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"A galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention--and our personal information--that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world. Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity ... doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance....
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 I gave a talk at EYEO, an art and technology conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2017. I ground the talk in a specific place: the Morcom Amphitheatre of Roses in Oakland, California. I did that because it was in the Rose Garden that I began brainstorming my talk.
#2 I work as a visual artist, and my favorite public art piece is by a documentary filmmaker. It...
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Have you ever noticed how some people seem to get away with doing very little productive work on a daily basis, often to the frustration and annoyance of their colleagues?
Some of these people are just lazy, and you would expect that a good manager will deal with their performance issues sooner rather than later. Some of them are just in a job that they clearly don't like, aren't suited to or can't wait to leave. These people usually don't stick...
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Imagine you've just come back to work after a two-week vacation during which you actually relaxed, without calling in or checking e-mail. You discover that there are no pressing issues and that, on the contrary, your team scored a big new customer and fixed a nagging problem during your absence. No red flags or fires to put out. Sadly, for most leaders this scenario is only a dream. They constantly check on what's happening because they expect the...
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If you've been begging God for help and not getting a reply, there's a reason why! Through this simple, yet dynamic process, you can build real physical evidence of how God can bail you out. In this book you'll uncover:
• Why depression and anxiety are a normal part of spiritual evolution
• The key spiritual faculty that allows you to be emotionally independent
• How to stop the inertia of your life, tie up loose ends and start over
• How...
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2009
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Here are the facts:
The United States has released 425 terrorists from Guantánamo, at least 50 of whom have returned to the battlefield to fight our troops.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both say they're fiscally responsible. But each has called for $1 trillion in tax increases over the next ten years—and dressed them up as tax cuts!
Mainstream Media has been given marching orders from the Society of Professional
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"In her first book, How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconnecting from the "attention economy" to spend time in quiet contemplation. But what if you don't have time to spend? In order to answer this seemingly simple question, Odell took a deep dive into the fundamental structure of our society and found that the clock we live by was built for profit, not people. This is why our lives, even in leisure, have come to seem...
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The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing.
Niksen is not a form of meditation, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It's not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you're going to cook for dinner. Rather, to niks is to make a conscious choice to sit back, let go, and do nothing at all.
With this book, learn how to do nothing in the most important...
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Powerful Techniques to Focus on Yourself, Master Your Beliefs, Master your Thinking, Think Intelligently, Be Laser Focused & Skyrocket Your Productivity and Results!
Do you find yourself struggling with concentration and don't know how to focus?
Do you wonder why despite working hard, you are not able to master your success?
How would your life change if you could master your code and enhance your attention span?
How will it be to know the productivity...
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Brimming with encouraging wisdom, easy-to-follow guidance, and illuminating illustrations, Rest Easy is an antidote to burnout culture and an invitation to find joy, balance, and energy through the transformative power of rest.
Rest Easy invites you to experience the life-changing power of resting your mind, body, and spirit. In these pages, rest expert Ximena Vengoechea explores the power of rest and guides you through dozens of proven methods for...
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Multitasking Doesn't Work-Learn What Does!
Through anecdotal and real-world examples, “The Myth of Multitasking” proves that multitasking hurts your focus and productivity. Instead, learn how to be more effective by doing one thing at a time.
In this Second Edition, author and productivity expert Dave Crenshaw provides a solution for the chaos of distraction that multitasking creates-and a way to combat the temptation to constantly switch between...
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Who wouldn't want a constant stream of money flowing into their bank account? Not too long ago, I — like countless others before me — set out to create a source of residual revenue but failed to achieve my goal. Only after purchasing a number of overpriced programs that lead to nothing and putting in plenty of time researching and trying out different things was I finally able to develop something that really worked. More than a year after I began,...
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"How do you go on when life is nothing like what you had hoped it would be? Three weeks before her first wedding anniversary, Mattie Jackson Selecman lost her husband to a traumatic brain injury. Nothing had ever shattered her faith so dramatically. Nothing had ever caused her to question her beliefs or her own identity so deeply. Nothing would transform her so completely. In Lemons on Friday, Mattie offers hope, understanding, and biblical encouragement...
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For over a year John Ordover documented his struggle to lose weight, in the process creating a battlefield journal of the physical and emotional challenges he faced and how he worked past them. Here Ordover collects his weekly weight reports and adds wry observations on what he was doing and feeling, ways he coped with both setbacks and success, and a sharp push-back against society's unkind treatment of those with a weight problem. In his own illuminating...
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A timely guide on how to make the most of your life when there's nothing to do, whether by choice or not, niksen is the new Dutch philosophy teaching us how to rest and relax
"The best thing about niksen is the absence of a goal. It doesn't serve a purpose, but it's wonderful."
Don't you think it's time for a break? Plagued-as we are!-by nonstop pings and notifications, we have lost the knack of zoning out. Kicking back. Slacking off. Even when...
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"From Bible times to modern times women have struggled with their words. What to say and how to say it. What not to say. When it is best to remain silent. And what to do when you've said something you wish you could now take back. In this book, a woman whose mouth has gotten her into loads of trouble shares the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue"--Amazon.com.
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Sitting around pointing fingers and waiting for change to appear on the horizon, has it ever worked for you? Do you feel an imbalance between who you are and who you think you should be? Do you see fulfillment, better relationships, and stronger teamwork as something to work for, but not possible now?
In her breakthrough message, author and speaker Jessica Pettitt reveals the truth about how we can be the best versions of ourselves now! By being...
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[2016]
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xxi, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"What's the formula for a happy life? Neil Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, Walmart Executive, New York Times bestselling author, husband and dad. After selling over a million copies of THE BOOK OF AWESOME series, he now shifts his focus from observation to application. Neil illustrates how to want nothing, do anything, and have everything. If that sounds like a contradiction, you simply haven't unlocked the 9 Secrets to Happiness. Each secret takes a common...
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Available for the first time ever in trade paperback, Dale Carnegie's enduring classic, the inspirational personal development guide that shows how to achieve lifelong success. One of the top-selling books of all time, "How to Win Friends & Influence People" has sold more than 15 million copies in all its editions.
20) Lolo's Light
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For readers who love The Thing About Jellyfish and Counting By 7s, Lolo's Light is a deeply honest middle grade novel about grief, redemption, and life as a kid facing both.
This is a truth about growing up: Once in your life, sometime after your first memory but before you can drive a car, something is going to happen to you that doesn't happen to anyone else you know. It might be something good. It might be something bad, or...
This is a truth about growing up: Once in your life, sometime after your first memory but before you can drive a car, something is going to happen to you that doesn't happen to anyone else you know. It might be something good. It might be something bad, or...
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