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Getting Things Done, Page 214

People often complain about the interruptions that prevent them from doing their work. But interruptions are unavoidable in life.


Getting Things Done, Page 214

If you have established practices for parking still-incomplete items midstream… your focus can shift cleanly from one to the next and back again…


Tiny Habits, Page 214

Since true habits are behaviors we do without thinking, requiring yourself to concentrate can be a good way to stop a habit or reduce its frequency.


HBR Leader’s Handbook, Page 214

Brains that face too many choices and excessive flows of information get tired…


Quit, Page 214

…exploring other opportunities and at least having a start on a backup plan is a cornerstone of making quitting easier.


Deep Work, Page 214

…if you want to eliminate the addictive pull of entertainment sites on your time and attention, give your brain a quality alternative.


Emotional Agility, Page 214

By being emotionally agile, we can use the wrong job to gain the perspective, skills, and connections necessary to get the right job… That’s how we ensure that we’re not just making a living, but also truly living.


Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 214

Luxury means just giving more; hospitality means being more thoughtful.


When, Page 214

The benefits of thinking fondly about the past are vast because nostalgia delivers two ingredients essential to well-being: a sense of meaning and a connection to others.


Dare to Forgive, Page 214

We are wired as deeply as our musical sense or sense of balance to respond to hurt with hurt, pain with pain, insult with insult. Not doing so requires enormous restraint.