Ranjana Iyer

Category: Habits

  • Week 39 – Rest

    I got more rest this week than I have in the past several weeks (individually, not collectively haha). I slept for more than nine hours almost on a daily basis. … Read more

  • Week #30 – Decisiveness

    It was a painful week. As soon as I made this my value of the week, all the things I was putting off making a decision about came to the … Read more

  • Week #29 – Action

    I had a successful week. Took lots of action and got a bunch of things done:

    1. Published 15 low-content books and 14 of them went live as well. I now
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  • Week #28 – Fulfilment

    Spending time consciously thinking about what fulfills me was one of the most insightful exercises I’ve done this year. I now have a good understanding of what constitutes fulfilment for … Read more

  • Week #26 – Clarity

    I chose the week’s value well because it led me to become super clear about my Q3 goals. I feel like I’m all set to have a great Q3! A … Read more

  • Week #25 – Accountability

    The week was a success. My intention was to complete a specific, moderate-sized work project. I managed to do that a day in advance which made me feel great. What … Read more

  • Week #24 – Consistency

    I kept up my promise to myself and did the priming exercise every day. I’m going to keep this up as a part of my morning routine going forward too. … Read more

  • Week #23 – Expansion

    I attended Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within event from June 3rd to 6th. My intention was to be open to any form of expansion it might bring about. The … Read more

  • Week #20: Satisfaction

    I enjoyed focusing on satisfaction this week. It was as if I was giving myself the permission to be satisfied. I naturally did more of the things that gave me … Read more

  • Week #19: Harmony

    I’m feeling happy about the way this week panned out. I’d ask myself how I could feel harmony that day and follow through on whatever came up. I ended up … Read more

  • Week #12: Intensity

    Yup, I got what I asked for. That was one intense week. I guess I should be happy that I survived.

    In all honesty, I didn’t get many work-related projects … Read more

  • Week #8: Compassion

    This particular value truly changed the way I related to myself and others. Every morning, I would journal for a bit and clarify how I could show compassion to myself … Read more

  • Week #2: Order

    I loved this past week. I decluttered my room for at least 15 minutes every day; usually, as I chatted with friends or listened to audiobooks. I finished listening to … Read more

  • Week #1: Punctuality

    My value for the first week was punctuality. Here’s how I applied it: Starting on Jan 1st night, I turned off devices (excluding Kindle) by 12:30 am and … Read more

  • Start your day on the right foot and end it on the right note

    I’ve learnt that to have an amazing life, I need to focus on having amazing days. After all, life is but a string of days, isn’t it? Through trial and … Read more

  • Productivity hack: Aligning your energy levels and your work tasks

    Over the last few weeks, I’ve been paying attention to how my energy levels change on a daily basis and how that impacts my productivity. As an experiment, I started … Read more

  • How to avoid having split energy

    Have you heard of the phrase, “If you chase after two rabbits, you will catch none?”. When you chase after two things at the same time, you have split energy … Read more

  • A better approach to daily plans

    I was talking to a friend a week ago and we were discussing my overwhelm with all the unending daily to-do’s. He had something interesting to share. He said, “Plan … Read more

  • June and July review + August exploration

    I didn’t post a June review. Which is weird because I thought that I got quite a bit done in June. And now it’s already August! I thought it makes … Read more

  • The permission to obsess

    Every time I’ve had a major breakthrough in my life or met with massive success was when I obsessed over something. Whenever I allow myself to go deep into something … Read more

  • Virtual Coworking

    I really enjoy working from cafes. I love the ambience, the people, the smell of coffee, the sense of freedom…everything. I find that I’m able to focus really well in … Read more

  • Leveraging brain plasticity

    Lately, I’ve been reading about the brain and how it works. In the process, I stumbled upon Norman Doidge’s book The Brain That Changes Itself. The core concept of … Read more

  • Self-care and using devices consciously

    I believe that one of the most important aspects of self-care is the conscious use of devices. I hadn’t realised the impact of being constantly connected with seemingly everything via … Read more

  • Tiny habit tweaks for major results

    The difference a tiny improvement can make over time is astounding. Here’s how the math works out: if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll

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