A better way of working

Which way of working makes you faster?

Take two tasks you need to think through and work out, but you’ve not had time to think through yet. Write them both down right now anywhere; Apple Notes, paper, whatever.

Day 1: Try to solve the first one in your digital toolkit, in your current normal environment. If you listen to music, listen. If you’re into coffee, do coffee. The usual.

Day 2: Try to solve the second one without the digital toolkit. Turn off the music. No coffee, just water. Sit with a paper notebook and pen instead. Save the treats (coffee & music) as a five-minute gift to yourself after you’ve worked out the task on paper.

Day 3: Ask yourself, which day did you get more meaningful output done? Which felt better during the task? Which felt better after having done it? Observe the difference. Mix/match to find your sweet-spot.

It’s entirely possible that you’re not doing the wrong things… you’re just doing them in a way that isn’t optimal for you.

Worth a shot. You never know, you may discover a far better way of working right under your nose.