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A Few Mastery Equations to Play With
Not suggesting these formulas are free from counter-examples. Just playing with some rough relationships. Understanding = structural knowledge * grasp of system dynamics Expertise = breadth of...
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The Clear Mind Procedure (Illustrated)
Hey all. I was playing around with the tool at easel.ly, and thought I’d try my hand at illustrating the Work With Flow “Clear Mind Procedure”. After an hour, I came up with this. Not the prettiest...
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Plans, Trees, and Fruit.
Imagine . . . you are plucked out of your ordinary life and transported to a new land. Perhaps you live in Kansas and a tornado sweeps you away. Or something like that. At first you’re completely...
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Projects, Tasks, and the Meaning of Life
I want to say a few things about goal structure (this is part 3 of the Goal Setting Guide). But first . . . a quick story about a man lost in the jungle: A few years back I was simultaneously trying to...
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Fractal Planning – How Deep?
One of the benefits of using a fractal planning tool such as the Fractal Planner is that you can keep breaking tasks down as far as you need to. But how many levels deep do you actually break things...
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Just In Time Deep Planning
If you want to work more effectively, and with less negative stress, then you need to use good planning tools and good productivity procedures. The more complicated your projects are, the more...
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Fractal Interior Design
I’m thinking of installing marble countertops. Which slab do you like most? A) B) I think I prefer “B” The thing is, I can’t put slab “B” in my kitchen. It’s too big. In fact, this is where it comes...
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To Flow, Or Not To Flow?
Cal Newport is not a big fan of “flow” Cal Newport, author of books such as “How to be a High School Superstar” (which has my 14 year old son all fired up about getting in to a good college), and “So...
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Willpower and Game Theory
This blog is about creative productivity. And this post is about willpower. Willpower is important for productivity, because sometimes we will want to work while being tempted not to. In this article I...
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Could You Use a Productivity “Tune Up?”
Start the new year running on all cylinders. I magine a world where everyone is driven to create things and share their creations with others. Some work on projects alone, and some work on larger...
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5 Steps to a Clear Mind
Have you ever tried working on a project only to find thoughts from all the other areas of your life intruding in your mind, making it difficult to concentrate on the task at hand? This kind of...
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The Clear Mind and the Box in the Garage
In this post we looked at a procedure for getting a clear mind, and I emphasized the need to get absolutely everything out of your mind, and onto a piece of paper, so you can sort those items into...
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Have You Accidentally Sabotaged Your Motivation to Work?
“How can I motivate myself to work?” I’ve asked myself that question many times in my life. It’s funny, though. Here are some questions I’ve never asked: How can I motivate myself to eat pizza? How can...
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Understanding Multitasking
Y ou’ve been told that multitasking is a bad idea. Articles and essays appear every day telling you why multitasking is dangerous, makes things take longer, tires out your brain, reduces the quality...
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7 Laws of Impatience (mp3 version)
You can download the audio version of: “The 7 Laws of Impatience” from this page. Think of it this way. I’m offering to get loaded on your mp3 player of choice, and tag along with you while you...
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