First Principles of Productivity

I’m back from vacation, and ready to be productive. But I’ve forgotten what that means, and I suspect it’s something philosophical. So it’s back to first principles.

“I see the problem,” the consultant said. “Your managers broke time.”
“Someone traveled back in time and created a causality paradox?!”
“No. You fragmented the work day with meetings and mandatory para-work. You’ve removed the hours-long blocks needed for deep, actual work."

— Rajiv Moté (@RajivMote) April 18, 2022

Goal: The most basic, unambiguous measure of success. Examples: Delivering a competitive software product that can generate revenue. Writing a story I’d want to read.

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