The Incrementalist

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Learn 7 reasons why the Law of Attraction is unproductive and even harmful.
 
The Law of Attraction says your thoughts and feelings manifest your reality; they contain vibrations and frequencies that c…

When you’re busy all the time, it’s hard to pause, slow down and rest. But the busier you are, the more you need to recover and recharge.

In episode 70 of The Incrementalist, you will learn:

1) Wanting…

Learning is a meta skill for thriving, growing, and doing better. When you don’t learn, you stay stuck and repeat the same mistakes. While learning might not be as urgent as performing tasks, produci…

Uncertainty makes it harder to make progress and find flow in meaningful things. In easy conditions, progress is a straight line toward an end point. But when there’s uncertainty, progress is more li…

Setting goals - when done right - puts you on the path to a more desired life. In goal setting, do not make the finish line the main thing or lose sight of the journey. 

In episode 67 of The Increment…

A bias for action can help you do big things and reach big goals.  In big projects, it's vital in the delivery phase, which should be fast. But it hurts the planning phase, where it’s better to be sl…

Solitude is a chosen state of being alone. It is not the same as interpersonal loneliness or existential loneliness, which may lead to an early death or death by suicide in extreme cases.

The need fo…

As you make gains, step by step, your actions and behaviors that used to take a lot of effort become more like a habit. You can choose to stay there and enjoy what you’ve accomplished or take the nex…

Uncertain outcomes and imperfect data make it tougher to decide. A decision starts with a choice, which is an opportunity to select from two or more options. A decision is cutting off options and nar…

Decision-making can be daunting. A decision can be so tough that you avoid it for as long as possible, instead of approach it head-on.  And we can get worn out by the sheer number of choices we make …

Goals are targets, milestones or results you want to achieve.  But week after week, month after month, year after year, we set goals that we soon forget. Before you decide that goals don’t work, firs…

Even if goals don’t make you happy or happier, you still need to make them for different reasons.

In episode 60 of The Incrementalist, you will learn:

1) The limits of goal setting and goal achievement…

What to do - when you feel like doing nothing - depends on the reasons you're unmotivated and unproductive. 

In episode 59 of The Incrementalist, you will learn:

1) The Procrastination Equation, a form…

Toxic productivity occurs when you apply habits, routines and practices that are prescribed for someone else. Some of the productivity advice are hacks, tricks and tips that won’t work for you. They …

Harness the power of slow living and practice the slow philosophy. This is how you break the obsession with doing more faster and, instead, do the right things at the right speed.

On the road of life,…

If you have trouble finishing projects and goals, you’re not alone. This is a common human experience.  But there are 5 things you can do to finish strong with any project or goal.

In episode 56 of T…

Your ability to focus on deep work is key to being productive. Your power to connect ideas is vital to being creative. Whether you’re focusing or mind wandering, you need to direct your attention to …

Digital technology has its benefits and is not all bad. But tech-overuse and tech addiction cause problems too.

To break our tech addiction and master our tech use, we need Digital Minimalism: “A phi…

When we hear the term work-life balance, we tend to think of it as a good thing. It’s doing great work, without overworking. It’s getting enough rest, without staying idle.

But if we want to have a m…