Session for the lovely DMM Masters Degree candidates at Hyper Island Manchester. The purpose of the session was to give some insight on personal productivity in a rapidly changing digital world. The format was discussion, reflection, and a little bit of lecture.
16. Individually - 5 minutes
Choose a partner and discuss - 5 minutes
★ What do I do during an average work day?
★ Craft a timeline - from start of day to completion
★ How many tasks do I finish? What is my environment
like? What is my primary focus? What distracts me?
★ What do I wish I had time for in an average workday?
★ Read industry publications? Volunteer in my
community? Get a jump on an upcoming project? Learn
a new programming language? Reflect? Spend time with
my family? Work out?
Reflecton
your workprocess
17. hacks
★ themyth of multitasking
★ Harnessing Flow states
★ Filtering =newliteracy
★ Useyour tools
21. ★ Plan time in blocks: email three times a day,
examine your use of Twitter, schedule
meetings with yourself
★ Turn off notifications
★ Reduce unnecessary email: five sentences or
less - five.sentenc.es, Gmail priority inbox +
flags & tasks
★ 5 tabs or less
★ Get Concentrating App for Mac or 30/30 app
for iPhone
22. Individually first, then in pairs
Coach each other
★ How can I apply these learnings to my average
workday?
★ Find inefficiencies in your work process and
create interventions
★ What are you doing well? How might you
amplify it?
Reflecton
your workprocess
27. ★ Know your flow: what does it feel like?
★ Communicate your needs to others
★ Introversion <-----> extroversion
★ Be a lion - this is your most productive time
28. Individually first, then in pairs
Coach each other
★ How can I apply these learnings to my average
workday?
★ Find inefficiencies in your work process and
create interventions
★ What are you doing well? How might you
amplify it?
Reflecton
your workprocess
31. ★ Twitter: is it giving you value? 1:1 follow
doesn’t make much sense
★ Unsubscribe button
★ RSS vs multiple tabs or bookmarks
(Reeder app)
★ Assemble a list of key research tools vs
Google search
★ Flipboard/ Feedly vs Twitter stream
32. Individually first, then in pairs
Coach each other
★ How can I apply these learnings to my average
workday?
★ Find inefficiencies in your work process and
create interventions
★ What are you doing well? How might you
amplify it?
Reflecton
your workprocess
52. 1.What have your energy and
attention been focused on lately?
Include areas of concern and
worry, as well.
2.Where do these items fit in your
circle of concern and influence?
3.What happens to your attitude
and energy when you focus on
the activities in the circle of
influence?