August 5th, 2008 by Jarkko
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One of the great misconceptions about notebooks is that they are only useful for writing things down.
Sure, most of the time, when you write something, you want to keep it, and remember it later. But not always. There are times when an eraser is your best friend and it makes sense to leave your ballpoint at home.
June 2nd, 2008 by Jarkko
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If you want to achieve a lot, you have to give up on some things. That’s a bit of a contradiction, but there lies wisdom in these words. If you want to do many big things, you can’t be caught up doing tons of small, seemingly urgent tasks that don’t get you anywhere.
You have to get rid of distraction.
May 23rd, 2008 by Jarkko
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If you don’t have a clear big picture, you are lost. Every activity seem just as important as the next – and none of them seems to lead anywhere. So you end up working on the easy ones that call for your attention with the loudest voices.
Is this how you love to spend your days? If not, you might want to consider adopting a new habit.
May 20th, 2008 by Jarkko
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We live in a world that does its best to keep us busy all the time. We go to work, rushing to get our projects done, then get home to take care of urgent tasks like paying bills, shopping, and in the case of the insanely interested, to juggle between the different things we want or have promised to do.
In the middle of all of this hassle it’s really easy to get lost.
March 7th, 2008 by Jarkko
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Balance is a lot about simplifying: deciding what is worth your effort and cutting out what just eats your time and gives nothing in return. But there is only so much you can cut out – you’ve got to do something. That’s why balance is also about finding the time for doing the things you want to do.