Results tagged “work”

This post by Seth Godin struck a nerve with me and I was compelled to frame it up as a bigger image for emphasis.

Business Insider: Why Successful People Leave Work Early

Try this for a day: don't answer every phone call. Stop checking your email every two minutes. And leave work early. You'll be astounded at how much more you'll get done.

According to a study published in the Psychological Review conducted by Dr. K. Anders Ericcson, the key to great success is working harder in short bursts of time. Then give yourself a break before getting back to work.

The trick is staying focused. Ericsson and his team evaluated a group of musicians to find out what the "excellent" players were doing differently. They found that violinists who practiced more deliberately, say for 4 hours, accomplished more than others who slaved away for 7 hours. The best performers set goals for their practice sessions and required themselves to take breaks.

via @Richard_Florida

We work because it's a chain reaction, each subject leads to the next.

—Charles Eames

via Frank Chimero who has some interesting words in reaction to the quote:

The Eames were sharks. One just has to read what Charles said. In work, it's not that one project leads to the next, it's that one subject leads to the next. If we're really sniffing out solutions to the problems of people, then we'll be going down some serious rabbit holes.

We don't need to say "multi-disciplinary designer" any more. If we're truly trying to make things that help all of us to live better, it's implied and redundant.