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My name is Ross. I write about Productivity, Time Management, Marketing and a few other topics
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Self Care Morning Routine For Success
What separates successful from unsuccessful? Often success requires the ability to look beyond the here and now; and conditioning the mind to think strategically, calculated, and organized. If you want to jump-start your success, start with this simple morning routine that successful people do to start their day off right. “You are the artist of your own life. Don’t hand the paintbrush to anyone else.” -unknown First Thoughts Take a minute to evaluate your thoughts. Are they complementary to your
About me
Hey my name is Ross. That pretty person with me is my awesome wife.
I am from South Africa. I started this blog because I have an insatiable desire to learn new things. I aim to add value to people’s lives by sharing what I have learned. This blog is about my learning journey. I share experiments that I have done on myself, things that I have learned and other silly things I have dug up on the internet.
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The Zeigarnik Effect
Have you ever struggled to get to sleep because your brain was tormenting you over everything you were supposed to accomplish that day? You’re not
Deep Work – Cal Newport
I have never put a book summary or notes on my website before. I hope to do many more as my reading focus shifts from
Survivorship Bias
A story from WWII During World War II, Abraham Wald was tasked with finding a way to decrease the number of losses to US aircraft.
How to wake up earlier
15 December 2021 UpdateHey there, it’s Ross. I wrote this article almost 2 years ago. It’s one of the most popular articles on my website.
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[Video] – How to easily import articles and notes into Roam Research
[Video] – Overview of my Notion Setup – no one does it like this
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Self Care Morning Routine For Success
What separates successful from unsuccessful? Often success requires the ability to look beyond the here and now; and conditioning the mind to think strategically, calculated,
Smart Lists – an alternative to social media for consuming content
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The Customer Retention Triangle: How Businesses can quantify their customer appeal
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Elon Musk’s 5 Manufacturing Principles
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A basic guide to formatting notes in Obsidian.md
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How to create a sustainable habit
Recently I decided to quit coffee for 30 days. I was drinking 5 – 8 cups of coffee a day. I was no longer getting