Getting more out of doing less
How to feel full when being forced to focus
Getting more out of doing less
Where we invest our time also has a Return on Energy (ROE).
Return on Energy
curiosity can be a double-edged sword. With so many ideas competing for your attention, it can be hard to decide which one to pursue. You might experience choice paralysis, unable to commit to a single project because you don’t want to miss out on the others. As a result, you may find yourself starting many projects but only finishing a few.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff • The Curiosity Conflict: Why We Struggle to Shift From Exploration to Exploitation
According to productivity expert Grace Marshall: Fake work keeps you busy, but offers little in return. It’s relatively easy to tick off a to-do list (giving you that oh-so-lovely dopamine hit!) but doesn’t necessarily move goals forward. Examples could be…
Answering every email in your inbox.
Tinkering with your landing page until it’s just right.
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Answering every email in your inbox.
Tinkering with your landing page until it’s just right.
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Knowledge is a process, not a possession
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Why I have an antilibrary (the power of unread books)
On building an anti-library and the power of unread books
To actually engage in deep work, they not only have to create the time on their calendar, but also have to experience the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with being offline. Getting more precision around what you find aversive is the first step in learning more effective ways to deal with the emotions that come up.
Casey Rosengren • Hack Your Focus With Body Doubling
The word priority came into the English language in the 1400s. It was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing. It stayed singular for the next five hundred years. Only in the 1900s did we pluralise the term and start talking about priorities. Illogically, we reasoned that by changing the word we could bend reality. Somehow we would now be
... See moreGreg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
“You’ll probably surprise yourself with what you can accomplish—if you’re focused on one thing.
You’ll probably frustrate yourself with what you fail to accomplish—if you’re doing 5 or 7 or 10 things.
Nobody performs well when stretched in a half dozen directions.”
You’ll probably frustrate yourself with what you fail to accomplish—if you’re doing 5 or 7 or 10 things.
Nobody performs well when stretched in a half dozen directions.”
3-2-1: When to be patient, why we procrastinate, and the importance of early attempts
Embrace the joy of missing out. Your curiosity can make you more acutely aware of the potential benefits you’re foregoing by committing to one project over others. This heightened sensitivity to missed opportunities can fuel indecision and make it harder to focus on a single idea. But having many interests is a strength, not a weakness. Remind your... See more