While we are postponing, life speeds by.
Seneca
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Many people try to increase their productivity. There are people who scurry from task to task, always checking e-mail, organizing something, making a call, running an errand, as they think that “staying busy” means you are working hard and you are going to be more successful.There are innumerable hacks and tricks to manage your time effectively.
These are some useful tips to manage your time:
- Complete most important tasks first
- Learn to say “no”
- Sleep at least 7-8 hours
- Devote your entire focus to the task at hand
- Get an early start
- Don’t allow unimportant details to drag you down
- Turn key tasks into habits
- Be conscientious of amount of TV/Internet/gaming time
- Delineate a time limit in which to complete task
- Leave a buffer-time between tasks
- Don’t think of the totality of your to-do list
- Exercise and eat healthily
- Do less
- Utilize weekends, just a little bit
- Create organizing systems
- Do something during waiting time
- Lock yourself in
- Commit to your plan to do something
- Batch related tasks together
- Find time for stillness
- Eliminate the non-essential.
- Enjoyment should always be the goal. Work can be play.
Read more: The creativity post
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In his Ted Talk, the designer Tom Wujec presents some surprisingly deep research into the “marshmallow problem” — a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. He also explains what it takes to turn us from an “uh-oh” moment to a “ta-da” moment.
Life does not consist mainly – or even largely – of facts and happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one’s head. – Mark Twain
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Richard Hamming, mathematician at Bell Labs for thirty years, gave a talk before he passed away on the factors that determine why a scientist does or does not make significant contributions. Although his focus was on ideas in science, the wisdom he shared really can be applied to any area where original thought is necessary.
Here are his core insights, 8 strategies to improve creativity:
1. Don’t Think Your Success Is A Matter of Luck
1. Don’t Think Your Success Is A Matter of Luck
1. Don’t Think Your Success Is A Matter of Luck
1. Don’t Think Your Success Is A Matter of Luck
2. Plant Many Small Seeds From Which A Mighty Oak Tree Can Grow
3. Turn Your Problem Around. Change A Defect Into An Asset
4. Knowledge And Productivity Are Like Compound Interest
5. Find Important People And Problems. Focus Your Mind On Them
6. Prepare Your Mind For Opportunity
7. Work With the Door Open. You Will Sense What Is Important
8. Know When To Work With The System, And When To Go It Alone
Read here for the full article.
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The Diplocalendar 2014 realised by S. Baldi and E. Gelbstein is dedicated to “Cybersecurity: Guidelines for diplomats” and is based on the assumption that “Cyberspace is inherently insecure“.
For the month of October the attention is drawn on “Encryption”
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The set of images used in the Diplocalendar 2014 can also be consulted on Slideshare
The art of getting things done through others
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Any fool can know. The point is to understand – Albert Einstein
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The free e-book “The Experts Teach: Leadership Skills“, by ManageTrainLearn, downloadable at bookboon.com, includes 25 articles from the top experts on business leadership. In particular these articles will provide original ideas and will help managers to develop existing leaders and create more leaders.
The key to success is to surround myself with people smarter than I am
Peter Parker (Former Chairman of British Rail), quoted in the book Tactics, the art and science of success by E. De Bono
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