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Tiny Experiments Book Summary: How to Replace Goals with Growth Loops
Book Recommendations, Think Better Manuel 12/21/25 Book Recommendations, Think Better Manuel 12/21/25

Tiny Experiments Book Summary: How to Replace Goals with Growth Loops

A clear, practical summary of Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. Learn how to replace long-term goals with small experiments, growth loops, and curiosity-driven progress.

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Do We Really Need To Be Productive All The Time?
Work Better Manuel 12/9/25 Work Better Manuel 12/9/25

Do We Really Need To Be Productive All The Time?

Productivity was never meant to define your life. This article explores why constant optimisation creates guilt, how modern work erases rest, and why sustainable productivity depends on a healthier rhythm of creating, maintaining, and restoring energy.

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What Is a Second Brain? A Pragmatic Guide to Modern Personal Knowledge Management
Learn Better Manuel 12/7/25 Learn Better Manuel 12/7/25

What Is a Second Brain? A Pragmatic Guide to Modern Personal Knowledge Management

A second brain is not a trend but a practical system for clear thinking. This guide explains what it is, why it matters, and how you can build one that actually works.

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What It Really Means to Think Pragmatically: My Personal Framework
Think Better Manuel 11/13/25 Think Better Manuel 11/13/25

What It Really Means to Think Pragmatically: My Personal Framework

A clear look at how pragmatism shapes the way I think, work, and build systems — and why focusing on what truly works creates more clarity, stability, and momentum.

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The Best Productivity Methods: How to Build a System That Truly Works
Work Better Manuel 11/12/25 Work Better Manuel 11/12/25

The Best Productivity Methods: How to Build a System That Truly Works

Productivity isn’t about doing more — it’s about building systems that make the right things easier to do.
In this essay, I share the seven methods that shaped how I actually work — from GTD to Time Blocking — and how combining them helped me find focus, balance, and peace of mind.

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Why We Freeze Before We Start: The Psychology of Procrastination
Think Better Manuel 11/5/25 Think Better Manuel 11/5/25

Why We Freeze Before We Start: The Psychology of Procrastination

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t finishing — it’s starting.
This piece explores why our minds freeze even when we want to act, and what neuroscience and psychology reveal about the hidden roots of procrastination.

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The Best Productivity Books That Actually Work
Book Recommendations, Work Better Manuel 11/2/25 Book Recommendations, Work Better Manuel 11/2/25

The Best Productivity Books That Actually Work

Over the years I’ve read countless productivity books, most inspiring, some overcomplicated. This guide collects the few that actually changed how I work, and how they fit together into something simple and sustainable.

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Ten Years with GTD: How a Pragmatic System Still Keeps Me Productive
Work Better Manuel 10/26/25 Work Better Manuel 10/26/25

Ten Years with GTD: How a Pragmatic System Still Keeps Me Productive

After ten years of practicing GTD, I’ve stripped the method down to what truly works. A simple, pragmatic system for staying organized in a digital world.

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The Best PKM Books That Actually Help You Think Better
Learn Better, Think Better, Book Recommendations Manuel 10/2/25 Learn Better, Think Better, Book Recommendations Manuel 10/2/25

The Best PKM Books That Actually Help You Think Better

A curated guide to the most essential books on Personal Knowledge Management, from Atomic Notes to Building a Second Brain. These are the books that shaped how we capture, organize, and think in the digital age.

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