Do it good enough instead of perfect - The 80/20 Principle
The 80/20 principle describes the idea, that 20% of something are responsible for 80% of the outcome. The 80/20 principle describes the idea, that 20% of something are responsible for 80% of the outcome. This means that that 20% of people drink 80% of the beer that is produced. Or that 20% of all…
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Logseq is one of the best knowledge database, journaling and task management tools that you probably never heard of
Logseq is a privacy-first, open-source knowledge base. It advertises itself as a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden. Logseq is a…
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I am wrong much more often than I am right - and why this is a good thing
We are wrong a lot of times, and we should admit that. Only then can we learn the right answer and grow personally. We have to face the fact that we are much more often wrong than we are right. This might sound a bit harsh, but this is not a bad thing. It is only natural that we don't know…
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Using Logseq for daily note-taking
At it's core, Logseq is designed to be used for daily note-taking. Because of this, it has a nice home view with a chronological order of the last couple of days. As I already explained in my introduction to Logseq , I use it to write down my notes and to-dos for my working day. You can easily…
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How to update all your NPM packages: The simple, the automatic and the manual way
Keeping your npm packages up to date is a crucial task, since old packages can result in a security risk. However, updating them can be a hassle. There are several ways to get the latest version for your packages. The safe way The simplest way is to use the native way of npm: This will update all…
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The benefits of doing quick tasks immediately: The two minute rule
If a task takes less than two minutes, just do it immediately. When you want to decide about the next action for a project, take a moment and evaluate if it will take more or less than two minutes. If it takes less, just do it immediately . Queuing every minor task bloats your list with minor tasks…
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What to do right now? How to engage your next action
Trust your intuition to decide what task to engage in. If you are not sure, decide by context time, energy and priority. After organizing all your projects and having a list of next actions, the last part of (getting things done ) five-steps-of-getting-things-done is to really engage and decide…
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