[Read5for5 📚] Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity
“I never worry about action, but only about inaction”
― Winston Churchill
Hi friends,
This is Kei and Kazuki from Glasp 👋
We are excited to start Day 4 of the 5 Day Reading Challenge 📚✨ Here are three good articles we chose, so when you finish reading any of them or any article you want, share it on Twitter with the hashtag, "#read5for5"! Let's read good articles together and connect with like-minded people 🤝
Today's Reading List 📚
(1) Want to Be More Productive? Try Doing Less. by Kate Northrup (4 mins)
The article argues that being more productive and happier might come from doing less, not more. It cites research by David Rock, which shows that people are truly focused for only a fraction of the traditional 40-hour workweek, suggesting the elimination of non-essential tasks can free up significant time.
It describes a methodical exercise for identifying the most valuable activities by linking them directly to past successes and eliminating or delegating the rest, which can apply to both professional and personal life.
The overall message promotes focusing on meaningful tasks and subtracting the unnecessary ones to improve life quality and reduce stress, emphasizing that true productivity involves less about doing more and more about doing what's important.
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(2) Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Second Order Thinking by FS (7 mins)
Understanding the rationale behind previous decisions is crucial for making great decisions and avoiding potential harm.
Second-order thinking involves considering the consequences of our decisions and the consequences of those consequences, leading to extraordinary results.
Chesterton's Fence principle states that we should not remove a fence or change a system without understanding why it was put in place, as it may have important reasons, and removing it can lead to unintended consequences.
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(3) Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity by Marc Andreessen (14 mins)
Flexible Scheduling for Productivity: Advocates for not keeping a fixed schedule to increase focus on what's most important or interesting, enhancing productivity. However, it's noted that this method isn't feasible for everyone, especially in structured jobs.
Three-List System for Task Management: Suggests managing tasks through three lists: a Todo List for immediate actions, a Watch List for pending items, and a Later List for non-urgent tasks, aiming to streamline focus and task prioritization.
Daily and Anti-Todo List Technique: Recommends preparing a daily list of key tasks and an Anti-Todo List to record accomplishments throughout the day, boosting motivation and productivity.
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