Frequently asked questions about thinking, epistemology, and cognitive tools. 814 answers
Design your environment so entering a space triggers the appropriate behavior.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
At the end of each work session reset your environment to its starting state.
Try different arrangements and measure their impact on your productivity and wellbeing.
Identify the environmental elements that matter most so you can recreate them anywhere.
When you share a space negotiate environmental standards with others.
Adjust your environment as seasons change to maintain optimal conditions.
Your environment reflects and reinforces your identity — design it to reflect who you want to be.
The best environment makes desired behavior effortless and undesired behavior difficult.
The slowest part of any system determines the speed of the whole system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Improving anything other than the bottleneck does not improve the system.
Identify exploit and elevate your personal bottlenecks systematically.
Identify exploit and elevate your personal bottlenecks systematically.