Productivity

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Post by dsr12 » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:21 PM UTC

Productivity
blog.samaltman.com

Re: Productivity

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Post by ruffrey » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:38 PM UTC

moderate to use https link?

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#3

Post by dang » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:40 PM UTC

ruffrey wrote: post #2

moderate to use https link?

Ok, done.

Re: Productivity

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Post by pascalxus » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:40 PM UTC

Your productivity is only as good as what you decide to work on. This is an excellent point!

"Finally, to repeat one more time: productivity in the wrong direction isn’t worth anything at all. Think more about what to work on."

Re: Productivity

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:43 PM UTC

pascalxus wrote: post #4

Your productivity is only as good as what you decide to work on. This is an excellent point! "Finally, to repeat one more time: productivity in the wrong direction isn’t worth anything at all. Think more about what to work on."

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Re: Productivity

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Post by stavros » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:45 PM UTC

I see these kinds of articles come along from time to time, and it always makes me wonder: Why this pressing need to maximize productivity? Why not just do things you enjoy, at a pace that you enjoy? Is it for more money/prestige? What's the use if you've been stressing and pressuring yourself for it all your life?

I feel like the odd person out because I work on something while I enjoy it, stop working on it when I don't, and pick it up again when I want to. Work is obviously a bit different, but I don't need to pressure myself to improve, I don't need a raise. I work as much as necessary and do other things the rest of the time. Some people are naturally more productive than me, and that's fine, I'm exactly as productive as I'm happy being.

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Post by kickout » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:51 PM UTC

stavros wrote: post #6

I see these kinds of articles come along from time to time, and it always makes me wonder: Why this pressing need to maximize productivity? Why not just do things you enjoy, at a pace that you enjoy? Is it for more money/prestige? What's the use if you've been stressing and pressuring yourself for it all your life? I feel like the odd person out because I work on something while I enjoy it, stop working on it when I…

Perfect reflection of my views. I may not be high throughput, but I produce good/excellent work and have a really good work/life balance.

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:52 PM UTC

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Post by zaksoup » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:53 PM UTC

stavros wrote: post #6

I see these kinds of articles come along from time to time, and it always makes me wonder: Why this pressing need to maximize productivity? Why not just do things you enjoy, at a pace that you enjoy? Is it for more money/prestige? What's the use if you've been stressing and pressuring yourself for it all your life? I feel like the odd person out because I work on something while I enjoy it, stop working on it when I…

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Post by bgentry » Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 4:54 PM UTC

stavros wrote: post #6

I see these kinds of articles come along from time to time, and it always makes me wonder: Why this pressing need to maximize productivity? Why not just do things you enjoy, at a pace that you enjoy? Is it for more money/prestige? What's the use if you've been stressing and pressuring yourself for it all your life? I feel like the odd person out because I work on something while I enjoy it, stop working on it when I…

Not sure if you read the post, but the author addresses a couple of your points and seems to agree with you:

I’ve learned that I can’t be very productive working on things I don’t care about or don’t like. So I just try not to put myself in a position where I have to do them (by delegating, avoiding, or something else). Stuff that you don’t like is a painful drag on morale and momentum.

And:

Also, don’t fall into the trap of productivity porn—chasing productivity for its own sake isn’t helpful. Many people spend too much time thinking about how to perfectly optimize their system, and not nearly enough asking if they’re working on the right problems. It doesn’t matter what system you use or if you squeeze out every second if you’re working on the wrong thing.