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Tracking Daily Creative Hours with Spreadsheets
46:12 - 55:05 (08:53)
The speaker describes how they track their creative work every day using a simple spreadsheet with three cells, which help them stay accountable for the number of creative hours they get each day.
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The speaker discusses his method for tracking creative hours to increase productivity, which involves counting the number of creative hours he gets every day and aiming for over 50%.
46:12 - 48:57 (02:44)
Summary
The speaker discusses his method for tracking creative hours to increase productivity, which involves counting the number of creative hours he gets every day and aiming for over 50%. He uses a simple spreadsheet to keep track of his progress.
ChapterTracking Daily Creative Hours with Spreadsheets
Episode#361: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker emphasizes the importance of accumulating a minimum of one thousand creative hours per year, stating that it is achievable by calculating the number of creative hours one has within a year, and striving to meet or exceed the baseline.
48:57 - 50:36 (01:38)
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of accumulating a minimum of one thousand creative hours per year, stating that it is achievable by calculating the number of creative hours one has within a year, and striving to meet or exceed the baseline.
ChapterTracking Daily Creative Hours with Spreadsheets
Episode#361: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Our emotions influence how we perceive our lives and can make it feel like everything is going wrong even if it's not.
50:36 - 52:37 (02:01)
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Our emotions influence how we perceive our lives and can make it feel like everything is going wrong even if it's not. The way we feel in the present also colors our memories of the past, making it hard to accurately recall events.
ChapterTracking Daily Creative Hours with Spreadsheets
Episode#361: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The discipline of recording daily activities can help boost creativity and productivity by providing insights into past patterns and future goals.
52:37 - 53:39 (01:01)
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The discipline of recording daily activities can help boost creativity and productivity by providing insights into past patterns and future goals. Sorting and analyzing data from the past few years can also help one identify optimal steps for progress.
ChapterTracking Daily Creative Hours with Spreadsheets
Episode#361: Jim Collins — A Rare Interview with a Reclusive Polymath
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Simplex method is a problem-solving algorithm that can help navigate life by identifying the next step that creates a net positive result.
53:39 - 55:05 (01:26)
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The Simplex method is a problem-solving algorithm that can help navigate life by identifying the next step that creates a net positive result. By seeking more of the things that create positive outcomes and less of the things that create negative outcomes, one can move towards optimal results.