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You need to build a trusted system (an external brain) that can help you capture, clarify, organize and remind you of whatever you need to do at the right time, and at the right place. Without a “GTD” system, your brain will keep on reminding you, in random order, every little thing that you ought to/should do/will do at some point.
Productivity System Based on 3 Must-Read Books | the Startup
medium.com
However, we face a very different kind of uncertainty now in 2023. Because that pressure and uncertainty are being felt further up the food chain, by the venture capitalist and the banks that finance our clients.
VC investments have been trending downward throughout 2022 and have so far continued in 2023. And (I’m told by people who actually know this stuff!) what happens in the public market usually carries over to the private market after a few months. And the private market is where most independent consultants are feeling the pinch.
Being Independent, 4 Years On
theburningmonk
Making progress is satisfying, and visual measures—like moving paper clips or hairpins or marbles—provide clear evidence of your progress. As a result, they reinforce your behavior and add a little bit of immediate satisfaction to any activity. Visual measurement comes in many forms: food journals, workout logs, loyalty punch cards, the progress bar on a software download, even the page numbers in a book. But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
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