Thursday, June 01, 2006
hrmph
I'm reading this book on time management and getting things done. The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.
Just read about 3 pages in 4 hours. F#!@#$%^&!!
UPDATE: Finished the book this morning. My takeaways.
The idea of closing all "open loops" on your mind. Taking inventory of everything that you think about and categorize it into "bins" (next actions, waiting, future). Things you can control, things you can't. Once everything in your mind has been mapped out, you can go ahead and act on most of them. This way you don't have to constantly think about unfinished tasks, emptying your mind.
Empty mind = "mind like water", better state of readiness (Bruce Lee). Improved focus on projects, etc.
My progress to date: So far I've thrown away a ton of stuff, starting making better lists, sold some stuff on Amazon. ¶ 11:30 PM
Just read about 3 pages in 4 hours. F#!@#$%^&!!
UPDATE: Finished the book this morning. My takeaways.
The idea of closing all "open loops" on your mind. Taking inventory of everything that you think about and categorize it into "bins" (next actions, waiting, future). Things you can control, things you can't. Once everything in your mind has been mapped out, you can go ahead and act on most of them. This way you don't have to constantly think about unfinished tasks, emptying your mind.
Empty mind = "mind like water", better state of readiness (Bruce Lee). Improved focus on projects, etc.
My progress to date: So far I've thrown away a ton of stuff, starting making better lists, sold some stuff on Amazon. ¶ 11:30 PM
