Tag: productivity
Time management
Hosteter’s law says projects you undertake will always take longer than you think, even when you account for adding time.……
Mostly, we want to ‘feel’ smart
Being smart is hard. Feeling is easy. We like to read books that offer an illusion of understanding: clever detective-esque…
Productive you, desiring you
The more you see yourself as productive, i.e., someone who accomplishes your desires, the more "you" becomes an act of…
Pac-man Your goals
If your small goals lead you on a path to your larger goals, great! Pac-man your way to success. If…
Moving the needle
The action that moves the needle, really makes you productive and moves you forward in life, is seldom the thing…
Consequences of achievement
To achieve we must be productive, garnering accolades which reaffirm your role and status within society. Achievement grants respect, and…
Exhaustion leads to productivity
Exhaustion can lead to a dumb form of productivity simply because you are too tired to transition. You won’t learn…
Productivity can displace the goal
Productivity is necessary, but don’t forget why you are being productive. Why are you trying so hard? To live well?…
To be more productive, stop
Always stop in the middle of a project and go for a walk, don’t power through and reward yourself when…
Over consuming knowledge hurts productivity
Voraciously filling your brain produces little, and actually blocks productivity and conversion to reality. Solution: non-identify. Pull back and ask…