get something done
students way
Useful phrases
procrastination
avoidance of doing a task which needs to be accomplished
Willpower
e.g. “He did it only using his power of will”
Useful phrases
distractions
things that prevents you being focused
no free lunch
Economic theory:
impossible to get something for nothing
Useful phrases
habits
e.g. the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street
Mental Health
psychological well-being
Measure distractions
How much time have you spend on Facebook last week?
or on computer?
RescueTime
RescueTime helps you understand your daily habits so you can focus and be more productive.
Pareto principle
The 80-20 rule
- reducing 20% of distraction makes you 80% more effective
The 80-20 rule
in bussiness
- 80% of problems can be attributed to 20% of causes.
- 80% of a company's profits come from 20% of its customers
- 80% of a company's sales come from 20% of its products
Facebook news feed
- strongly addictive
- you want to check something
and wakes up 1h later
How to avoid it?
News Feed Eradicator
Organize your stuff
TODO lists
- Don't need to remember everything
- Arranging your work
- Prioritization
Trello
managing your life
Trello
managing your life
Calendar
managing your time
- Facebook calendar
- Work calendar
- Trello calendar
- Private calendar
Sunrise
calendar
- Integrates with other calendars
- overview of your whole week