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Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by RossM »

majewsky wrote: post #22
sradman wrote: post #21

My killer productivity hack is a combination of three techniques: 1. Pomodoro, 2. GTD (Getting Things Done), and 3. Spaced Repetition Learning. Pomodoro Technique helps timebox tasks in addition to prioritizing them. Both are required to stay focused and get into the flow.

> [Pomodoro is] required to stay focused and get into the flow. Can you elaborate on that? I've been hesitant about trying Pomodoro because it appears like it would break the flow every 30 minutes.

Not OP, but I never got on with forced stops either. I had some success treating it like a mini-deadline to achieve flow-state - work on something for 25 minutes, and if I don't feel like I want to keep going, take a break and try again.

Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by architek1 »

I would go with keyboard hacks and short keys commands. Specifically, on Mac, I use Hammerspoon, Karabiner, and Alfred. As we know the amount of time spent moving, pointing and clicking on repetitive tasks is completely wasted time. So, if I find myself doing the the same thing for a project or daily. I’ll make a short key for it. Whether it’s tiling windows, command line (e.g. srbt = sudo reboot), caps locks into super key/escape key... I’ve made it to where almost all the keys are able to be accessed from home row using a layer keys. Think something like SpaceVim for your keyboard.

Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by znpy »

jdmoreira wrote: post #13

doing it consistently over a long period of time. It took me years to realize that all nighters and overwork were a big mistake. What truly works is to show up everyday consistently for years. Like Bill said, “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.”

"Long term consistency beats short term intensity"

Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by AndrewLiptak »

In the last year, I wrote a nonfiction book (History of Cosplay, coming sometime next year, if all goes well), and spend much of last summer conducting research. When it came time to write, I kept stalling out. What I ended up doing was shifting the font to Comics Sans, and boom! I ended up writing quickly and efficiently.

Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by kirubakaran »

https://crushentropy.com/ It's like markdown for planning your day in high resolution. The hours no longer just slip through my fingers. I made it one weekend a couple of years ago and I've used it myself ever since. I'm not exaggerating when I say that my productivity has massively improved because of it.

Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by lluis_m_ventura »

kirubakaran wrote: post #36

https://crushentropy.com/ It's like markdown for planning your day in high resolution. The hours no longer just slip through my fingers. I made it one weekend a couple of years ago and I've used it myself ever since. I'm not exaggerating when I say that my productivity has massively improved because of it.

Wooah! Killer. Did you previously did the same but on your Calendar?

Re: Ask HN: What's your #1 productivity hack?

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Post by JoeAltmaier »

kirubakaran wrote: post #36

https://crushentropy.com/ It's like markdown for planning your day in high resolution. The hours no longer just slip through my fingers. I made it one weekend a couple of years ago and I've used it myself ever since. I'm not exaggerating when I say that my productivity has massively improved because of it.

What part of your days is marked "skim Hacker News"? Is there an entry for that?
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