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Be like a complied language instead of interpreted language. Execute a process one, don't repeat it.

Perfectionism is often overkill and a real time waster

It takes 21 days of doing a new behavior to develop it to a habit

Time management principles

mutual interruption shield: each SE handles interruptions in period of time, and the rest will work on their own.

setup tier interruption: tier 1 (customer-facing, junior, 80%), tier 2 (hard issues, senior, 20%)

There are 6 main principles:

• One “database” for time management information (use one organizer).
  • Use one tool to managing all (to do lists, calendar, life goals, ...)
• Conserve your brain power for what’s important (conserve RAM).
  • Getting tasks, instructions and knowledge out of your brain and onto paper
• Develop routines and stick with them(reuse code libraries; don’t re in-vent the wheel).
  • Don't spend a lot of time managing all the time management techniques
• Develop habits and mantras (replace runtime calculations with pre-computed decisions).
  • Sooner better than later
    • Always fill my gas tank on every Sunday
  • Trust the process
    • Always spend 5 mins in every morning to plan your day (your mind will be filled with full of positive thoughts)
• Maintain focus during “project time” (be like a kernel semaphore).
  • When you are in "project time", stay focus 100%, do it as quick as you can
• Manage your social life with the same tools you use for your work life (social life isn’t an optional feature).

Focus versus Interruptions

• Always verify the previous steps before doing the next steps
• The price of interruptions = t + p + s
  • t: time to handle interruptions
  • p: time to figure out where you left off
  • s: time to recover m
• When doing a task, focusing 100% on the current task
• Easy to sleep/ to calm down when getting angry or worried: When something is keeping you awake, write it down and try falling asleep again (Keep a pad of paper and a pen next to your bed)