<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sharper333/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[August Steemit Stats: Retention & Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Metrics Measures the amount of daily active accounts, as tracked by steemd. As you can see active user's has not seen sustained growth over the last month. The massive bump in daily use can likely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/august-steemit-stats-retention-and-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/august-steemit-stats-retention-and-growth</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyPJmxRCxX1sqFwnaKZJNUkiPfQrvwGinvjQNJfmtqhYbC6uQBSHq82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit State of the Site: Retention]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm back with another update on the state of the site. Today we'll be looking at the level of active accounts over the past three weeks. Still a small set of data I know, but I feel it's best for all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/steemit-state-of-the-site-retention</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/steemit-state-of-the-site-retention</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:24:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxenq8hwied3NXQp5vC1tdjpRBb8DsnuD13zaLtvKTakPitchYme1vXjmWpStn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amygdala Hijack: How your lizard brain controls you]]></title><description><![CDATA[What’s in a hijack? Daniel Goleman initially coined this term in 1996. The term describes an emotional response that is immediate, overwhelming, and uncharacteristic for the stimuli because it has triggered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/amygdala-hijack-how-your-lizard-brain-control-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/amygdala-hijack-how-your-lizard-brain-control-you</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:04:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2HeX3Zi2vTf1sKxwzU6uCDnGepPtQUoriHhrtTonWNhYZzfgRiqVwCecp4ozn3SxAetZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Web Analytics: Retention and Engagement Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can find part 1 here, recently updated with some stats I forgot to add. Today we'll be looking at engagement based on data collected from steemle for the month of August. This will be measured in votes,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/steemit-web-analytics-retention-and-engagement-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/steemit-web-analytics-retention-and-engagement-part-2</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:19:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLfgpsrXgHntuhJwXixD23s5Bc5TPxP5wRGwv1Gcvviozuxz1y5p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Web Analytics: Retention and Engagement. Part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morning steemers, I'm currently mulling over investing in steem. In this process I'll be looking at several factors that will help determine if I move forward with that decision. I figured I'd share this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/steemit-web-analytics-retention-and-engagement-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/steemit-web-analytics-retention-and-engagement-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2016 07:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKRHGWmCc7bbczBZEGUQ8eiVbAJyXyJBkzo74wtKFHeiRW6YpizF6KSDRGRDDJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Fatigue: How To Stay Focused All Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept of self-control as a renewable resource might seem strange, but it shouldn't. The internet is rife with jokes about how a long day can destroy any idea of productivity. We come home, lay on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/will-fatigue-how-to-stay-focused-all-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/will-fatigue-how-to-stay-focused-all-day</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:28:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hack your Poo: An Infographic]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was made over at piktochart on a free account if anyone is interested in trying their hand at it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sharper333/hack-your-poo-an-infographic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sharper333/hack-your-poo-an-infographic</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:21:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFDirngWobidd9stG8MMT9aEkdsxij91P1rJKZzKXLAusFKcEF5qcAA7weMR1Fc2Lr1hY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Respect. What is it and Who's earned it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s a source of contention we’ve all faced at some point and likely will until we die. Who deserves our respect? How do we define it? Who's earned it? And, by what right have they earned it? When we think]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/respect-what-is-it-and-who-s-earned-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/respect-what-is-it-and-who-s-earned-it</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 16:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNcexr7CN6oLFxdYPTk9EAY9hdGJZM5wxLb8Jbjf8UeRMBQFHYNzMqYCf2QctAnRgLusF5ahYkZQ1EizdYTh18ZZcBiAV8975NoX4h282aDPxA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pomodoro Technique: The Single Best App for Staying Focused]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the Pomodoro technique? It's a time management device developed by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980's. The technique users a timer to breakdown work, normally into twenty-five minute chunks, separated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/productivity/@sharper333/pomodoro-technique-the-single-best-app-for-staying-focused</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/productivity/@sharper333/pomodoro-technique-the-single-best-app-for-staying-focused</guid><category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 05:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwsMBNoUt2Wpn2YnRfzEBZURiFhG3vt98L4Cc5wKNujUQgccUqSspP3MfsNpTsncoVgyKxo1yh6oiWJDytrvp6nVGM1WnggUJZyz9UZoRHKe9n1boXiQBoB3U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The steemit feels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing like coming on steemit and trying to strike the sweet balance between making content and consuming it.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@sharper333/the-steemit-feels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meme/@sharper333/the-steemit-feels</guid><category><![CDATA[meme]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 04:46:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56ynZNj1zrVKSdgucj4YaNP5fHW41U6njxpoXD57ATc589zwMqU7kLbFsDsDjPNWJAEKKE47bdNYLvLDtb7H6vfEFJ28uchhmDiT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastering Self-Control: Thinking Hot & Cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking Hot Originates from the limbic system Associated with fear Automatic natural response. Immediate response/reward system Thinking Cool Dominated by the pre-frontal cortex Came very late in evolution]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/mastering-self-control-thinking-hot-and-cold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/mastering-self-control-thinking-hot-and-cold</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2016 04:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBMMMBEqTS8MYChwBbP7m36zAQNssXC2TyFq2LvpqT6rjdQMdJsVZoWmNVD3GA3WeBev6D1672d4UCK9iSuj6MxeWdMFrzkRMQ2yaDwzMZNMbc5xgqasYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's stop with the theories. Whales aren't powering down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the wonderful @bitcoiner, who came up with the equally wonderful SteemDown and who's image I stole, it's incredibly easy to track what our whales are doing with their steem. And while this will]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/let-s-stop-with-the-theories-whales-aren-t-powering-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/let-s-stop-with-the-theories-whales-aren-t-powering-down</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 07:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4qEixipsxSf1sU6hijriHZUjqTiUF92ty5y8HaDNgqozbGXfHYvwFuwm6qwF2vkNrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pushing Past the Imposter Syndrome to Enjoy steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: This post and the attached video contain slightly crude language. In the words of famous French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, "Kings and philosophers shit and so do ladies" That is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/pushing-past-the-imposter-syndrome-to-enjoy-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/pushing-past-the-imposter-syndrome-to-enjoy-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 06:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUtXHKb2b1QoXGitLVm6v4cUnqLTWXuyHFvhgUKfWZ5pSqhZjUjRQgAF6VRoHzZ7yv7wWdSKZUG839kKXiiHCXoxra?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How we can help steemit pass reddit! A Look at the Basics of Web Analytics]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've seen quite a few posts on here going for the basic web stats you can find at alexa and similarweb and that's great! Since we're all partial investors in the growth of steemit, as users and owners]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/how-we-can-help-steemit-pass-reddit-a-look-at-the-basics-of-web-analytics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/how-we-can-help-steemit-pass-reddit-a-look-at-the-basics-of-web-analytics</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2016 06:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kxbgw9LhEFrfEKxyfaYxeA6PcD53UNZayQHjrXrPqcSDqHcyNuiHvod1c4zGCBP83vQyisU1KrQaKNrWkWaB6SuqdW4zqX9kePxUFYzembmhhT6Xy87FTspoUyQ9JJN315HrKCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would Buffett Buy Steem??? Investing in Crytocurrency with Confidence.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's take a look at some reasons why Buffett would 'hard pass' on this innovative opportunity. "Oh hell nah" This shouldn't surprise anyone who knows anything about how Buffet invests. In this post I'd]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/would-buffett-buy-steem-investing-in-crytocurrency-with-confidence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@sharper333/would-buffett-buy-steem-investing-in-crytocurrency-with-confidence</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2016 03:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Q7GP42E4a2L7u1AB7Xf7Fmhjd9i4hBbee3i26qWpcicvwAiPRtqQ5XoS6xUS6UAwMDYvFGjr4iZrgEreJxxkt3tVwUNLS6H5mvAsbC6ysWvss1XKVxJ1nbRDv2hYQ6hzpFvQbRtTbAFzs1DfcV8Ajff9a3sdULcPYA9RNJ3pRTYXwJGRrATcKVt66zdqmUvA5eo4Dyz59QzfLwQBb1HcZn1NyXPe8n4XNUgqiF4ojQC4ZUoNzM6UcAuLTKQqa7qvabttcKgMYS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit is crushing Reddit in Social and Refferal Traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have seen @steemrollin 's post covering user engagement in these past few days. He's flat out right that user engagement is crucial for the growth of a website like this. And where that traffic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@sharper333/steemit-is-crushing-reddit-in-social-and-refferal-traffic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@sharper333/steemit-is-crushing-reddit-in-social-and-refferal-traffic</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2016 02:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnUF9zsWT1cFfJzpW8pS4DZJAHpfhpN4piwxioEuf8BNAyoLdZoGDCthmtzE9SXWTPeWF2tnfTE3VuHBBxHpdZKjfwQKTnAwxRy5HXvFhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Control, Delaying Gratification, and Resisting Temptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[They all seem similar, and it's not uncommon for us to use these words in the same string. Or, for us to use the latter two when describing a time we needed self-control. But, there is an important distinction]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sharper333/self-control-delaying-gratification-and-resisting-temptation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@sharper333/self-control-delaying-gratification-and-resisting-temptation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 16:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtdZYasyJKGDzN1a7v27xBrzseyuN7jnhh9KuZswqFBd6Zu1s69HKvda314g1sjhgftxZG78YHVxNx4kGMqV414Z78m3pDZBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stress Response: How your body reacts in the face of danger]]></title><description><![CDATA[25% of young Americans, women, and parents experience high levels of stress. 50% of Americans believe they have stress 33% higher than healthy levels. 64% of Americans say major stress comes from financial]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@sharper333/the-stress-response-how-your-body-reacts-in-the-face-of-danger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@sharper333/the-stress-response-how-your-body-reacts-in-the-face-of-danger</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 04:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgGXrYeKXj45hm9CUveSgQDVKiF7Q2WfKt5wa5UcdUByEithEcrwWPCiMpjgLH7eTTowDVGjebnPbDa9ifJceZqQ7Eqn7D33J7E3tb9e2HpFtmLUfGprra?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep is for the Weak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less sleep equals more productivity. Or, is it just more time I could be productive? Probably the latter, but still. I just have to use that time wisely and losing sleep is worthwhile, right? Foolproof]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/sleep-is-for-the-weak</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/sleep-is-for-the-weak</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pLidWfnCbcZPtdoXtgkfNorg6TefAcYCNS7WMFd1LwLtiSfpCRrtg1EorfPzsnFrHyL61PM5UCbBZ58CVPLbYUgVQeYkB4oKjsRSg16itQCbbc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Control and Happiness: You need more, not less.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2014 a group of researchers, Wilhelm Hofmann, Maike Luhmann, Rachel R Fisher, Kathleen D Vohs. and Roy F. Baumeister, looked to answer a nuanced question: are people with high self-control happier than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/self-control-and-happiness-you-need-more-not-less</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/psychology/@sharper333/self-control-and-happiness-you-need-more-not-less</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sharper333]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaWxjaEsVUnNGyqBwtXjFWJGaUJw8hmAUwE9MaEsiU6UioLCsxPipFyVYymFkUVhVuJnjmqCxQy3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>