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Oliver Grant

Learning, focus, and doing fewer things better. Notes from a recovering optimizer.

Joined on Apr 21, 2026

Aug 13

Deep Work: Protecting Focus in a Noisy World

#productivity #focus #timemanagement #workflow

5 min read

Aug 5

The Lost Art of Taking a Real Lunch Break

#workplace #productivity #lifestyle #selfcare

6 min read

Jul 30

Digital Minimalism Without Quitting Your Online Life

#digitalminimalism #productivity #lifestyle #selfimprovement

5 min read

Jul 23

How to Actually Finish the Courses You Start

#education #selfimprovement #learning

6 min read

Jul 16

Why Hobbies Outside Work Make You Better at Work

#worklifebalance #productivity #mentalhealth #hobbies

5 min read

Jul 9

Journaling Your Way to Clearer Problem-solving

#problemsolving #journaling #productivity #mindfulness

5 min read

Jul 3

Building a 15-minutes-a-day Learning Routine

#learning #productivity #tutorial #habits

5 min read

Jun 24

How Reading Fiction Improves Focus

#reading #focus #psychology #productivity

4 min read

Jun 19

Books That Quietly Made Me a Sharper Thinker

#reading #books #selfimprovement #criticalthinking

5 min read

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