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New Science of Waking up Refreshed, Practice Makes Perfect & We Are What We Repeatedly Do

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

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Excellence Requires Constant Practice

Greek Philosopher Aristotle on achieving excellence through constant practice.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit."

Source: Aristotle ​ ​2

What Are You Truly Capable of Doing?

Prolific inventor, Thomas Edison on the possibilities to be found in tapping into our highest potential.

“If we did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”

We Become More of Who We Practice Being

International speaker and writer, Joe Dispenza on how our identity and actions determine who we will become.

“The quantum field responds not to what we want; it responds to who we are being.”

Productivity Tools and Resources

4

Keep Team Communication and Tasks all in one Place

Chanty is a team chat app that takes your productivity to a new level by organizing your workflow and task management.

5

Track Your Time to Gain Awareness & Reprioritize

Clockify is a time-tracking application that helps you easily record how long you spend working on different projects.

What We're Reading

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Brain Food

Today I Learned: Visitors are not allowed to scatter loved ones’ ashes at Disney World or Disneyland. This is apparently a problem, particularly around the Haunted Mansion attraction. (Source)

Science: Scientists discover the secret to waking up alert and refreshed. (Source)

Have a productive rest of your week,

The Smarter Brain Team

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