Effectiveness
Doing “right” things, i.e. setting right targets to achieve an overall goal.
Goal-oriented
Efficiency
Doing things in the most economical way (good input to output ratio).
Process-oriented
Effectiveness vs. Efficiency
Effectiveness is doing the right things.
Efficiency is doing things right.
Three-Fold Nature of Work
- Pre-defined Work
- Work as it Appears
- Defining Works
Do It, Drop It, Delegate It and Defer It
Consider the Rule of 3
Write down three outcomes for the day.
Write down three outcomes for the week.
Write down three outcomes for the month.
Write down three outcomes for the year.
Monday Vision
Friday Reflection
Principles of Flow
Everything important will find its way to show you many, many times: don’t worry if you miss it.
Remain in your flow: be wrapped up in the thing that has captured your attention.
Let Someone Else Guide
In anything you need to learn, find a person who can tell you what is
- Need to know
- Should to know
- Nice to know
- Edge case, only if it applies to you specifically
- Useless
Throw It Out
If it’s not helping me to [input your goals], if it’s not improving my life in some way, it’s mental clutter and it’s out.
References:
* Scott Hanselman – Scott Hanselman’s Complete List of Productivity Tips
* Zapier – How to Scale Yourself and Get More Done Than You Thought Possible
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