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diff --git a/notes/mind-management.html b/notes/mind-management.html index 61a97c96..f11b3f18 100644 --- a/notes/mind-management.html +++ b/notes/mind-management.html @@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ <link rel="stylesheet" href="style-override.css" /> </head> <body> -<h1 style='display: inline'>"Mind Management" book notes</h1><br /> +<p class="header"> +<a href="https://foo.zone">Home</a> | <a href="https://codeberg.org/snonux/foo.zone/src/branch/content-md/notes/mind-management.md">Markdown</a> | <a href="gemini://foo.zone/notes/mind-management.gmi">Gemini</a> +</p> +<h1 style='display: inline' id='mind-management-book-notes'>"Mind Management" book notes</h1><br /> <br /> <span class='quote'>Published at 2023-11-11T22:21:47+02:00</span><br /> <br /> @@ -26,17 +29,33 @@ ''' </pre> <br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='table-of-contents'>Table of Contents</h2><br /> +<br /> +<ul> +<li><a href='#mind-management-book-notes'>"Mind Management" book notes</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#it-s-not-about-time-management'>It's not about time management</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#empty-slots-in-the-calendar'>Empty slots in the calendar</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#when-you-safe-time'>When you safe time...</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#follow-your-mood'>Follow your mood</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#boosting-creativity'>Boosting creativity</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#the-right-mood-for-the-task-at-hand'>The right mood for the task at hand</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#creativity-hacks'>Creativity hacks</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#planning-and-strategizing'>Planning and strategizing</a></li> +<li>⇢ <a href='#fake-it-until-you-make-it-'>Fake it until you make it. </a></li> +</ul><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='it-s-not-about-time-management'>It's not about time management</h2><br /> +<br /> <span>Productivity isn't about time management - it's about mind management. When you put a lot of effort into something, there are:</span><br /> <br /> <ul> <li>The point of diminishing returns</li> <li>The point of negative return</li> </ul><br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>Empty slots in the calendar</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='empty-slots-in-the-calendar'>Empty slots in the calendar</h2><br /> <br /> <span>If we do more things in less time and use all possible slots, speed read, etc., we are more productive. But in reality, that's not the entire truth. You also exchange one thing against everything else.... You cut out too much from your actual life.</span><br /> <br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>When you safe time...</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='when-you-safe-time'>When you safe time...</h2><br /> <br /> <span>...keep it.</span><br /> <br /> @@ -45,7 +64,7 @@ <li>Creative thinking needs space. It will pay dividends tomorrow.</li> <li>You will be rewarded with the "Eureka effect" - a sudden new insight.</li> </ul><br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>Follow your mood</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='follow-your-mood'>Follow your mood</h2><br /> <br /> <span>Ask yourself: what is my mood now? We never have the energy to do anything, so the better strategy is to follow your current mode and energy. E.g.:</span><br /> <br /> @@ -53,7 +72,7 @@ <li>Didn't sleep enough today? Then, do simple, non-demanding tasks at work</li> <li>Had a great sleep, and there is even time before work starts? Pull in a workout...</li> </ul><br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>Boosting creativity</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='boosting-creativity'>Boosting creativity</h2><br /> <br /> <span>The morning without coffee is a gift for creativity, but you often get distracted. Minimize distractions, too. I have no window to stare out but a plain blank wall.</span><br /> <br /> @@ -63,7 +82,7 @@ <li>Don't race with time but walk alongside it as rough time lines.</li> <li>Don't judge every day after the harvest, but the seed you lay</li> </ul><br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>The right mood for the task at hand</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='the-right-mood-for-the-task-at-hand'>The right mood for the task at hand</h2><br /> <br /> <span>We need to try many different combinations. Limiting ourselves and trying too hard makes us frustrated and burn out. Creativity requires many iterations.</span><br /> <br /> @@ -77,7 +96,7 @@ <br /> <span>It gives you pleasure and is in a good mood. This increases creativity if you do what you want to do.</span><br /> <br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>Creativity hacks</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='creativity-hacks'>Creativity hacks</h2><br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Coffee can cause anxiety.</li> @@ -88,7 +107,7 @@ <li>Go to open spaces for creativity.</li> <li>Go to closed spaces for polishing.</li> </ul><br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>Planning and strategizing</h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='planning-and-strategizing'>Planning and strategizing</h2><br /> <br /> <span>Minds work better in sprints and not in marathons. Have a weekly plan, not a daily one.</span><br /> <br /> @@ -101,29 +120,32 @@ <br /> <span>You could schedule exploratory tasks when you are under grief. Sound systems should create slack for creativity. Plan only for a few minutes.</span><br /> <br /> -<h2 style='display: inline'>Fake it until you make it. </h2><br /> +<h2 style='display: inline' id='fake-it-until-you-make-it-'>Fake it until you make it. </h2><br /> <br /> <ul> <li>E.g. act calm if you want to be calm.</li> <li>Talk slowly and deepen your voice a bit to appear more confident. You will also become more confident.</li> <li>Also, use power positions for better confidence.</li> </ul><br /> +<span>E-Mail your comments to <span class='inlinecode'>paul@nospam.buetow.org</span> :-)</span><br /> +<br /> <span>Other book notes of mine are:</span><br /> <br /> -<a class='textlink' href='./2023-03-16-the-pragmatic-programmer-book-notes.html'>2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes</a><br /> -<a class='textlink' href='./2023-04-01-never-split-the-difference-book-notes.html'>2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes</a><br /> -<a class='textlink' href='./2023-05-06-the-obstacle-is-the-way-book-notes.html'>2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes</a><br /> -<a class='textlink' href='./2023-07-17-career-guide-and-soft-skills-book-notes.html'>2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes</a><br /> -<a class='textlink' href='./2023-11-11-mind-management-book-notes.html'>2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes (You are currently reading this)</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./staff-engineer.html'>2024-10-24 "Staff Engineer" book notes</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./the-stoic-challenge.html'>2024-07-07 "The Stoic Challenge" book notes</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./slow-productivity.html'>2024-05-01 "Slow Productivity" book notes</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./mind-management.html'>2023-11-11 "Mind Management" book notes (You are currently reading this)</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./career-guide-and-soft-skills.html'>2023-07-17 "Software Developmers Career Guide and Soft Skills" book notes</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./the-obstacle-is-the-way.html'>2023-05-06 "The Obstacle is the Way" book notes</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./never-split-the-difference.html'>2023-04-01 "Never split the difference" book notes</a><br /> +<a class='textlink' href='./the-pragmatic-programmer.html'>2023-03-16 "The Pragmatic Programmer" book notes</a><br /> <br /> -<span>E-Mail your comments to <span class='inlinecode'>paul@nospam.buetow.org</span> :-)</span><br /> -<br /> -<a class='textlink' href='../resources.html'>More books and other resources I found useful.</a><br /> <a class='textlink' href='../'>Back to the main site</a><br /> +<br /> <p class="footer"> -Generated by <a href="https://codeberg.org/snonux/gemtexter">Gemtexter 2.1.0-release</a> | -served by <a href="https://www.OpenBSD.org">OpenBSD</a>/<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/httpd.8">httpd(8)</a> | -<a href="https://www.foo.zone/site-mirrors.html">Site Mirrors</a> +Generated with <a href="https://codeberg.org/snonux/gemtexter">Gemtexter 3.0.1-develop</a> | +served by <a href="https://www.OpenBSD.org">OpenBSD</a>/<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/relayd.8">relayd(8)</a>+<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/httpd.8">httpd(8)</a> | +<a href="https://foo.zone/site-mirrors.html">Site Mirrors</a> </p> </body> </html> |