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: posts.rsidneysmith.comWhat does it really mean to be “in control” of your life? 🤔
\nListen to ProductivityCast: What Does Control Mean in GTD?
\nAvailable in your favorite podcast app, or by visiting:\nproductivitycast.net/145
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\nIn ProductivityCast Episode 143, we begin exploring the difference between procrastination and conscious deferral, and why that distinction matters for productivity, self-awareness, and how we work with others.
\nListen now: productivitycast.net/143
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I’m hosting Productivity UnConference this morning. It’s free, will be a fun time!
\n💬 Networking starts at 8:30 AM EST on Zoom, and we start officially at 9:00 AM EST.
\n👉 Sign up here: www.personalproductivity.club/share/NGS…
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/265981/2026/productivity-unconference.png\")
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\n@rsidneysmith.com Posted too soon. Cloudflare is still down. 😐
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The real growth happens when we look in the mirror, when we compare who we are today with who we were yesterday.\n
Progress isn’t about others. It’s about being a little better than your present self, one day at a time.\n: rsidneysmith.micro.blog
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\nInsight doesn’t always follow a straight line. Sometimes it finds those willing to change their perspective — and wear a different hat.
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\nWe begin on 12/9/24 and registration will close that Friday. It’s alright if you cannot attend the live sessions; they’ll be recorded and you can ask questions inside the program space.
\nAgain, visit rsidneysmith.com/gtdwsg and join us!
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\nFull details/registration instructions are all here: rsidneysmith.com/gtdwsg.
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\nI consider this fairly robust, and I’m sure there are dimensions missing from here. Is there a dimension you would add?
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