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The Unexpected Cost of Executive Function Difficulties
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What Doesn’t Kill You MIGHT Make You Stronger
…But it doesn’t happen automatically.
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"Playing it safe is about fear.": A Conversation with Chase Jarvis
It's time for a new interview! Next up: Chase Jarvis, founder of CreativeLive and author of the new book "Never Play It Safe: A Practical Guide to…
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INTRODUCING: A Year of Mental Health
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Notes from the Community, Volume I
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It Was Going So Well, Until It Wasn’t
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Unhelpful Life Advice
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From Rejection to Reflection: My Grad School ADHD Experience
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Is It Always Best to "Do What Makes You Happy"?
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Don't Just Do Something, Sit There
Why well-meaning advice often falls flat.
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The Space Between Spaces: Reflections on Moving
Thoughts on relocation, big or small.
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ACTIVITY: The Ten-Year Regret Test
“How will you feel about this decision ten years from now?”
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"Getting things done" is a tower defense game.
GTD is an unbeatable, glitched game that we need to stop playing.
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A Reader Story of Autoimmune Disorder Recovery
One woman’s experience of finding her own way.
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Coming Next Week: New “Doing Things” Course
My first course in three years is almost ready, and it will be FREE for all paid subscribers.
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What 2,000 Consecutive Days of Running Taught Me
And an even more helpful way to build a streak.
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Working Memory, or Why You Keep Forgetting Everything
Bonus: this post comes with solutions!
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Activities

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ACTIVITY: The Ten-Year Regret Test
“How will you feel about this decision ten years from now?”
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ACTIVITY: The Ideal Routine Blueprint
Identify an idealized, personalized routine that can help you plan your days.
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ACTIVITY: The 5-Whys Problem-Solving Session
Dig deeper into a current problem to uncover its root cause and find unexpected solutions.
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ACTIVITY: The 15-Minute, Alternative Autobiography
Write a short autobiography, focusing on key moments where you felt intense emotions.
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Chris Guillebeau
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ADHD

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Working Memory, or Why You Keep Forgetting Everything
Bonus: this post comes with solutions!
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8 Ways to Feel Better About Yourself
Learn to practice embodied cognition, structured procrastination, and more.
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Chris Guillebeau
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Executive Functioning and the Limits of Hyperfocus
The second in a series on executive functions, under the umbrella of “Why is it hard to do small things?”
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Why Do I Put Off Seeing My Friends?
I like them. So why don't I make plans with them?
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Productivity

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"Getting things done" is a tower defense game.
GTD is an unbeatable, glitched game that we need to stop playing.
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Chris Guillebeau
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ACTIVITY: The Ideal Routine Blueprint
Identify an idealized, personalized routine that can help you plan your days.
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Chris Guillebeau
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“I am an actor playing a role”
A strategy for public speaking, hard conversations, and many other parts of life.
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Why Is It So Hard to Do Small Things?
The first in a new series on executive functions. 🔑
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Interviews

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"Playing it safe is about fear.": A Conversation with Chase Jarvis
It's time for a new interview! Next up: Chase Jarvis, founder of CreativeLive and author of the new book "Never Play It Safe: A Practical Guide to…
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Chris Guillebeau
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"Take a moment every day to listen to a kid": A Conversation with Brad Montague
It's time for a new interview! Next up: Brad Montague, bestselling author, illustrator, speaker, and creator of the hit web series Kid President.
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"Your thoughts are not the problem": A Conversation with Joseph Nguyen
It's time for a new interview! Next up: Joseph Nguyen, international bestselling author of Don't Believe Everything You Think
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"Never say yes automatically": A Conversation with Melissa Urban
It's time for a new interview! Next up: MELISSA URBAN, Whole30 co-founder and CEO, New York Times best-selling author, and more.
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