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But the same isn’t true of most knowledge workers. We receive precious little training in how to “do” knowledge work. There is no class in college on how to triage your email inbox, manage your agenda, or organize your computer files. And the situation doesn’t improve when we enter the workforce: most employers don’t teach us how to formulate goals, document our knowledge, or automate our most common tasks.
Mise-en-Place for Knowledge Workers
fortelabs.co
OpenAI didn’t expect ChatGPT to amount to much more than a passing curiosity among AI obsessives on Twitter: In a company pool wagering how many people might use ChatGPT during its first week, the highest guess was 100,000 users. (The tool hit 1 million within the first five days.) The product was intended to be the software equivalent of a concept car. Instead, it became one of the most popular applications in the history of the internet.
One Year In, ChatGPT’s Legacy Is Clear
Galaxy Brain
Here’s the frightening part: We gravitate to a customary level of interruption. If you are disrupted by notifications all day, every day, then even if those external triggers magically disappear, you will unconsciously start interrupting yourself to maintain the rhythm of distraction you’re used to. That is why the mere presence of a smartphone on a desk or in a pocket—even if it is turned off—has been shown to impair performance on cognitive tests, particularly among people who are more phone dependent.
The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’
theatlantic.com
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