Priorities and Planning
How should you invest your time and energy to maintain a state of flow on the path to fulfilment?
Which alter ego would be best fit the job at hand, The Dreamer, The Engineer, The Realist and The Narrator.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare
Context
Related ideas when considering prioritisation of intentions.
Systems Thinking
Use systems thinking to drive operational excellence through continuous experimentation and process re-engineering to maximize leverage. Engineer trade secrets into your platform to captures proprietary data that reinforce virtuous feedback loops.
| Aspect | Question | Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Virtues - Value(s) | Should we build this? | Benefits vs Costs |
| Purpose - Beliefs | Why does this matter? | Long-term Impact |
| Execution - Control | How to build responsibly? | Timing, Capability and Capacity |
- Value System:
- What is valuable?
- Why it is valuable?
- How do you measure value?
- Do others understand this?
- Belief System:
- How does the world work?
- How are things changing?
- Where do you need to be?
- Control System:
- Foundational assets
- Best possible toolkit
- Proven protocols for success
Systems improvement checklist:
- What are you trying to achieve? Why?
- What are you actually doing and why?
- Where are the gaps in your operations?
- What are root cause problems disrupting flow?
- What is the opportunity cost? (Action vs Inaction)
- What are potential second order gains vs risks?
- What actions need prioritization and how to size your bets?
Routine Planning
Checklists
Productivity
Personal habits to work on improving through better planning.
- Sleep
- Exercise
- Water
- Make Meetings Matter
Sleep
Sleep bolsters how our brains remember something. Deep sleep (non-rapid-eye-movement sleep) can strengthen memories if the sleep occurs within 12 hours of learning the new information.
Over doing it lessens retention, makes you unproductive and unhappy
Exercise
Learn at an optimal rate by using the Pomodoro Technique to schedule breaks that relieve brain fatigue
Exercise freshens the brain as well as maintaining health
Drink Water
Water keeps the body functioning optimally. Drinking water helps with cognitive performance. Dehydration, can seriously affects mental function forcing the brain to work harder.