Productivity

Thoughts on Productivity by Sigil Wen on Oct 1st, 2022

• Write Essays to Articulate Clear Thinking
• Work on things I care about and like
• Don't work on things I don't care about or don't like. Outsource, Avoid, or Delegate to someone who likes it.
• Schedule time to think about what to work on
• I can learn anything I want. I can get better quickly. Trust that I can do it as it has been done many times in the past
• Surround myself with people who are smart, productive, happy, proactive, and above all, high integrity.
• Always be high integrity
• Do the work. Work both smart and hard.
• Be around people that push and inspire me to be better.
• Prioritize getting important shit done daily, weekly, monthly...
• Write down lists of priorities. Transcribe to each new day, adding metadata. Exercise the prioritization muscle
• Be relentless in getting the most important projects done.
• Invest time finding the thing to work on. Work at it with blistering intensity
• Be ruthless about saying no to things
• Do non-critical things in the quickest way possible
• Avoid meetings & conferences
• Sleep in a cold, dark, quiet room with a face mask
• Don't eat hours before you sleep
• Avoid Sugar.
• Keep junk food outside the office. I have an obsessive personality. Direct it intentionally and create environments condusive to success
• Omega 3, Vitamin D-3 are always friendly
• Clean workspace. My desk is reflective of the state of my mind. Clear office = clear thinking
• Avoid people who put you in a bad mood. Protect your energy

Adapted from Sam Altman's post on Productivity

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