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Constraints and productivity
If you make work a scarcer quantity, you’re more likely to use time wisely and get things done than if it feels like an endless to-do list.
And you cand do this by restricting your hours or restricting your workload.
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Time vs workload
- Restricting hours: set aside a certain chunk of time for work and don’t work outside of it. For example, the Pomodoro technique for working in short bursts of time.
- Restricting workload: instead of deciding on a set number of hours, you decide on a set number of ...
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When task constraints work best
- Tasks are discrete and fairly predictable.
- You might be tempted to fill up time without making real progress
- The tasks are frequently repeated, and therefore easier to estimate.
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When time constraints work best
- It’s unclear the time and effort required to complete the task.
- The work itself is ambiguous and may require a lot of trial-and-error.
- The work is continuous and can’t be easily divided into discrete chunks.
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Constraining tasks
The advantage of constraining tasks is that it focuses directly on the object of productivity: whatever you’re trying to accomplish: you can't fool yourself into believing you’re working hard but you’re not actually accomplishing much.
Disadvantage: tasks can often be ambiguous or...
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Constraining time
The biggest advantage of constraining time is that it’s always unambiguous. If you decide to work for three hours and then stop, there’s no confusion there.
Disadvantage: time constraints can encourage a sloppier attitude towards work. For example, you might decide to spend...
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