Proven Productivity Systems to Help You Get More Done As the world becomes increasingly fast-paced and demanding, it's important to find ways to manage your time and energy effectively. Luckily, there are many different productivity systems out there that can help you get more done and reach your goals. In this article, we'll take a closer look at three well-known productivity systems and what makes each one unique. Getting Things Done (GTD) Developed by productivity expert…
Discovering Nobel Prize-Winning Literature: A Journey Through 10 Must-Read Novels The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, recognizing exceptional writing that captures the human experience. In this blog post, we'll take a journey through ten must-read novels written by Nobel Prize-winning authors. Each of these books offers a unique perspective on the world and is sure to leave a lasting impression on you. "One Hundred Years…
5 tips on how to be the best reader possible Read often The more you read, the better reader you will become. How to find time for reading often It can be a little challenging, but here are three tips. 1) Set a daily schedule and make time for reading. Consider setting aside a specific time each day that you can dedicate to reading. This can be during your lunch break, before bed, or any other time that works for you. 2) Get an eBook reader or tablet. This can help you to…
Así son las calles de Cuba (+fotos) Caminata por mi ciudad El otro día me di un paseo por el municipio de Diez de Octubre en La Habana. Amo caminar y más cuando puedo ir observando cosas interesantes y también personas interesantes. En esta caminata se me ocurrió empezar a tomar fotos a todas las cosas bonitas y feas que veía en el trayecto. Lamentablemente, fueron más las cosas feas que encontré incluso caminando por Santo Suárez y Lawton, dos barrios bastante bueno de Diez…
¿Cómo estoy aprendiendo dos idiomas a la vez? Actualmente estoy aprendiendo inglés y portugués a la misma vez, eso sin contar mis estudios de lenguas antiguas: latín y griego. La verdad aprender muchas lenguas a la vez tiene algunas ventajas, pues puedes hacer comparaciones y entender mejor cómo funciona la comunicación humana. Sin embargo, también impone muchos retos: puedes confundir ambos idiomas al hablar, perder un poco de fluidez en uno de ellos o, simplemente,…
Cuban blog no. 1. A day without electricity A ruined day I woke up this morning with tremendous apprehension, I had many pending and had to solve them as soon as possible. The most important of all is my thesis, the last obstacle towards my graduation. I also wanted to do the laundry and tidy up the mess in the house. I sat down to plan my next few days, when my mind is scattered, it always helps to put everything on a calendar or make a to-do list. It gives you peace of…
Blog cubano no. 1. Un día sin corriente eléctrica Un día arruinado Me levanté esta mañana con una aprehensión tremenda, tengo muchos pendientes y debía resolverlos lo antes posible. El más importante de todos es mi tesis, el último obstáculo hacia mi graduación. También quería lavar la ropa y arreglar un poco el desorden de la casa. Me senté a planificar mis próximos días, cuando tengo la mente dispersa, siempre ayuda poner todo en un calendario o hacer una lista de tareas.…
The ultimate guide for being the best reader possible There's a big difference between an occasional inexperienced and a professional reader. That difference consists in what the person reads, how the reading is done, and how much time is invested in it. It's not about the number of books you read. A person can read several books a year and still not be an experimented reader. So, in this post, I'm going to describe five qualities of a good reader that you can follow as a…
The ultimate guide for making reading a habit in 7 simple steps Applying James Clear method for making reading a habit. I have read so many books that have changed my life and one of them is Atomic Habit by James Clear. You probably have heard about it or read it yourself. The thing is that in this book the author documents his research on how to create small habits that can make big changes in your life. The methods he explains can be applied to anything and, because I'm…
How learning English has made me free How I change my mind about English English is not my first language, but my second. I started to learn it in elementary school but didn't take it seriously until I was 21 years old. I knew something, but not enough. Was because of the Covid-19 pandemic, that I became more interested in the language and had more time to learn it. In the beginning, it all was about having jobs and study opportunities. But, quickly it becomes a personal…
5 tips on how to make time for reading Reading has so many benefits for our lives: it increases our creativity, expose us to new ideas, changes our vision of the world, help us to write and communicate better, etc. However, it seems hard work making time for reading, even for the more avid readers. I always have believed that what matters is not how many books you read per year, because that number means really nothing, but how much time you spend reading daily. For that…
How to increase your creativity Being a blogger or any kind of creator is an extremely creative job, and sometimes, because of tiredness or other reasons, we have a great lack of creativity and need something that boosts our imagination. For years I have struggled with those moments when I have nothing to say and eventually have learned how to deal with my creativity block. For that reason today I want to bring you seven golden pieces of advice for being the most creative…
How to write in English if is not your first language Why would you want to write in English? Writing in English when this isn´t your first language can have several benefices, but I would like to share two of them here. 1. It helps you to improve your English. By writing in English I have learned so many new words that I didn´t know before and it´s been a great preparation for my English certificate exam, which have a writing part 2. It allows you to communicate your ideas…
7 ideas to make your reading times amazingly nice One of the essential things for forming the habit of reading is making it enjoyable. For that reason, I´m bringing you in this post some ideas to transform your reading time into a super special and wonderful experience. 1. Make a cup of coffee or tea Having something to drink always lifts up your reading time. I love having a cup of coffee and milk when I grab a book. It helps me to feel comfortable and relaxed at the same…
8+ travelling classic fictions for adventure lovers Undoubtedly, delving into the pages of a good book is an amazing journey. Discovering new ways of seeing the world around us, new secrets are hidden from our adjusted knowledge, in short, a whole universe of possibilities, is without a doubt a wonderful adventure. Not satisfied with this, writers from long ago have not only told us about experiences in worlds unknown to us, but they have perfectly described the journey to…
My 3 problems with online tips on productivity Let’s face it, we have all tried to do more tasks each day, to squeeze our calendar as much as possible to achieve those goals that have been spinning in our heads for a long time. The day seems too short for everything we want to do. **In our mind there is a utopian world in which, finally, we will be able to beat the clock and the almanac.** That day, as we think, we will be a kind of superheroes who own our own destiny. We…
How my eReader has changed my life forever According to the information that Wikipedia gives us, an eReader is “a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily to read digital e-books and periodicals”. An eReader “often features electronic paper rather than an LCD screen”, which means that we'll have a similar experience to physical paper, and also that the battery is going to last longer than other electronic devices like tablets or smartphones. Some of the most…
How I became fluent in English without studying I have studied English in an inconsistent way for several years, but I never saw real results. It seemed to be very hard to get fluent in that language, to have enough proficiency to communicate almost anything. Then, the Covid-19 pandemic came, and a found myself with a lot of time for doing new things. So, I started to learn English, but this time I realize that I didn't need to actually study, but I needed to have an…
3 productivity mistakes to avoid when planning your tasks So, I'm a mess, I have to recognize it. Maybe is that the real reason why I'm so obsessed with productivity and time management. The deal is that I've made a lot of mistakes in my productivity journey. I struggle a lot with getting things done. However, my biggest mistakes in productivity occur when planning. For that reason, I would like to summarize three of the worst mistakes I've made when I tried to plan my work…
Why I think eReaders are the best way for reading A while ago I bought my first Kindle and fell totally in love with it. To this day I can only wonder how I didn't decide to buy one sooner. In this article I want to list the advantages that I consider the eReader has as a reading device, which make it unique and essential for any reader. I am going to divide my ideas into two parts. First of all I want to point out how the Kindle stands out over the physical book. Then I'll…
How to write stories that trap the readers A good story, and when I say story I mean narrative, manages to capture the readers' attention in such a way that they cannot release what they are reading until they finish. All writers want to write such a story because a story that grabs those who read it is a story with at least a modicum of respectable literary quality. Now, how to achieve this? How to ensure that the reader does not get bored? I’m going to tell you briefly in…
3 ways to make language learning a habit Over the years I have realized that the best way to achieve anything in life is by forming good habits. If every day we propose to do small things that contribute to a larger goal, at the end of the road we will have achieved beautiful things that will fill us with satisfaction. This principle applies to language learning as it does to anything else in life. Studying a new language can become really tedious and that is the reason why…
How to write a book review in three simple steps Knowing how to review a book is a very important skill that every reader should have, especially if you want to start a blog about books. Today, on Instagram, Medium, and even YouTube we see a lot of book reviews. Of course, there are extremely good reviews and others that don’t hit the spot. The best review I have read was written by a professor at my University. His writing was so good and attractive that it made me want to…
How to improve your writing skills in 3 steps The concern of every writer, whatever the format or genre to which he is dedicated, is how to produce high quality written content. Let’s be honest, none of us wants to be the author of those hard-to-read, boring texts, in which you don’t even understand the author’s specific point. However, the sad reality we have to face is that what we write often doesn’t sound as great as we imagined it in our heads. This is something that…
I came to know about crypto by necessity Six months ago I left my blogging career on Medium after facing what seemed to be an awful reality: I wouldn’t be able to monetize my writing work. The problem is not that small like not living in a country where Stripe (the way in which Medium do the payments) is available but is so much more serious. I live in Cuba, where not only Stripe but Paypal, Payoneer, or other payment gateways just don’t exist. We Cubans don’t buy on Amazon…
How to speed up your writing pace Initiatives such as the NaNoWriMo, demonstrate the concern of writers to be more and more productive. This desire is completely justifiable, especially for financial reasons, the faster we have our book or our story for Medium finished, the faster we will be able to make money. In addition, it is not only an economic problem but a human need to prove to ourselves that we are agile in the profession that we have chosen for living.…
Reading is not about remembering, but about enjoying Let me ask you a question. Do you remember exactly what you ate 10 days ago for lunch? And 5 days ago? I can assure you that unless it was a very special occasion you will not remember anything. The truth is, you probably have enjoyed your food and, most importantly, it has fed you and kept you alive. Think about that when you become obsessed with remembering every detail of what you read. Before you read those ten…
Pros and cons of having a goal for the number of books to read per year YouTube algorithm has detected my passion for books and reading. That’s why it has been recommending me tons of stories and videos about annual reading goals and about the experiences of certain people who have read tons of books annually. Honestly, I have never counted the books that I have read each year, but being a final year student of Philology, and having been an avid reader since I understood the…
What makes you a writer? On some occasions, when I have opened profiles on new social media or websites, I have asked myself whether to put in my biography that I am a writer. The reason is that I don’t want to appear arrogant, or perhaps presumptuous. **How can I say that I am a writer if I have never published anything?** Today, however, as I was thinking about ideas I wanted to write and this question came to my mind: **what makes me a writer?** I recommend that you also…
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