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The Focus to Say No

fs.blog/2011/09/steve-jobs-saying-no/
Confusing speed and velocity causes trouble. When you say yes to something it should move you closer to your destination. Sometimes we say yes to things that just move us in a circle — we work hard but we don’t get anywhere.

Context switching costs more than we give it credit for. - Thinking Through

thinkingthrough.substack.com/p/context-switching-cost-more-than
(4 min read) Batching things by function can skyrocket your productivity.

Things you're allowed to do

milan.cvitkovic.net/writing/things_youre_allowed_to_do/

Home | Johnny•Decimal

johnnydecimal.com/
A system to organise projects.

How I read books: a guide on how to learn | by Denys Zhadanov | Dec, 2020 | denzhadanov

denzhadanov.com/how-i-read-books-a-guide-on-how-to-learn-a943123a4aeb
Disclaimer: I’ve spend hours researching this topic and simplifying things for you.It gets a bit nerdy, but if you apply these techniques -> your life can change. Instead of reading 100 books, it’s…

Attention is your scarcest resource | benkuhn.net

benkuhn.net/attention/

How to be indistractable | Psyche Guides

psyche.co/guides/to-become-indistractable-recognise-that-it-starts-within-you
Stop blaming technology – distraction starts within. Manage your inner triggers to enjoy greater focus and a fuller life

How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model

deprocrastination.co/blog/how-to-stop-procrastinating-by-using-the-fogg-behavior-model

The More Senior Your Job Title, the More You Need to Keep a Journal

hbr.org/2017/07/the-more-senior-your-job-title-the-more-you-need-to-keep-a-journal

50 Ideas That Changed My Life — David Perell

perell.com/blog/50-ideas-that-changed-my-life

The Collector’s Fallacy • Zettelkasten Method

zettelkasten.de/posts/collectors-fallacy/

How to help someone use a computer

pages.gseis.ucla.edu/faculty/agre/how-to-help.html

How To Take Smart Notes: 10 Principles to Revolutionize Your Note-Taking and Writing | Praxis

praxis.fortelabs.co/how-to-take-smart-notes/

Every productivity thought I've ever had, as concisely as possible - Alexey Guzey

guzey.com/productivity/

More productive Git – Increment: Open Source

increment.com/open-source/more-productive-git/
Tips for acquiring Git super powers.

The Complete Guide to Deep Work (including a step-by-step checklist)

doist.com/blog/complete-guide-to-deep-work/
Based on Cal Newport's book, Deep Work, this comprehensive guide will teach you to harness your focus, ditch distractions, and improve your productivity.

Google's remote work employee survey

fastcompany.com/90329043/exclusive-google-asked-100000-employees-about-remote-work-this-is-what-they-learned

I Let a Stranger Watch Me Work for a Day — And I’ve Never Been More Productive - MEL Magazine

melmagazine.com/en-us/story/focusmate-review-productivity-work-hack

Productivity Isn’t About Time Management. It’s About Attention Management. - The New York Times

nytimes.com/2019/03/28/smarter-living/productivity-isnt-about-time-management-its-about-attention-management.html
“Time management” is not a solution — it’s actually part of the problem.

Chasing 10X: Leveraging A Poor Memory In Engineering

senrigan.io/blog/chasing-10x-leveraging-a-poor-memory-in-software-engineering
When I was burned out and my software engineering career was collapsing, I found that using spaced repetition was the one thing that enabled me to improve faster than I had imagined.