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Ask The Readers: What Are Your Favorite Productivity Books?

In the next few weeks I will do a post covering my three favorite productivity books, why I am like them and what sort of information they can offer you. However in the meantime I would be really interested in knowing what books my readers enjoy. Getting Things Done, The Four Hour Work Week and even The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People are probably the most obvious ones (and one of them will certainly be in my list) but it would be great to read recommendations for any other, less obvious classics. So, please leave a comment listing your three favorite productivity books and, if you have time, why not explain why you like them? I look forward to all your suggestions. Who knows, if the response is good I might be able to compile a league table of the most popular productivity books out there.

How To Control Lifestyle Inflation And Survive The Recession

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You’re probably heard of lifestyle inflation, especially in today’s current economic climate. You may even feel its influence whenever you get a pay raise or bonus. With an increase to your wage you probably feel you deserve a better car and a bigger TV; with a yearly bonus you may even think you can pay for a extension to your house. Rather than banking it and keeping your cost of living stable, you spend it instead.  While I’m not saying you should never spend your money, keeping your lifestyle inflation under control will benefit you and your finances significantly in the long run. When things are rough (as they arguably are now) you will really appreciate the benefits.

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A Further Explanation Of How I Use My Weekly Planner

On Monday, I had the privilege of having Lifehacker mention my weekly planner. It brought hundreds (thousands?) of new visitors my way, who wanted to check it out. However there was some doubt as to how I actually use it with many wanting to see a filled in example. So today that’s exactly what I’m going to give you. I hope this will clarify a few points for you all. If you still have any questions please leave a comment and I will try to answer them.

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Blog Action Day: Poverty And The Lifestyle Inflation Factor

Today is Blog Action day, an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers together to post about the same issue on the same day, with the aim of raising awareness and promoting discussion. Last year it was all about the environment, this year the topic is poverty. Thousands of sites are likely to get involved so be sure to keep an eye out. If last year i anything to go by, there will be plenty of original and insightful ideas. For my contribution I want to take an introductory look at lifestyle inflation.

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Raise Your Consciousness: The Best Habit Building Tip Ever?

Not too long ago I came across the concept of raising your consciousness. Any habit or behaviour is a subconscious action, which means you basically do it without thinking about it. That urge to reach for a cigarette, slouching in a chair or calling somebody by a particular name… that’s your subsconscious doing its work. If you had to think through every single thing you did humans probably wouldn’t be around today. Of course, the only problem with that is it can lead to your picking up bad habits.

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