Process—What do you tell yourself to get stuff done? (WATEC #005)

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00:09​ "Have a less unpleasant day!"
01:04​ Process - What do you tell yourself to get stuff done?
06:48​ Can I program myself (like a computer)?
08:30​ You can't make a perfect thing
11:59​ Change your mind all day long
13:00​ Study your own brain really carefully
14:34​ Are our brains monolithic agents?
17:27​ What works for me is not always going to be the same as what works for you
18:54​ Estimate proactively
21:05​ Vague unexamined anxieties
23:10​ Process tool: Competition
25:37​ Problem-solving technique: Rubber ducking
29:18​ Clear the obstacles by thinking through the "why"
34:22​ "Thank you, brain, but I've got this."
38:22​ Identify the overlap between productivity and enjoyment
40:35​ You have to be honest about what your goals and aims are
44:44​ Focus on how you manipulate yourself
47:40​ Aim for the middle ground
51:24​ Process tool: Set the bar improbably low
52:46​ Process tool: The Gym Door Rule
55:34​ Do actions come from decisions, or from habits?
1:05:40​ Service orientation: don't underweight what needs to get done