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Increasing Productivity with Focus Booster and the Pomodoro Technique

Increasing Productivity with Focus Booster and the Pomodoro Technique

One of the problems with technology and multi-tasking is that it can drastically affect productivity. It’s common for a lot of people to stop working on a project just to take a few minutes to check out Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube. A few minutes is okay but it’s so easy to turn those “a couple [...]

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8 Reasons Why Books Still Matter

Books have literally powered my success in business and in my previous corporate career. It propelled me in ways I never imagined. I remember being skeptical when my boss told me that I should read traditional marketing books to enhance my knowledge but it turns out it was one of the best advice I ever [...]

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Log Off

I came from a couple’s retreat a few weeks ago and got to spend some really good quality time with my wife discussing some things we need to do to strengthen our marriage. One of the take home lessons I got is the concept of logging on and logging off. Pastoral work is tricky. It [...]

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A Healthy Information Diet

A few weeks ago, an article here at NMP talked about how social media is an information gateway, and we are the gatekeepers. Last Thursday, while Carlo, Mich and I were discussing creative work issues and the lack of inspiration, we came across this discussion on information diet. The bottom line: the quality of thoughts [...]

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The First Headbanger

I grew up listening to a different set of music – it’s called Christian music. Topics that covers the Christian music genre are Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, loving Jesus, worshiping God, exalting God, purity, love, holiness, spiritual warfare, the blood of Jesus, the death of Christ and so to say that my friends in college [...]

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Does listening to music make you focus at work?

We all know how music can alter or enhance our moods. Or maybe, consciously, we don’t, but unconsciously, we’re aware of music’s effects on us. Some of us claim we need it to think. Some of us claim we prefer not having music for some quiet time. I’ve done a lot of introspection on this [...]

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