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1. -hack
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2. What
• Stressed
• Feel bad
• Low morale
UNPRODUCTIVITY
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3. Why
• “Multi-tasking”
• Feel good
• Enjoy work
PRODUCTIVITY
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4. HOW
1. Visual Reminder
2. Focus Block
3. “Multi-tasking”
4. Save Game
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5. 1.Visual
Reminder
• Permanent “touch point”
• Mental feel-good reward
• DONE items
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6. 1.Visual
Reminder
• Permanent “touch point”
• Mental feel-good reward
• DONE items
Example: Daily TODO
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7. 1.Visual
Reminder
• Permanent “touch point”
• Mental feel-good reward
• DONE items
Example: Daily TODO
Yesterday
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8. 1.Visual
Reminder
• Permanent “touch point”
• Mental feel-good reward
• DONE items
Example: Daily TODO
Yesterday
Today
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9. 1.Visual
Reminder
• Permanent “touch point”
• Mental feel-good reward
• DONE items
Example: Daily TODO
Yesterday
Today
Big task
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10. 2.Multitasking
• “multi-tasking” by not multi-tasking
• Many things at once BUT one thing at a time
• Break it down, make it small
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11. 3. Focus block
• 5/10/15/30” time block
• JUST get to the NEXT check-point
• Rewards: many small breaks
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12. 4. Save Game (dev)
• small step at a time
• jump to another rock
• estimate & go back
• ask for help
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13. 4. Save Game (dev)
• small step at a time
• jump to another rock
• estimate & go back
• ask for help
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14. 4. Save Game (dev)
• small step at a time
• jump to another rock
• estimate & go back
• ask for help
• commit often
• branching
• git reset
• google!
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15. Team Productivity
Don’t hold the ball, pass it on ASAP...
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16. Team Productivity
... to the one who are waiting
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17. HOW
1. Visual Reminder
2. Focus Block
3. “Multi-tasking”
4. Save Game
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18. HOW
1. Visual Reminder
2. Focus Block
3. “Multi-tasking”
4. Save Game
to be come superman
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19. HOW
1. Visual Reminder
2. Focus Block
3. “Multi-tasking”
4. Save Game
to be come superman
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