This is a true story. It happened yesterday (as I write). I boarded the Elizabeth Line train at its South-Eastern terminus, Abbey Wood, opting for the train that wasn’t rammed-and-about-to-leave, in favour of getting a seat. I plonked myself down opposite a man perhaps in his fifties, bearded, big glasses, a little rotund, wearing a … More A Tale of Two Travellers.
I’ve just finished reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. I may be on a bit of a kick about focus, flow and generally how we think, at the moment – up next in my book pile are Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul. It is going to be difficult … More Your attention has been stolen and you should be angry about it
Respond to the latest and loudest. Constantly be distracted by notifications. Allow interruptions. Leave things half finished. Be stressed. Say yes to everything. End every day burnt out and with a sense of how much of a mountain is still left on your many spinning plates. Make no progress long term. Look back with regret … More Two ways to work
