you'll check it out! https://t.co/Zvw1ShMvd9

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The team @remarkablepaper let me try out the
latest version of their tablet. So should you pick one up? My thoughts: https://t.co/5kuaZDsjuU

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If you’re feeling lost, it may just be a sign you’re operating without a roadmap. My latest for the blog:
https://t.co/XvgxgvPKMb

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All the productivity advice in the world won’t help if
you don’t know who you are and what you value.
A few thoughts on this: https://t.co/CJJqU97LQj

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There are a lot of long lists of personal values out
there, but the research suggests there are just 10 fundamental values that we all share and differ on. Here they are: https://t.co/eexGujXqxX

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My five favorite methods to trick your mind into tackling tedious tasks: https://t.co/Qyq5OaFPqm

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It’s natural to feel a little overwhelmed these days.
Here are some tactics that are especially valuable if you’re at capacity with your workload: https://t.co/TrMVycAnBf

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Was great to have John List (@econ_4_everyone) on the podcast this week to chat about his new book, The Voltage Effect! https://t.co/lFO53TGWgX

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I recently watched @FrancesHaugen’s powerful testimony to Congress. Here are a few thoughts on how Instagram and Facebook’s algorithms fuel an alarming inadequacy loop that harms our self-esteem and self-worth:

https://t.co/RwNCSVzGm1

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As a fun exercise, the other day I sat down to write my guiding principles. Here are the six that I settled on.. what are yours?

https://t.co/LV9w9Ym21Z

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Over time, our "surface area of concern—the number of events we pay attention to on a regular basis—has expanded.

This is not necessarily a good thing: https://t.co/0vdfHB49ht

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Over time, our “surface area of concern” has grown. That’s not always a good thing:

https://t.co/vGVKKxra0K

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Here's my podcast interview with @anniemurphypaul on her fantastic new book, The Extended Mind. Love how this one turned out! https://t.co/NSgDpLO3hO

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Productivity hacks are fun, but they don’t always produce the greatest returns on your time. If you care about becoming more productive, make sure you spend enough time on the basics:

https://t.co/2NR73YJItM

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Podcast has a new name (and artwork) this morning! Same fun show, fancy new package :-) https://t.co/GK23PTZLPX