Lifehacker: The Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, and Better
Every day, we make decisions. These require effort, and there’s probably a finite amount of energy available for these focused choices.
That’s why our digital habits matter. Not to save us five or ten minutes a day, but to save us from a few hundred unimportant decisions that break our flow.
For example, if instead of trying to come up with a unique ... See more
That’s why our digital habits matter. Not to save us five or ten minutes a day, but to save us from a few hundred unimportant decisions that break our flow.
For example, if instead of trying to come up with a unique ... See more
Digital shortcuts and cognitive load
Serialize, serialize, serialize. Following the same logic, focus on one big project at a time (or at most, one work project and one nonwork project) and see it to completion before moving on to what’s next.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
https://review.firstround.com/ditch-your-to-do-list-and-use-these-docs-to-make-more-impact/
Very effective & different way to look at managing work
Regardless of the source of these interruptions, when it comes to producing value with your brain, the more you’re able to complete one thing at a time, sticking with a task until done before moving on to the next, the more efficiently and effectively you’ll work.