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How to Fix Your Priorities Using the Eisenhower Matrix
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How to Fix Your Priorities Using the Eisenhower Matrix

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Thanks to a study called 'The Mere Urgency Effect', we finally have evidence behind a bad habit most of us are guilty of: prioritizing urgent tasks over important ones. We're more likely to focus on time-sensitive tasks even if they're not as value-driving as other tasks.Are you confused by the two adjectives I just compared? 'Urgent' and 'important' mean the same thing – don't they? Not quite. If you spend your days putting out fires and never feeling fulfilled by the tasks you get done, you're likely prioritizing urgent tasks – aka, those with deadlines – over important tasks that deliver more value in the long run. Enter the Eisenhower Matrix, an easy-to-understand and highly effective way of organizing tasks so that you can focus on what really matters in life.

Scott D.Feb 23, 2023
Top 10 Resources for Learning Solidity
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Top 10 Resources for Learning Solidity

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Solidity is the language for writing smart contracts on the world’s most popular smart contract blockchain, Ethereum. Learning Solidity not only opens up opportunities for you in Ethereum but also overall in the growing field of blockchain development.

John VesterFeb 20, 2023
The Hidden Catch With Using Frameworks
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The Hidden Catch With Using Frameworks

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"Ready-made tool" frameworks can be fantastic for building applications, providing a wealth of functionality. But there's often a drawback that's not immediately obvious. In this article, I'm going to delve into why I had to abandon my reliance on these frameworks and shift my mindset to that of a problem solver.

AbramFeb 9, 2023
Switch Up Your Attitude to Work for Good
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Switch Up Your Attitude to Work for Good

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Software developers often suffer from burnout, a state of mind where they lose interest in their jobs and relationships. The author of this article offers three mantras to help you avoid this. The first is to remember that your health should always go first in your list of priorities.

Max KraevFeb 7, 2023
13 Short Copywriting Lessons That Have Made Me a Better Writer
4 Easy Ways to Cultivate a Writing Habit
copywriting

4 Easy Ways to Cultivate a Writing Habit

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If you want to be a writer, reconsider how you look at yourself. Acknowledge that you are a creator now, and your instrument for making an impact on the world will be words.

Asim ArmanJan 20, 2023
Top 4 Soft Skills Every New Engineer Should Learn
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Top 4 Soft Skills Every New Engineer Should Learn

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Engineers should focus on developing soft skills such as anticipating needs, improving processes, writing technical requirements, and understanding project management. Waterfall and Agile are the top two project management methodologies that you will encounter in the workplace.

Shelley BenhoffJan 19, 2023
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