Rubén García Pérez

9 hours ago

The #1 simple action that will get you out of the prcrastination-shame-guilt cycle

Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday. Napoleon Hill It seems easy We just have to wish a happy birthday, thank a kind gesture or show our availability to someone going through a tough time…

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1 day ago

Failing at building Atomic Habits for 7 months: my 3 takeaways

Remember what your failures taught you. Forget how your failures made you feel. James Clear I had planned to publish this monthly report on the progress towards my new me on the first day of this month. That’s how I’ve been doing it so far to approach the typical New…

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2 days ago

How to tackle the emotional journey of digital writing without feeling a crap, from a 7-cohort writer at Ship 30 for 30

Writing is an up and down emotional journey. Nicolas Cole. I built a consistent writing habit from scratch I joined Ship 30 for 30 back in June 2021. I had just finished my first cohort of Tiago Forte’s Building A Second Brain. Ship 30 for 30 was the perfect spot to unleash the creative urge that BASB had…

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Jul 4

10 places to look at if you want to uncover your hidden projects

You can only feel good about what you are not doing when you know what you are not doing. David Allen. I heard recently of someone who had starting using a productivity system, but had decided to quit. Not because it was complex to use, but because it was overwhelming…

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Jul 3

3 features and 5 categories for the one list you’ll need to start your holiday with peace of mind

This is the 3rd time we forget to carry __ (fill in the blank) for our holyday! I started dating and vacationing with my current wife over 20 years ago. In the beginning it was not uncommon for either of us to repeat the above phrase with a certain tone…

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Jul 2

4 secret ingredients your children need, so they will listen to you at the first time

Set too many rigid rules — it’s the sure way to get your children to disobey. We would all like our children to pay more attention to us when we ask or order them to do something. And when they don’t, we feel frustrated. …

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Jul 1

(Not) building Atomic Habits for 6 months: my 3 takeaways

If failure is success in progress, I must be nailing it in my commitment to be a different person. This should be my regular monthly report on how I’m progressing towards my new me, following James Clear’s Atomic Habits. I’ve written before I decided to tackle the typical New Year’s…

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Jun 14

10 simple things you can try this summer to take care of your mental health as a teenager

Nearly 1 in 5 teens and adults struggle with their mental health. I’ve been asked to teach a workshop on mental health to 16-year-old teenagers. I intend to avoid great disquisitions on pathology and focus on aspects that can help them to be more resilient. …

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Jun 13

Stop procrastinating when you feel stuck in your top priority project with 13 steps (3/3)

Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. Napoleon Hill. I published the first 2 essays on procrastination several days ago. It is evident that I know how to procrastinate, as well as anyone else. All I have to do now is to follow Frank Anaya’s advice. Third and…

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Jun 7

Stop procrastinating when you feel stuck in your top priority project with 13 steps (1/3)

The cost of procrastination is the life you could’ve lived. Often it is our own mind that plays a trick on us and prevents us from moving forward with that important task or project. In my previous essay I began to unravel some clues on how to break this vicious…

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