Tips and tricks do the trick! Time-blocking tips, answers to some productivity FAQs and more..
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PotterArrowhead! 👋 This is Devyani with this week’s edition of your ⚡️Productivity roundup⚡️! We give you the good, the great and the remarkably useful insights from your favorite leaders and experts 🙌
What has the world been tweeting about? 🐦
The last-step paradox
The dread. The panic. The unsettling shiver. The fear. Before you tie your freaking shoelaces ➰. Yeah, exactly. That's how we view the most menial tasks of our lives. But the truth is, they don't deserve so much of our attention. A moment of realisation and bam! Bye-bye 'task'.
Block and roll
Organization is the drug for us productive heads, am I right? Okay, bad analogy. But the more control you have over your day, the more satisfying and encouraging emotions you harbour. The sense of I-can-climb-Mt-Everest-if-I-wanted-to 🏔️? Yeah, that's pretty dope.
I tried not so hard and got not so far
Ahh, my fellow conman, you had us all in the first half, not gonna lie. I bet you're the guy who got to hang out with Tim Cook while you were at Apple 🍎, right? Of course, you guys were just 189 miles apart, but still! Awesome bro, you're hired! You can start from 30th February 👍
Let's meow about this later, okay?
Aah, the good old tape it to the wall technique. Always works. Sure, you have to explain it to the neighbour and occasionally to the cops 🚨, you know, to keep your cat's custody, but other than that - a solid way to enjoy purrfect 🤌 Zoom meetings. Semi-highly recommended.
The productivity burrito
Uhmmm, tastyy! All the kick-ass ingredients, wrapped into one sweet and informative roll 🌯. Now that's some finger-licking, thought-provoking stuff, indeed. That's how a productive burrito should be made (and if it's not clear, we're the burritos).
I used the stones to destroy the stones
And now you know why Michael Jordan is considered to be an absolute beast 🦁. Completely different gravy, dude. Instead of blaming his environment, the man trained his senses to adapt to the atmosphere's harsh realities. That's what separates human beings from machines. Legend 🏀
The illusionist strikes again
Just keep grinding without thinking of the results. That is what Bhagavad Gita preaches, right? I mean, applying to the openings of CEO is in your hand. Who knows which company might be in need of a college dropout candidate 🤷? Maybe that's what our LinkedIn guy above was gunning for after all.
The four horsemen of time-saving
Sometimes, all you need to do is take a step back, ponder for a moment and see how simple certain things are. Struggling with a task? Simple, just refer to the action equation and assign it a significance label. You'll automatically realise its worth and handle it accordingly 🌸
No ideas were harmed in the making of this ideology
These small practices often end up making a difference. This is how you separate the cream from the foam 🍦. The chaos associated with impromptu discussions often makes them counterproductive. Just a simple tweak in the system can take you a long way, though 💡
It's been a long day, without you my friend
Yeah friend peace, it's actually been a long day. You never told me that you lived so close to me. I searched and longed for your companionship, going through a ton of internet advice 💻 to find you. Instead, you were just two steps away from my current routine. Let's get together now, shall we?
My pronouns are coffee/lover
What mantras, what schedule? Bro, the only shot you need is that of an espresso 🥃. I bet even Superman chugs 3 gallons of coffee before leaving his house. How can you maintain your sanity throughout a work week otherwise? What's that? Have a healthy lifestyle? Lol, look at this guy, trying to be funny and all. Shut up and bring me my latte ☕.
Quote of the week
He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.
By Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher, cultural critic and philologist.
Productivity FAQs get smashed 👊
How should I prioritize my tasks?
A handy yet effective trick is to start with one task. Instead of assigning priorities to multiple projects, just think of one task that you need to get done. That becomes priority number 1. Repeat this exercise several times, and you'll have a numbered list in no time.
How do I get into that productive zone while working?
You need to have the right array of thoughts to prepare your mind to devote its resources and energy toward a goal. For that, you need to develop a pre-game routine - a ritual that you do hone your mindset, similar to what athletes do before games. This pre-game routine signals your brain that it's time for action and enables you to power through days when you don't feel like doing things.
Can we actually multitask?
Technically, yes. You can do two things at a time. It's the cost associated with it that should be of greater concern. In order to multitask succinctly, your brain needs to constantly switch between tasks. It is humanly impossible to carry out this switching in a seamless manner and leads to a loss of concentration. Hence, while possible, multitasking leads to sub-par performances, resulting in outputs that lack quality.
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