Life and Productivity Tips

1. No Separation Between Work and Life One of the most common discussions regarding careers is one concerning work-life balance. We all have limited time, and naturally, it makes sense that we want to spread it across the different responsibilities in our life without falling into the trap of over-committing to any one. While the idea of having a balance is important, the distinction that is often created in such discussions is not. It separates your life from work when the goal should be integration. If you think about how much time the average person spends working (approximately 80,000 hours, or 9 full years, by some estimates), it becomes clear that there isn’t really a way to separate work from life. Even if we compartmentalize, that’s only a psychological distinction. We eventually become what we do. The daily actions you take as a part of your job become ingrained in you as habits, which shape your identity. This affects you in a substantial way. Walt Disney ...

3 books that can change your life I think these three definitely worth reading. Rich Dad Poor Dad (About Money and Personal Finance):  I read this book three years ago and whenever I find some free time I try to revise the learnings from this book. This book was an eye opener for me. This book taught what real assets are and how riches buy assets to maximizes their wealth and how poor and mediocre people buy/invest in liabilities that make them more poorer.  TLDR ; This book would teach you following; Know what “real asset” is (Riches buy assets, poor buy liabilities) Difference between in the way rich and poor think Smart tips on money management You can Win by Shiv Khera (About Life and habits ):  The key to happiness is not only money. This are not my words. This book explains this very well. I think every human being should read this book at least once. I’ve read this book more than 6 times I don’t bore because it is not a book- it is a collection ...

How to get rid of all distractions with this simple advice his one will sound silly but it is very effective if you are easily distracted. If you are sitting down to write a paper, read a textbook, whatever — keep a piece of paper and a pencil by you. Every time you get distracted (watch TV, check your phone or do anything not related to that task) put a check mark down. At the end of the task count the marks. Write your score. You'll probably be shocked by how many times you lose focus. But with a number score to the task, you now have awareness of your focus issues and even better, you have a score to beat. Thanks for reading.

1. Do not answer calls from unrecognized phone numbers Feel free to surprise others, but don’t be surprised. It just results in unwanted interruption and poor negotiating position. Let it go to voicemail and relax. 2. Do not e-mail first thing in the morning or last thing at night The former scrambles your priorities and plans for the day, and the latter just gives you insomnia.  E-mail  can wait until 10am, after you’ve completed at least one of your critical to-do items… 3. Do not agree to meetings or calls with no clear agenda or end time If the desired outcome is defined clearly with a stated objective and agenda listing topics/questions to cover, no meeting or call should last more than 30 minutes. Request them in advance so you “can best prepare and make good use of the time together.” 4. Do not let people ramble Forget “how’s it going?” when someone calls you. Stick with “what’s up?” or “I’m in the middle of getting something out, but...

The Feynman Technique is a  Mental Model  named after  Richard Feynman , a Nobel Prize Winning Physicist. It is designed as a technique to help you learn pretty much learn anything - so understand concepts you don't really get, remember stuff you have already learnt, or study more efficiently. The Feynman Technique was actually a big inspiration for this blog - I try and apply this to a lot of the concepts and Mental Models that I write about. The technique can be broken down into four easy steps, but first a quick video from  Scott Young  that sums it up very simply. Learn Faster with the Feynman Technique  So now for a recap of the steps: Step 1 Write the name of the concept at the top of a blank piece of paper. Step 2 Write down an explanation of the concept on the page. Use plain English. Pretend you are teaching it to someone else (e.g a new student). This should highlight what you understand, but more importantly ...