creativity is that it’s about toggling between wonder and rigor to solve problems

Being busy all the time dials down your creativity. Being distracted doing the scheduled work in your calendar doesn't give your brain time to do any creative thinking and in turn any real, original work.

Real productive work requires an unobstructed window of time during th...

1. Set a limit on the time one has to work on a certain task, creating friction using intervals.
2. Create a NOT TO DO list of the things you won’t do at all.
3. Review your priorities on a weekly basis, asking yourself if the task is still important.
4. Take out the impactfu...

1. Lean Into The Challenge: We normally avoid discomfort and like to get settled into our zone, avoiding challenges as we think we may fail and ruin our carefully cultivated reputation. One needs to identify any challenge that is being avoided and take it head-on.