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Elegant & curated articles by Omar M Almahmoud, selected from his daily writings and reading list in life, business and self improvement. All republished articles are owned by their original authors. The articles are reblogged here under Fair Use for educational and non commercial purposes.

Self Development

Finding Groundedness in the Age of Anxiety : zen habits

By Leo Babauta We live in uncertain times. Actually, things have always felt uncertain to the people who live in those times, but these days it might feel even more heightened, with the hyperconnectivity of the internet, social media and constant messaging, comparing ourselves to everyone else, and a very tense, divisive political situation (not just in the U.S., but in many countries). It’s enough to drive anxiety through the

A Pragmatic Guide to (GTD) Getting Things Done

GTD—or “Getting things done”—is a framework for organizing and tracking your tasks and projects. Its aim is a bit higher than just “getting things done”, though. (It should have been called “Getting things done in a much better way than just letting things happen, which often turns out not to be very cool at all”.) Its aim is to make you have 100% trust in a system for collecting tasks,

What Governments & Organizations can learn from Futurists by Omar M. Almahmoud

As the world progresses, it’s more important than ever for governments & organizations to be future-focused in their thinking. This is especially true when it comes to strategic planning. After all, the whole point of strategic planning is to map out a course for the future. So, how can governments & organizations make sure they’re doing strategic planning the right way? Well they can start by taking lessons from futurists.