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Attention Please!
                            Living in the world of “No Time”




Monday, February 8, 2010
Inspired By




Monday, February 8, 2010
Intro

                    • Time vs Attention

                    • Do a lot. Accomplish Nothing?


Monday, February 8, 2010
The World Today

                    • Time is STILL a fair resource
                    • Overload of
                     • Connectivity
                     • Information

Monday, February 8, 2010
How we cope

                    • Multitasking

                    • Focus


Monday, February 8, 2010
Plan

                    • Know exactly what you want

                    • Learn what you can live without

                    • “Stop Doing” List

Monday, February 8, 2010
Plan
                    • Key is Prioritizing
                    • Using 4 Ds to Prioratize



                                   Dwight D. Eisenhower : “What’s important is seldom urgent, and what’s urgent is seldom important.”




Monday, February 8, 2010
Do
                    • Pomodoro Technique
                    • http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
                           1.   Choose a task to be accomplished

                           2.   Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)

                           3.   Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper

                           4.   Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)

                           5.   Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break




                    • Eliminate all distractions
Monday, February 8, 2010
REST
                    • Time Alone
                     • Solitude to Think & Evaluate

                    • Do something different
                     • Inspire yourself in midst of an unsolvable
                           problem


Monday, February 8, 2010

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Attention Please!

  • 1. Attention Please! Living in the world of “No Time” Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 3. Intro • Time vs Attention • Do a lot. Accomplish Nothing? Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 4. The World Today • Time is STILL a fair resource • Overload of • Connectivity • Information Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 5. How we cope • Multitasking • Focus Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 6. Plan • Know exactly what you want • Learn what you can live without • “Stop Doing” List Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 7. Plan • Key is Prioritizing • Using 4 Ds to Prioratize Dwight D. Eisenhower : “What’s important is seldom urgent, and what’s urgent is seldom important.” Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 8. Do • Pomodoro Technique • http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/ 1. Choose a task to be accomplished 2. Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer) 3. Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper 4. Take a short break (5 minutes is OK) 5. Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break • Eliminate all distractions Monday, February 8, 2010
  • 9. REST • Time Alone • Solitude to Think & Evaluate • Do something different • Inspire yourself in midst of an unsolvable problem Monday, February 8, 2010