Mental models on:

productivity

The Pomodo Technique Mental Model

You can't make more time, but with the Pomodoro Technique, you can make your time work for you - Francesco Cirillo, inventor of the Pomodoro Technique

Two-Minute Rule

If it takes less than two minutes, then do it now - David Allen

The Zeigarnik Effect

“The Zeigarnik Effect teaches us that one weapon for beating procrastination is starting somewhere…anywhere.” - Nir Eyal

The Hawthorne Effect: Understanding Workplace Behavior

'The mere-exposure effect is a psychological phenomenon by which people develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.' - Robert Zajonc

The Pomodoro Technique

This work strategy is effective not only because it gives structure to your workday, but it also encourages you to work smarter — not harder. — Francesco Cirillo, Creator of the Pomodoro Technique

Instant Gratification Inhibition

Instant gratification is an immediate, fleeting joy. True fulfillment comes from purposeful and sustained effort.

Kaizen

The Kaizen philosophy assumes that our way of life - be it our working life, our social life, or our home life - deserves to be constantly improved.

The 5 Whys

Asking 'Why?' may be a favorite technique of your three year old child in driving you crazy, but it could teach you a valuable Six Sigma quality lesson. - Peter T. Pande and Larry Holpp

Circle of Control

In the Circle of Control, proactive people focus their efforts. This focus results in a series of positive proactive thoughts, actions, and outcomes.

Parkinson's Law

Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion

Law of Diminishing Returns: Optimizing Efforts

We reach a point, in other words, where the law of diminishing returns kicks in, and more becomes too much.

Flow State: Achieving Peak Performance

The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Focusing on What Truly Matters

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. - Stephen Covey

Pareto Principle

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. Know where your 20% highly impactful activities are and focus on them. - Peter Drucker

SMART Goals

The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. - Benjamin E. Mays

Eisenhower Matrix

"What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. - Dwight Eisenhower"