6+ Favorite Books on Personal Productivity and Focus (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Personal Productivity and Focus…so far.
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Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is an underrated collection of eleven short stories, published in 1893.
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Writing Is Clarified Thinking
I always thought writing fast meant typing fast, but it’s more about clarifying thinking.
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We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It
YES. YES. YES. -> We Live Like Royalty and Don’t Know It
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Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir
Very provocative idea -> Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir and I think it’s right on. I also love the medieval carnival analogy.
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Extra Tall Pine and Fir Trees in Mount Rainier National Park
One aspect about Mount Rainier National Park that I think gets taken for granted is that, because it is in such a remote, rugged area that the natural resources did not really get exploited by European settlers before it was named a national park.
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The Netherlands’ Symmetry
I had to fly through Amsterdam Schaipole Airport on my way to India. and on approach you can clearly see how symmetrically the Dutch have divided up their country.
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The Nisqually River Valley of Mount Rainier National Park
This photo is from June, and it’s amazing to me that there is still snow on mountains in Washington and around Mount Rainier at that time of year. The landscape is just the perfect stereotype of mountains, sky, trees. It’s all so epic with big sky and big views.
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Kubota Park in Seattle, Washington
Kurobata Park is a public city park in the southeastern side of the city of Seattle. It absolutely blew me away with how well curated and maintained it was, in addition to its sheer size.
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A Classic Childhood Pastime (aka Biking in the Neighborhood) Is Fading
Kids biking might be fading, but can absolutely make a comeback -> A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
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10 Steps in the Empire Flippers Sales Process Explained
I’ve sold a bunch of websites over the past decade, with several different website brokers (mostly on the smaller end) and decided to document what I wish I’d known before getting into all this.
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6 Ways Empire Flippers Beats Other Content Site Brokers
I’ve been buying, building, and selling digital properties for over a decade, and I’ve worked with numerous brokers throughout. Here is what I like specifically about Empire Flippers.
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8 Red Flags to Watch for When Choosing a Website Broker
Discover 8 critical warning signs to avoid when hiring a website broker. After a decade of buying and selling digital properties, I’ve seen how the wrong broker can cost you thousands. Protect your investment with these essential red flags.
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Walking on the Longmire Trail in Mount Rainier National Park
The Longmire Trail is a very family-friendly beautiful trail that winds around the Longmire Farm area. It goes past old cabins, wetlands, hot springs and has incredible views of both the Ramparts and Mount Rainier itself.
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Summer Flowers in Seattle’s Kubota Park
These flowers looked like some sort of azalea that surprised me when we got to visit Seattle. These were throughout the Japanese gardens at Kubota Park.
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Ruby Beach at Olympic National Park
Ruby Beach is an absolute gem (pun!) in Olympic National Park. It is a beach for sure, but it’s also a beach that does not want humans around. It is incredibly rugged, blustery, and powerful. There’s no swimming, but just being on the beach around the massive beach logs, rocky outcrops, and sea spray is invigorating.
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Atlanta from Stone Mountain
I love this view – even though it’s hard to truly capture without a lens on a proper camera.
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View Westward from Mt Rainier
The views coming off Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park are almost absurd because they are so beautiful. It almost looks like a painting but it’s all real life.
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Dispatch from Disneyland – Cal Newport
Very interesting post – Dispatch from Disneyland – Cal Newport
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TIL about Gell-Mann amnesia
Gell-Mann amnesia is where we recognize that the media reports inaccurately on topics we know well, yet trust their expertise…
