Kristof

Kristof is the founder and CEO of Habitgrowth. His passion in life is to help entrepreneurs become super-productive so they can thrive without having to sacrifice their free time. Outside of work, he likes to spend his time playing computer games, drinking a dram of single malt after a BBQ with friends, and learning a new skill. Not necessarily in that order. Read more...

These Black Friday deals will skyrocket your productivity (2021 edition)

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner and just like every year, there will be an avalanche of sales and deals coming at us left and right. To make some sense in this messy shopping-extravaganza, I decided to curate a list of all Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals related to time …

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9 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Concentration

Our most important and best work was born in a flow state, wherein we gave our undivided attention to one task for long stretches of time. But in the digital age, our attention span continues to fall. According to researcher Gloria Mark from the University of California, Irvine, it is found that the average information …

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The Ultimate Guide on Mindfulness and Meditation (2020)

This article was last updated on November 16, 2019IntroductionWelcome to the wonderful world of meditation. I’m glad you’re here.You’ve probably heard all about the amazing things meditation can help you with: relax your mind, calm your body, bring inner peace. But where do you start?  If you’re interested in learning more about meditation and mindfulness, or …

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Prioritize and Laser-Focus: Use the “Warren Buffett 5/25 Strategy” to Set Goals

An anecdote about Warren buffet is often told about Warren Buffett asking his long-time pilot to list his top 25 goals. According to the story, Buffett told him to circle 5 goals that are of highest priority to him. His pilot struggled to choose the top 5, as the other 20 were also important to …

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How Solopreneurs Can Start Managing Based on Objectives

Curating the right plan is crucial to the success of any business owner. However, it’s particularly important if you’re a solopreneur. Without anyone else to hold you accountable, you need to ensure you’re prepared to reach your goals more efficiently. That becomes easier when you adopt a Management by Objectives (MBO) approach. Developed by Peter …

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Accountability Partners: Why Every Solopreneur Should Have One

When it comes to motivation, it can be a little tough as a solopreneur. We don’t have a team of colleagues behind us pushing us forward, or a manager we need to impress. What tends to happen is that our focus wanders, leaving our goals unmet and our to-do list untouched.  What’s a solopreneur to …

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Free your productivity: Freedom App Review

Are you easily distracted when you’re supposed to be working? Do your finger and thumbs constantly crave to scroll through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram when you hit any sort of obstacle? Or perhaps the incessant pings and notifications are demanding your attention when you desperately need to concentrate? Then you’re in the right place because …

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Is the Hawthorne Effect Relevant to Solopreneurs?

The Hawthorne Effect has been used as a means to bolster productivity in the workplace for more than 80 years. But the professional landscape has drastically changed since it’s conception. The rise of remote teams means that the workplace and its behaviors have shifted, which begs the question, Is the Hawthorne Effect relevant to today’s …

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Are your Freelancers Polychronic or Monochronic?

Thanks to the rise of freelancer platforms such as FreeeUp, solopreneurs have unprecedented access to a worldwide pool of talented experts ready, willing, and able to help them reach their business goals. You can be working from your home office in a small town in mid-America and employ a VA located thousands of miles away …

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Understanding procrastination – part 2 of 2

Procrastination was once thought to be a basic time-management problem, but recent studies have proven it to be a highly complex phenomenon and one which is largely individual. While the behavior is universal, the HOW and the WHY we experience procrastination are very personal. In Part I, we looked at the larger picture of procrastination, …

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A Solopreneur’s Guide to Delegating Freelancers

If you’re just about to hire your first freelancer you may be a little worried about delegating tasks. Or, perhaps you already work with freelancers but the process isn’t going as smoothly as you’d hoped. Either way, delegating is a valuable skill to have if you want to grow your business. Many solopreneurs struggle to …

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Not Enough Time? Try These Top 10 Time Management Tips

As solopreneurs, much of our success hinges on how well we can manage our time. Below I’m sharing 10 of my favorite time management tips, techniques, and strategies. I also share how you can combine some of these tips to craft a schedule that matches your priorities. 1.80/20 Rule or Pareto Principle According to the …

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Productivity framework: Vertical and horizontal Time Theming

Sometimes, as a solopreneur it can seem like you need a split personality just to fulfil all the roles required to run your business. In a traditional 9-5 business you’d have whole departments managing the different tasks that you are now solely responsible for. You have many hats to wear— the CEO hat, the accountant …

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The Importance of Setting Expectations with your Remote Staff

Hiring remote workers can be an effective option for solopreneurs looking for support in their business ventures. But if certain things aren’t agreed beforehand, the solution can easily become a problem. Remotes workers can be all kinds of wonderful but they aren’t mind-readers! This is why setting clear expectations from the very beginning is key. …

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FreeeUp Review

Introduction Effective communication Pre-vetted freelancers Fast hiring process A team that understands my concerns and has streamlined hiring processes These are some of the reasons why I’ve ditched Fiverr and Upwork and exclusively hire remote freelancers through FreeeUp. FreeeUp is a freelancing platform that connects over 4,000 businesses to the “top 1%” of remote workers. …

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Don’t let Sunk Cost Fallacy sink your business

Being an entrepreneur is a risky business. By definition, entrepreneurs take on financial risk in the hope of profit. Success or failure is dependent on decisions made, decisions which should be based on facts, figures, intelligence, and intuition. But so many entrepreneurs base their decisions on sunk costs, believing that past costs matter to future …

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