Personal Productivity Weekly Newsletter - Monday, June 29, 2015

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Top new questions this week: What is the ultimate personal organization system? I have so far tried many task- and/or life-management systems and apps, solo and in conjunction. And while they are all great in one way or another I have failed to find an app or a combination of ... gtd tasks self-management   asked by Doğaç Yavuz 2 votes answered by leetheguy 0 votes Why can we learn effectively only for a short period of time? I ask this in the hopes of possibly getting some insight on how to learn for long periods of time. I'd first like to point out the distinction between working and learning. While learning you're more ... concentration learning efficiency   asked by Kavsub 2 votes answered by Gruber 3 votes How to build insights purposefully? Background I'm a student in the US starting a four-year engineering degree in the fall. Problem Whenever I've taken technical courses, I've found much of my success was dependent on whether or not ... learning study efficiency   asked by Rowan 2 votes answered by Gruber 0 votes How do I continue working when I'm discouraged due to the error not being resolved? I'm sure many of you are familiar with this feeling. You're trying to work out how to use some new technology or library, and it's not working how you want it to. It's throwing up some error. You're ... problem-solving   asked by dwjohnston 1 vote answered by Coding Enthusiast 1 vote How to deal with self-doubt? So I recently graduated with my new degree in Physics. Instead of doing a PhD, I decided to try my hand at corporate America. The results well, are interesting. I've interviewed in plenty of ... techniques stress positive-psychology   asked by Siqi Liu 1 vote answered by Kramii 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: How to study long hours without being burnt out or getting bored? I can't continuously study more than 2.5 hours. After that, I become exhausted. If I continue to study after that time limit, I read something but the materials seem to be not entering my head. I just ... time-management focus study   asked by BROY 17 votes answered by Durai Amuthan.H 5 votes Time-tracking software to measure when I'm active or idle on my computer (i.e., keystrokes being pressed and mouse moving)? I want to see how much time I spend on my computer every day and be able to browse past days' activity levels as well. I've been using http://www.manictime.com/, which tracks nearly everything I do. ... tools time-tracking tracking metrics quantified-self   asked by user3442 18 votes answered by Rob Tillie 10 votes

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