Workflows

Notes

Workflows are ways to improve the efficiency of our effort without increasing it, meaning to get a better return for the same investments.

Planning - Before rushing in to a task, first plan what you are going to do, what you are trying to achieve, and how.
Pre-Mortem - By thinking in advance what can go wrong, we are more likely to avoid those situations, or to be ready for them when they arrive
Pareto Principle - Everything is made up of the 20% the provides 80% of the benefits. Focus on those 20% and try to increase their share while reducing the 80%
Multitrack - Don't put all you eggs in one basket, work on several ideas simultaneously to have option b while also allowing yourself to enrich ideas back and forth between the options.
Deadline Effect - Have a deadline for your tasks otherwise they will take forever to complete. Make a promise to yourself and others.
Multiplier - The essence of productivity. Stop and review your workflows once in a while and see which tools, mental models or processes can have a multiplier effect on your work.
Trust the Process - Don't measure your results on a daily level or be obsessed about your goals, some things take time. Just focus on doing the right things each day, and the results will come on their own.
Life's Mission - Don't forget your why. Remember why you are doing what you are doing, how it connects to your values and identity.
Timing - To do things in the right moment they should be done, not before or after.