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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

The 6 Productivity Strategies to Integrate Deep Work into Your Professional Lives Why not start of this year with some exciting new theories.... Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves your attention the most. Newport shares an inspiring collection of tools to wring every last drop of value out of your intellectual capacity. He explains why mastering this shift in work practices is crucial for anyone who intends to stay ahead in a complex information economy, and how to systematically train the mind to focus. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions we can make in an increasingly distracted world. How to build a D.E.E.P. work ritual ? edicated workspace “Your ritual needs to specify a location for your deep work effort...

New Year: new perspectives ?

Hello , It's the time of the year where all comes in perspective; your job, your live, the balance between both. This year I, again, started with a new job. I am enthusiastic and passionate about this job, therefore I want to share some ideas with you. Here are some things that will help you to make next your the most successful of all! At the start of every new year, we’re motivated and ready with our resolutions to make this year a better year than the last. But, more often than not, especially for me, those goals don’t tend to differ from year to year. But for 2018. I’ve decided to take my  goals  more seriously.  6 things to prepare yourself for 2018 1.What were the most successful things of last year? Ask yourself following questions what did I learn? what were the challenges? did I grow? new things crossed my path?... 2. Did you share the successes you've had in 2017 ? Christmas time is the ideal moment to share these moments 3. ...

A passion for speed

'The best time of your life is the period between 2 jobs.' I will never forget this statement coming from my legal counselor. Incredible, but true! So now that I am considering all my options, this is the perfect moment to enjoy life. The very hot after summer weather makes it even easier to enjoy and evaluate my options. Hereby my new focus for the coming weeks and months: Cultivate a Rich Non-Work Life Find something outside of work that you are passionate about that’s challenging, engaging and really gets you going—whether a hobby, sports or fitness activities or volunteering in the community (along with other items we mention here, like relaxation, being able to “turn off” and participating in rewarding non-work activities). Unplug While communication technology can promote productivity, it can also allow work stressors seep into family time, vacation and social activities. Set boundaries by turning off cell phones at dinner and delegating certain times t...

'The supernational exists for those who believe in it'

Paul Delvaux  is a surrealist painter who attains what other surrealists attempted. The paintings Delvaux became famous for usually feature numbers of nude women who stare as if hypnotized, gesturing mysteriously, sometimes reclining incongruously in a train station or wandering through classical buildings. Sometimes they are accompanied by skeletons, men in bowler hats, or puzzled scientists drawn from the stories of Jules Verne.  Delvaux would repeat variations on these themes for the rest of his long life, although some departures can be noted. Among them are his paintings of 1945-47, rendered in a flattened style with distorted and forced  perspective  effects, and the series of crucifixions and deposition scenes enacted by skeletons, painted in the 1950s. In the late 1950s he produced a number of night scenes in which trains are observed by a little girl seen from behind. These compositions contain nothing overtly surrealistic, yet the clarity of moonl...