Contemplations on work

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If I could build my own set of contemplations for the workday that would prime my perspective and reinforce my values, what would they say?

What should I work on today?

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Sunsama CEO shares three approaches to starting his day, which ones he prefers and why.

Hard Work

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The importance of hard work to doing great work and why it looks worse than it really is.

Meditations: Outlook

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Sunsama meets Outlook (it's here!)

Meditations: Perspective

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This is the second edition of periodic posts where I share what we're writing, reading, and building at Sunsama as we explore how to work with calm and intention.

Working from home and 'On Solitude'

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This is the first of what I hope will be periodic blogposts where I'll share what we're writing, reading, and building at Sunsama as we explore how to work with calm and intention.

Theme days

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My work week is broken down into "theme days" where each day of the week has a specific focus. If you manage multiple work streams, it's a good way to work with deep focus.

Rebalancing Work and Life

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In striving for work life "integration" we take a look at why it's so hard to take time off in the middle of the day but not so hard to work late into the evening.

When should I plan my day?

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Here's how I found what works for me

Productivity laws

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Parkinson's Law, Hofstader's Law, and the Pareto Principle et. al are just adages that neatly describe messy tendencies of complex systems and not immutable physical laws. But it's convenient to fo...