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Toss Productivity Out
I’m really trying.
"Let Go of Your To-do Lists"
> “And let go of your long to-do lists and goal lists. They are a futile attempt to keep from missing out. You will miss out, but in striving to do everything, you’ll miss out on the wonder of the thing you are doing right now. What you’re
"Productivity is for Machines"
> “Productivity is for machines. If you can measure it, robots should do it.” — Kevin Kelly via Patrick Rhone
Im Thinking There May Be A Market In Being The
> “I’m thinking there may be a market in being the guy who helps to un-train you of all the ‘tips’ that the ‘experts’ teach you.” — Patrick Rhone [http://patrickrhone.com/] (damn straight, Patrick)
Pass Along Your Best Stories
Images corrupt and apps are unreliable. Your backups may not be backing up what you thought. Websites suffer neglect. A few years after you die, your files may not even be readable, if someone even cares to look after them. The truth is, there’s no such thing as an
Free Time
Most people will tell you the thing they want most is more free time. But they never keep it free once they get it. Work to live [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZv3HZvoFTg].
Access To Tools Is Easier Too Every Digital Tool
> “Access to tools is easier too. Every digital tool in the world is easily available, often for free…Alas, the only access that’s harder than ever is access to the part of your brain that’s willing to take advantage of all of this.” — - Seth Godin(This
Get Booed Off Stage At Least Once
> “Get boo’ed off stage at least once.” — Carl King [https://twitter.com/#!/carlking/status/160103367761334273]
The Law of Productivity Methods
All productivity methods tend to ensure efficient completion of unnecessary tasks.
Websites are Billboards
Most people spend just seconds looking at a billboard. Most people spend just second looking at a website. Wouldn’t it be great if more websites were designed like billboards? Easy is never easy enough.