people don't care about the quality of your work..

they only care about how much better you can make their work

therefore:

• ask others how you can help, or what they need from you
• market yourself not by telling them what you've done in the past but how you can add value to them

stop worrying about the quality of your work

to increase productivity...

don't check email first thing in the morning, instead, devote the first 90 minutes to the most important or challenging task of the day.

• decide on the task the night before

• following a deliberate break – even just a few minutes — will make you feel refreshed and ready to face the rest of the day

• as day goes on, energy and attention tend to wear off while distractions tend to increase

• breathe deeply for as little as 1 minute – in to a count of three, out to a count of six – can quiet your mind, calm your emotions and clear your bloodstream of the stress hormone cortisol

• it’s better to work highly focused for short periods of time, with breaks in between, than to be partially focused for long periods of time

similar principle: promodoro technique

1. decide on the task to be done
2. set the pomodoro (timer) to 25 minute
3. work on the task until the timer rings; record with an x
4. take a short break (3-5 minutes)
5. every four "pomodori" take a longer break (15–30 minutes)

30 is not the new 20

30 is not the new 20 - claim your adulthood, get some identity capital, leverage weak ties, choose your family intentionally

meg jay: why 30 is not the new 20