From the Web Cal Newport’s Automatic Schedule – Another great post about productivity at Study Hacks. I have a similar system to the one Cal describes, where most of my focus is on the non-routine tasks and activities. Everything else becomes a habit that uses up less energy to perform. While writing blog articles, going […]
Archives for April 2008
Are You a Maximizer or a Simplifier?
I feel there are two main strategies to get more from life: maximizing and simplifying. Although you can do both, it seems that most people tend to pick on strategy or the other. Both of these strategies work, but I think they produce different outlooks on the same challenges. Maximizers tend to solve problems by […]
Don’t Analyze The Anecdotes When You Need Data
In statistics, one of the first things you learn is the importance of n. The variable n, represents the size of the sample you’re studying. And the size of n has a huge impact on whether your results are significant or just a fluke. Unfortunately it’s easy to forget this lesson outside the classroom and […]
How to Finish Your Work, One Bite at a Time
“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” If you’ve ever run more than a few miles, you probably understand why you need to pace yourself. Runners that sprint at the start of a race will be exhausted far before they cross the finish line. The same principle applies when trying to […]