multitask stacking/nesting
Tip, trick, warning:
Steps
1. look at what needs to be done.
2. separate what's easy from what's hard
3. start working on one project
4. wait until it's being self-maintained
5. look for the next project that can be 'stacked' - i.e. done at the same time
- keep all tasks separate (in one's head and in person)
- to - handle each - w/ the most freedom and flexibility as possible
- super/secret tips are highlighted and italicized
Steps
1. look at what needs to be done.
2. separate what's easy from what's hard
3. start working on one project
4. wait until it's being self-maintained
5. look for the next project that can be 'stacked' - i.e. done at the same time
- where
- the task
- has the the same
- parts - so nothing new (or only new) stuff has to be done
- rhythm and speed - can be done in parallel
- this is where they have the same circumstances
- ex's
- finish at the same time
- same area
- ex's
- this is where they have the same circumstances
- can be done within another task without impeding on the self-maintained one - i.e. 'nested'
- i.e. - they don't interfere w/ each other
- has the the same
- you can use different body parts - each for a single task
- ex - 1 arm for writing, another for turning a page
- for - nesting, parallel
- the task
- take every opportunity for granted
- feel great you have to -> make use of it
- make the most of what you got
- ex - listen to a lecture while waiting in a waiting room
- achieve psychological flow
- i.e. create a VR (virtual reality) version of a study room in your brain to focus in
- outsource work to - robots, other people
- ex's
- youtube picture-in-picture
- procrastinate and accomplish at the same time
- ex's
- ambience - type - relevant
- reason - actually helps - you study
- inspiration
- focus
- reason - actually helps - you study
- lectures
- on - subjects - learn
- want to
- are on it
- -> - get ahead
- don't - pay attention to
- except - when imp
- on - subjects - learn
- ppl talking
- reason - triggers
- part - of brain
- -> - talk -> write
- fights - writer's block
- -> - talk -> write
- part - of brain
- reason - triggers
- ambience - type - relevant
- if someone's doing something you need to do
- look at what they're doing
- instead of - doing it yourself
- look at what they're doing
- youtube picture-in-picture
- ex's
- synesthesia/psychological association
- unused senses -> memory
- ex - smell - 1 essential oil/academic subject (or task/topic)
- unused senses -> memory
- put off anything that can be
- always look for shortcuts - to
- efficiency - avoid unnecessary work
- like only memorize the first letter of something
- put the letters together into a word
- associate letters - w/ pictures
- pref 1 picture - w/ mult parts
- (only have to remember 1 picture)
- pref 1 picture - w/ mult parts
- 'out of sight, out of mind'
- reasons
- <worn out
- >focus
- like only memorize the first letter of something
- productivity - go faster
- work smarter, not harder
- repetition - find continuous changes - >faster
- efficiency - avoid unnecessary work
- have the strongest/longest lasting of motivation to get you through
- have the success/competitive - mindset, goals
- saying - "not my work, not my problem'
- ex - laundry, dishes, etc.
- goes w/ - #6
Photographic memory
- type - active recall + recognition
- take a mental snapshot
- like - a camera
- look at what you need to memorize
- close - eyes
- just to blink
- or - keep them closed
- for - next part
- see how much was remembered
- anything that wasn't
- look - back
- see what's missing
- add -> mental snapshot
- see what's missing
- look - back
- anything that wasn't
- or - keep them closed
- just to blink
- close - eyes
- once image is built
- add - on top of it
- equiv to
- photoshop
- photo-editing software
- through conceptualizing
- ex's
- manipulation
- 3d - exploded view
- overlay
- write lines - over
- change colors
- manipulation
- ex's
- equiv to
- add - on top of it
- add -> timeline
- in - order
- chronological
- etc.
- in - order
- opt - add -> album
- i.e. subj
- on - timeline
- i.e. subj
- create - movies
- like - movie editing software
- animate - pic's
- w/ - effects
- add - sound
- auditory memory
- only remember - sound
- w/o - pic's
- equiv to - mp4 -> mp3
- only remember - sound
- auditory memory
- walk around them
- like - dioramas
Distractions
steps - handle
- have - beside you
- -> - write in
- notebook - ideas that come to mind
- agenda - tasks that will need -> be done
- time - now, later
- as - you get work done
- so you can leave it - -> later
- and get back - -> focusing
- on - what needs -> get done
- -> - write in