Performance gains by altering your routine

Posted on Mon 30 December 2013 in Productivity

In the mornings I had a very structured routine. The first thing I would do is meditate as for me, all other habits flow from this. Then after my meditation I would either go for a run or do some dumbbell based strength exercises. The reasoning being that as exercising …


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GSD 2 — Retaining Focus

Posted on Fri 27 December 2013 in Productivity

Xmonad - Xmonad is a Haskell based window manager for both Linux and Mac(sorry Windows users). It's highly configurable but for me it's lack of features and application bar crap is a real advantage. The application your currently working with takes up the entirety of the screen and you navigate …


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GSD 3 — Keeping your habits in mind

Posted on Fri 27 December 2013 in Productivity

So you've removed your distractions and figured out how to maintain focus. You've a set of good habits you'd like to being implementing. Well firstly, read this. Don't jump head first into habits you've never gone through before. You're expectations will be too high and sadly, you'll likely fail. Patience …


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GSD 4 — Reviewing

Posted on Fri 27 December 2013 in Productivity

So the final process I use to help me get shit done is reviewing. Each week I do a fairly lengthy review of the last week. I see what habits have been successful and which have been a struggle to maintain. I look to see if there are appropriate alterations …


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