You need 10 000 hours (5 years full time) of doing something in order to become good at it. (no click)
Timebox
What is a timebox and how to use it
Six Common Fallacies
Let’s continue our discussion of what’s wrong with human brain. So that we can do better. (Click!)
Tools: SMART goals
Kelly Criterion
Not exactly a personal development tool, but… here goes.
The OODA Loop: How Fighter Pilots Make Fast and Accurate Decisions
PET – Prolonged Exposure Therapy
15 minutes
- The idea is that when scheduling work, if the piece of work takes 15 minutes or less, don’t even schedule it. Just do it right away. (This reduces a lot of organizational wheel spinning and water treading.)
- Count every 15 minute interval when working on something – this helps increase focus. See “pomadoro technique”.
- You can take a break after good 15 minutes of work (also take a longer break after good 1 hour work work)
Tools for Gaining Focus
There are several tools for gaining focus, as referred to in the video “Study better, study less.” I outline some of them here.