Finished 2/11/20 – 240 Pages
My Medium feed is full of articles that capture portions of the practical advice that this book offers. Very quick read, but very useful. Many of these tips I have tried in the past and many have been part of my daily practice for years. I really like the justifications that Jocelyn offers up for implementing the practices. It gives me a renewed energy to implement these strategies.
A great section in the book is on how to say no to commitments via email or other communication channels. She has lots of helpful templates and examples.
Many of her insights feel pretty logical when you read them, but the thing to remember about email and other tools of modern work life is that they are similar to social media in that they provide a shot of dopamine related to a sense of accomplishment. “Processing email” makes us feel productive, but it most cases it isn’t actually helping us progress towards our goals. There are obviously some email interactions and digital interactions that do move projects forward but the key is limiting as much as possible all the ones that don’t. This book is full of tips on how to do that.
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