Rubén García Pérez

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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Jun 5

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

Is your busyness just procrastination in disguise? The official closing of BASB-14 took place more than 3 weeks ago. One of the novelties of this edition were the alumni sprints. 7 mentors have conducted 6 of these sprints, consisting of 3 in-depth sessions. Frank Anaya conducted 3 practical workshops. The…

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Jun 4

ENCODE: 6-step note-making to get greater insights and deeper thinking for your creative writing

Note-taking won’t make you a better thinker, quite the opposite. Behind that controversial thinking is Nick Milo. I’ve been curious for a while about his approach to Personal Knowledge Management, Linking Your Thinking. He shared his 6-step framework during the keynote talk he recently gave to open his online Conference. …

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Jun 2

Building Atomic Habits for 5 months: my 4 takeaways

On January 1, I made a commitment to be a different person. I decided to tackle the typical New Year’s resolutions in a different way this year. James Clear’s Atomic Habits in mind, I committed to building 6 habits in public. …

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