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Week 9 of our re-read of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg is the last numbered chapter, next week we will wrap things up. This chapter really is about the self-care needed... Read More
This chapter struck several chords during both of my reads of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg. Staffan opens the chapter, Simplifying Cooperation, by pointing out that “effective communication gives you more... Read More
This week’s chapter of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg. is Progress Incrementally. I was first exposed to the idea of incrementalism and timeboxing by my mother while helping (or voluntold) with... Read More
This week’s chapter of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg. is Never Procrastinate. I have been working on procrastination and overcommitting my whole life. Compared to my 7th-grade self I have made... Read More
In Chapter 2 of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg, Staffan describes how to create a short list of five items and then to push everything else to the “grass catcher” list.... Read More
Finally, we have reached Chapter 2 of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg. It is ironic that a failure in my ability to control WIP in my personal life led to a... Read More
For the second week, family obligations have interrupted by writing. We are featuring a repost of the conclusion of Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. I am still... Read More
This week…I am hiking in the woods without my laptop albeit I do have my copy of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg. I am continuing to focus on using shortlists, which... Read More
This week we focus on Chapter One of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg, which is titled Monotasking In A Nutshell. This chapter lays the foundation for translating the Five Axioms of... Read More
The first chapter in Monotasking by Staffan Noteberg is the introduction, titled The Five Axioms of Monotasking. As a reminder, an axiom is a statement that is regarded as being... Read More
