talk-end-of-procrastination/slides/bonus.md

Bonus Round!

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Baby Elephant Syndrome

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Young elephant gets tied to a tree by a thin rope which it can’t break.

As an adult, it is constrained by the same thin rope and it doesn’t break free.

Because it learned it is no use to even try.

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TOOL: Journal

Just one line a day

keeps the daemon at bay.

Write a page on Sunday at last

to chat with yourself from the past.

(not a haiku)

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TOOL: Yearly Themes

Set a general direction for yourself, not a goal.

• ❌ Goal: Go to the gym 4 times a week.
• ✅ Theme: Build muscles 💪

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HACK: Disconnect Comms

• Use Do Not Disturb on the phone & computer
• Check messages in short, predefined time slots
• Losing your flow is not worth it

Replace it with intentional and meaningful connections.

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HACK: Physical Cleanup

• Clean your desk and the surroundings
  • Get rid of stuff that is not essential and keep it that way
  • shield your mind from wandering
  • protect your flow

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HACK: Containerize

• Organize stuff into a hierarchy of containers:
  • cabinet > shelf > box > zip-bag > rubber band
  • ideally opaque first level, then transparent
  • easy to access, quickly out of sight

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Container Closed

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Container Opened

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HACK: Digital Cleanup

• Clean your digital desk
  • use workspaces to focus on one task
  • go full-screen, single app
  • hide any non-essential UI

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HACK: Hormone High

Fully natural and legal*!

• Endorphins - exercising
• Dopamine - getting stuff done
• Oxytocin - connect with others
• Serotonin - gain acknowledgment and respect

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Procrastination

is something you can conquer

now that you know how.

(actually a haiku!)

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Stage Clear!

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Bye!