Discounting the future less
A bird in the hand In the absence of a conveniently pithy definition from elsewhere on the internet, to discount the future means to place… Read More »Discounting the future less
time management
Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
What if an hour (two?) of most of your working days remained doggedly unscheduled? Call it slack, or flex, or room to breathe: space for… Read More »Working Supple; or, On not taking up the slack
A head of time
Think about what needs to happen well ahead of time. Work out how long you need – make a timeline. Look again – allow plenty… Read More »A head of time
The first time takes twice as long
There is a world of difference between doing something for the first time, doing it a second time, doing it regularly, and doing it as… Read More »The first time takes twice as long
Double discounting the future
“I’ll get it to you next week.” Discounting the future is a double-edged sword. First, we find it easier to commit to events further in… Read More »Double discounting the future
As Long As It Takes (3): Things Which By Their Nature Are Never Finished
The work necessary to maintain peace Change Your education The education of other people, old and new Work to improve and maintain public health The… Read More »As Long As It Takes (3): Things Which By Their Nature Are Never Finished
As Long As It Takes (2): Things That Take As Long As They Take (and which you can’t or don’t want to rush)
This is not to say that you can’t or shouldn’t affect the speed at which these things happen – just that when you’ve done what… Read More »As Long As It Takes (2): Things That Take As Long As They Take (and which you can’t or don’t want to rush)
As Long As It Takes (1): Oliver Burkeman on Patience
We speed addicts must crash to earth. We have to give up. You surrender to the reality that things just take the time they take,… Read More »As Long As It Takes (1): Oliver Burkeman on Patience
Oliver Burkeman: “You can’t master time… but try the Pomodoro technique.”
The core trouble in our modern relationship with time, I think – made worse by most productivity advice – is that we’ve come to see… Read More »Oliver Burkeman: “You can’t master time… but try the Pomodoro technique.”
Themed days: Product. Management. Strategy.
I’ve been trying this approach – advocated by my wife but also by Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk – to managing my weeks recently, and… Read More »Themed days: Product. Management. Strategy.