A little productivity lifehack, in case you're into analog stuff as much as I am:
- Set the timer on your phone (or watch, or ) to 15 minutes.
- Write today's tasks on a notepad/page (a .txt file also works, but it's much less fun than an actual piece of paper lying on the table next to you).
- Draw a dustbin (for wasting time on junk you weren't supposed to be doing) and a couch (for having a legitimate and relaxing break).
- Do stuff.
- Mark tasks with a check as you finish them.
- Whenever the timer ends: put some marks next to the stuff you've been doing in the last 15 minutes (I use a dot for ~5 minutes; 3 dots combine vertically into a line for 15 minutes; 4 lines are circled and make up a full hour)
- Set a new timer for 15 minutes, stand up, (take off your glasses if you're wearing any), move around a little, assume proper posture again.
- Ask yourself: what was I supposed to be doing?
- Do more stuff.
On second thought, this hack doesn't look so little when laid out like that. But it sure gives you some good stats to reflect upon at the end of the day.
OK, another hack: Most days, you don't have THAT many different kinds of stuff to do. For this reason, I usually make a new headline in my "Book of Work" once a week (e.g., "Week of June, 18") instead of having a separate list for each day.
- Add stuff under the headline as described above.
- At the end of the week, mark all unfinished stuff with an X.
- Write a short summary of the most important stuff you've done, not necessarily selected from the tasks on the page.
- (If this is important, also briefly mention the things you couldn't accomplish. I usually leave that info for the monthly summary; things you've been trying to do for a month and couldn't are worth noticing.)
- Start a new week.
- If you need to finish something from last week, write it again under the new headline.
This way you'll always have firm ground under your feet – and solid results to get back to and feel inspired (instead of feeling that an entire week went by, wasted on doing who knows what).
OK. This post took almost twice-15-minutes to write. Let's walk around the table and get back to the real stuff...
- Set the timer on your phone (or watch, or ) to 15 minutes.
- Write today's tasks on a notepad/page (a .txt file also works, but it's much less fun than an actual piece of paper lying on the table next to you).
- Draw a dustbin (for wasting time on junk you weren't supposed to be doing) and a couch (for having a legitimate and relaxing break).
- Do stuff.
- Mark tasks with a check as you finish them.
- Whenever the timer ends: put some marks next to the stuff you've been doing in the last 15 minutes (I use a dot for ~5 minutes; 3 dots combine vertically into a line for 15 minutes; 4 lines are circled and make up a full hour)
- Set a new timer for 15 minutes, stand up, (take off your glasses if you're wearing any), move around a little, assume proper posture again.
- Ask yourself: what was I supposed to be doing?
- Do more stuff.
On second thought, this hack doesn't look so little when laid out like that. But it sure gives you some good stats to reflect upon at the end of the day.
OK, another hack: Most days, you don't have THAT many different kinds of stuff to do. For this reason, I usually make a new headline in my "Book of Work" once a week (e.g., "Week of June, 18") instead of having a separate list for each day.
- Add stuff under the headline as described above.
- At the end of the week, mark all unfinished stuff with an X.
- Write a short summary of the most important stuff you've done, not necessarily selected from the tasks on the page.
- (If this is important, also briefly mention the things you couldn't accomplish. I usually leave that info for the monthly summary; things you've been trying to do for a month and couldn't are worth noticing.)
- Start a new week.
- If you need to finish something from last week, write it again under the new headline.
This way you'll always have firm ground under your feet – and solid results to get back to and feel inspired (instead of feeling that an entire week went by, wasted on doing who knows what).
OK. This post took almost twice-15-minutes to write. Let's walk around the table and get back to the real stuff...
Markus said...
A little productivity lifehack, in case you're into analog stuff as much as I am: - Set the timer on your phone (or watch, or ) to 15 minutes. - Write today's tasks on a notepad/page (a .txt file also works, but it's much less fun than an actual piece of…
One more life hack in addition to the two above ☝️Use the “work mode” in Telegram Desktop!
Open Settings and type “workmode” on the keyboard (if you’re old like me, you remember this iddqd drill). This will give you a button at the top of the chats list that switches between showing all chats and only those for which you have notifications enabled.
Zero time to set up and very flexible: if the things you’re currently doing require frequent access to a certain muted chat, just enable notifications for it temporarily.
Open Settings and type “workmode” on the keyboard (if you’re old like me, you remember this iddqd drill). This will give you a button at the top of the chats list that switches between showing all chats and only those for which you have notifications enabled.
Zero time to set up and very flexible: if the things you’re currently doing require frequent access to a certain muted chat, just enable notifications for it temporarily.
Having read some of the comments on Twitter today, I decided I need to talk to you about something very serious. Pass it on.
https://telegra.ph/Beware-of-T-03-25
https://telegra.ph/Beware-of-T-03-25
Telegraph
Beware of "T"!
I am here to warn you about a very dangerous mode of communication. If you are still using it, stop before it's too late. I'll give you some hints: 1. It was invented by a European, its name comes from Greek and starts with a "T". 2. When scammers use "T"…
Some priceless animated stickers from Pablo Stanley (I wonder if he has a Telegram channel I missed). I mean, a drumming butt... What hath God wrought!
Sad to see Facebook slammed for about the only thing they don't quite deserve to be slammed for.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/26/voter-manipulation-on-social-media-now-a-global-problem-report-finds/
"Let's place very important decisions in the hands of people who are easily manipulated – and then try to prevent highly motivated parties from manipulating these people. Or rather, let's just pressure somebody else into solving this for us. Somehow."
I think that electoral democracy (along with many other kinds of democracy) is not a fit form of government for the modern ultra-connected age.
Just as the rise of mass media enabled the present day democracies, the rise of global internet acess is likely to eventually phase them out – and enable something new.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/26/voter-manipulation-on-social-media-now-a-global-problem-report-finds/
"Let's place very important decisions in the hands of people who are easily manipulated – and then try to prevent highly motivated parties from manipulating these people. Or rather, let's just pressure somebody else into solving this for us. Somehow."
I think that electoral democracy (along with many other kinds of democracy) is not a fit form of government for the modern ultra-connected age.
Just as the rise of mass media enabled the present day democracies, the rise of global internet acess is likely to eventually phase them out – and enable something new.
TechCrunch
Voter manipulation on social media now a global problem, report finds
New research by the Oxford Internet Institute has found that social media manipulation is getting worse, with rising numbers of governments and political parties making cynical use of social media algorithms, automation and big data to manipulate public opinion…
By the way, channel stats are now available for channels with 500 subscribers or more.
I'm 35 today; so if you haven't got a present for me, read some of my poetry.
https://telegra.ph/metamorphoses-1N-07-16 #verse
https://telegra.ph/metamorphoses-1N-07-16 #verse
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Metamorphoses (1...N)
Another three years of life distilled into 35 poems from a dozen cities and all the cracks between them. One I’ll wear your scent like perfume Around my neck and hands If our bodies survive the night And are separable by morning And do not become one.…
My wife on me putting together a press comment in the middle of the night:
“The New York Times? That pitiful newspaper, read by what, two people?.. out of ten?.. OK”
“The New York Times? That pitiful newspaper, read by what, two people?.. out of ten?.. OK”
Today is an important day: 36 years ago, on October 10, 1984, Pavel Durov was born, setting off the chain of events that culminates in me posting this message – and you reading it.
Thought I’d use this opportunity to shed some light on some of the lesser known facts about @durov.
Happy birthday, Jefe. 💪
Thought I’d use this opportunity to shed some light on some of the lesser known facts about @durov.
Happy birthday, Jefe. 💪
To lighten your footsteps every day: in matters of earthly comforts compare yourself to those behind you, in matters of the spirit – to those ahead.