productivity

A good carpenter is only as good as its tools; A bad carpenter is only as good as its skill. Popular Saying

You want to eat through tasks at the speed of light; use AF/SF. You want to have a vision of where you want to go; you need project management. You want to make sure you have the time; use a calendar 😉 You want to be sure to balance your commitments; you need life management. Erik

Tim Ferriss: Smash fear, learn anything | Video on TED.com Main takes from it, emphasis mine… And proceeded to look at — I wanted to set competition so I’d have a deadline — Parkinson’s Law, the perceived complexity of a task will expand to fill the time you allot it. So I had a very short deadline for a competition! This brings us to the point, which is, it’s oftentimes what you do, not how you do it, that is the determining factor. This is the difference between being effective — doing the right things — and being efficient — doing things well whether or not they’re important. ...

Momentum Breakers vs Momentum Makers Momentum Breakers | Momentum Makers double-mindedness | focus the past | the future individualism | teamwork critical attitude | constructive attitude tradition | creativity apathy | passion dishonesty | character conformity | change ingratitude | gratitude indecision | action

Dan Pink — Drive (animated by theRSAorg ) 3 factors lead to better performance & personal satisfaction… Autonomy Mastery Purpose ( Source: https://www.youtube.com/ )

Shut up and ship! Jeremy Zawodny in Shut Up and Ship!

The top 5 new rules of productivity

Time Management Matrix from Stephen Covey’s book " First Things First “ (decision quadrants)

You alone have control over your time. NaturalContradiction (in Play Yourself Off, damn Keyboard Cat! )

It is playfully instructive to note that the word ‘reactive’ and the word ‘creative’ are made up of exactly the same letters. The only difference between the two is that you ‘C’ (see) differently. John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the USA (via Kevin Keithley, who believes the “c” stands for Communication.)

The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that (…) Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s (via Quotations from Famous Entrepreneurs on Entrepreneurship )

Take 10 minutes to: Read title, subtitle and jacket summary. Identify author or source, and date of publication or copyright. Skim the Table of Contents. Examine Index for relevant references. Read the Preface, Forward, Introduction and Conclusions. Review pictures, captions, charts, maps, graphics, bold headings, summaries, sidebars, exercises and study questions. Read a paragraph to judge writing style. Overall picture. Review what you’ve learned and make your decision:" To read or not to read. " (from the Smart Reading booklet )