We had a fruitful discussion on this topic in YY’s writing group on 2021-04-22. I’ll recap the main points discussed.
Overall, it’s a journal of knowing yourself.
Some key tips: #
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Keep healthy physically and mentally: sleep well, sleep well, and exercise. Without good health, all tips fail.
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Prioritize. Know what the most important thing is for you.
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Track your time. Manage time well.
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Do weekly, monthly, seasonal, and yearly reviews.
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Create environments/conditions to force yourself to concentrate. For example, block social media websites.
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Single-tasking: do one thing at a time.
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20/80 rule. If you need 1 unit of time to make a project perfect. To complete 80% of this project, you only need 0.2 unit of time. Therefore, complete the majority of the project quickly and maybe let others perfect it.
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Make visible progress on a daily basis that can boost your confidence. For example, I am reading papers every day and posting my summaries of them.
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Avoid unnecessary meetings. Meeting should be a quick decision-making process.
Some books recommended: #
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Get Things Done by David Allen
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
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Atomic Habits by Jame Clear
Last modified on 2021-10-05