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Junk food is bad for us, that much is certainly obvious. As obesity rates continue to rise it’s becoming more of an issue. But the real problem comes from regular consumption of junk food at the expense of healthier options. Having takeaway pizzas several times a week is naturally going to mess you up over time, and it’s not just because of all the fat and junk in that sort of food. If you’re not eating healthy then you can only be eating crap. In effect we put our bodies through a grueling diet without giving anything back.

Over the last month I’ve been tweaking the design a little to celebrate the upcoming third birthday of Organize IT. Like the progress so far? I’ve also released updated version of my two paper-based tools, the weekly planner and habit tracker. I hope you’ll check them out and let me know what you think. As for the rest of July, these are the best posts from the last month. If you’ve yet to get up to date with my latest thoughts now is your chance!

The most important part of the day is the morning. How you function in those first couple of hours sets the tone for the entire day. If you’re trying to be productive this is doubly important. Jumping out of bed, throwing on your suit and rushing out of the door with a slice of toast between your teeth isn’t going to set the best tone for your day. What I do instead is take five minutes to recap and apply my five favorite guidelines. What are your own guidelines for a productive day?

A couple of years ago there was a little story doing the rounds about a bit of productivity advice from none other than Seinfeld.  He said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day, even when you didn’t feel like it. To help achieve this he had a big calendar on his wall and for each day that he did some writing he put a big red cross over that day. After a few days a chain would be created. As the chain gets bigger you’ll not want to break it, so you’ll do what it takes to keep it going.

Want to shake up the world? Believe in yourself. I saw this video recently and I just had to put it up. While it’s not the most inspirational video I’ve included here, it certainly packs a punchy message (yeah, I went there) and the effects are brilliant too. What’s more, it’s about Cassius Clay. I hope you like it!