Productivity/motivation is easier when you feels good

play

Its important to have fun, and play. It's a matter of framing.

the story you tell yourself and how you frame things

I get to do x vs. I have o x

remember the bigger picture b

If you don't have control on outcome you can change the process

set yourself random goals for today like "I need to upsell ketchup")

people

Easier with people around

Giving good news, and receive good news positively and actively

Random acts of kindness

Ask for help

procrastination.

2 schools:

• motivation (I'm going for a jog because I want to run the marathon)
• discipline (I'm going for a jog because I said I would)

Find out why procrastination. Blockers:

fog of uncertainty

Why: at the purpose rather than overplanning. What's the actual goal, and what's the implication on the goal

What: use short term and attainable goals, rather than SMART goals. Input facing rather than output

When: identify when you'll do stuff, use triggers (when I x, I'll y)

fear

We procrastinate stuff we're afraid of

1. Name emotions. Understanding the root of the fear is predictor to overcoming it
2. 10/10/10. Whats the impact in 10min 10d 10M

self doubt

• don't need to be confident before we start
• alter ego who is confident

Fear of public humiliation

• no one cares. People are self centered. No one cares
• alter-ego lile batman or whomever has what we want

burnout

over exertion burnout - doing too much

Conserving energy.

1. Do less, say no. For long planned task, would i be excited to do tomorrow

Accounting

• investment account: what I invest time in, keep short.
• Dream account: what I might do one daym

2. Reduce distractions. Not to 0 but avoid them.

Add friction to distractions

3. Take breaks.

depletion burnout - not enough recovery

Time

Recover by doing a hobby that makes you feel autonomous, competent,..

Do nothing - write off the night to fully recharge.

misalignment burnour

not the right stuff / not interesting

Motivation is a spectrum, from external to internal, and from lesser to best:

• external (someone tells you you must do something)
• introjected (you must do it because else you'll make someone sad and you don't like that)
• identified (doing because you want what the process will output) and
• intrinsic (you like the process itself).

Step 1 is figuring what you want.

Odyssey ; current plan, alternate, radical plan.

Obituary, at the end of your life what will others tell about you.

Find what values you have, list 3 important and 3 you don't care

Wheel of life, where are you and how are you aligned with values in each aspect

• health (body, soul, mind )
• work (mission, money, growth)
• relationships (family, friends, romance)

Define 1y celebration with a date: what do you transform in each cat in 1y.

Review that daily with in mind, what will I do for these in work, health, relationships