Feeling overwhelmed by your inbox, your to-dos, your errands, your to-reads and all the rest? Of course you are. We all are. Microsoft-ian and speaker Scott Hanselman delivers a practical and inspiring talk on digging yourself out of the guilt-ridden cycles of distraction and interruption, and it’s full of productivity gems.
Hanselman’s basic premise: Productivity isn’t about doing everything, it’s about doing the right things and ignoring the rest. While that sounds like self-evident advice, an honest evaluation of your workflow (something Hanselman offers guidance for in his talk) will likely reveal that it’s a truth you’re not respecting. The talk is about 40 minutes, but it’s worth a listen. If you don’t have time to watch the whole video, consider converting it to an MP3 you can listen to on your commute.
It’s not what you read, it’s what you ignore [Scott Hanselman’s Computer Zen via josh earl]
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