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October 20, 2016 24 mins

This is part 3 in a series on personal productivity. For an expanding article with tips and show notes, go to http://happyways.com/productivity

 

Building on part 1 and 3, Jon shared insight from brain science that shows that your ability to make descicions is rater limited. It's called Excecutive Ressource, and you really should safeguard it better.

Later, Jon looks at how working in intense sprints can be the key to reaching ambitious goals, as opposed to slogging away at a marathon.

Finally, Jon reads chapter 14 - The Thirty-Day Challenge - from his upcoming book with 100 Ways to Happiness at Work.

 

For an excelent and short TED video on this idea, see this video:

https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days

Do you have a comment or a question for Jon? Email him at: jon@happyways.com

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