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Tag: productivity

Time-boxing a necessary evil in today’s knowledge work?

Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 under Life & Thoughts — 2 Comments

Time-blocking is a productivity hack where your day is divided into task blocks. While it boosts productivity, it can feel heavy and affect mental well-being. Balance is key.

Make Time — Book Review

Posted on December 23, 2022December 28, 2022 under Literary Pursuits — 1 Comment

Make Time is a very presentable book that mixes efficient structure with a conversational writing style. The result is a modern take on the difficult subject of productivity, especially applicable to knowledge workers like myself.

The Millionaire Fastlane — Book Review

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 under Life & Thoughts — 1 Comment

The author’s key argument is that money earned in exchange for time is not wealth (as in a job). The only way to earn wealth and get rich is to remove time from the equation (as in business or investment)

Atomic Habits — Book Review

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 under Literary Pursuits — 1 Comment

The central idea of the book is that to follow through on a good habit one only needs to be 1% better every time.

Goldilocks working hours

Posted on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 under Life & Thoughts — 1 Comment

For distraction-free (deep) work, there exists an optimum number of working hours that is not too large or too small.

Standing in the balcony

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 under Life & Thoughts — 1 Comment

I cannot stop but wonder that last year around the same time I stood here not in serenity but fraught with anxiety.

Structured Entertainment — An experiment in fulfillment and productivity

Posted on October 8, 2021November 1, 2021 under Life & Thoughts — 2 Comments

My consolidated entertainment wishlist

The practice of performing potentially wasteful activities in a deliberate, structured way during off-work hours or weekends for fulfillment and productivity.

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