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Hackingwith life
Presented by Praveen Selvam on Jul 18, 2014
www.praveenselvam.com
My life so far...
Childhood College Work
Did what was told. No big dreams. Suffered the worst migraines. But blessed with a great family.
Ray of hope. Started working part time. My shell started cracking.
Have dreams of my own. Things to look forward to. Joy in giving and taking.
My Learning Zone
The way I look at Life
Purpose of life
My talk is about this
Doing it efficiently
Figuring out what you want to do
10,000 hours is...
how long it takes to master a skill
Reduce it with…Techniques & Tools
Doing things efficiently
Managing time
Organizing chaos
Sustaining motivation
Managing Time
Reward = Sustained Motivation
Take your family out, master a new skill, make new friends, help the needy, act in a play…
Be the world’s best coder. Create $100B business. Travel beyond Mars. It’s that ONE thing you’ve signed yourself up for.
Makes you look forward to...
Makes you look forward to...
Rationing a day’s time
Sleep SleepCore Activity
Catch up on tech,
news, etc.
Fitness Learn a new skill / family time
Optimizing the core activity
Core Activity
Individual time Team / Collaboration time
Or
Or
So the question is
Core Activity
9 AM 6 PM
How much more can you do?
Pomodoro
No laptop!
Yes, its portable.
But, it tends to mix work and play, giving poor results to either.
Efficient use of core activity
= productivity
Productivity tools
iStat Menus
One place to know how your Mac’s doing!
iStat Menus
Network, Devices and Storage
iStat Menus
and the missing calendar...
Moom
Move things around
Moom
AlfredKill the spotlight!
AlfredContext switch in a jiffy!
CCMenu“STOP” looking at “GO”
Clocks
Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor. Vestibulum id ligula porta felis euismod semper. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Integer posuere erat a ante venenatis dapibus posuere velit aliquet. Cras justo odio, dapibus ac facilisis in, egestas eget quam.
LittleIpsum
QuickTime Player
AutomatorLet Mac do it for you
PeakHour
Keep an eye on the router
Cut out distractions if that helpsSelf Control
Organize them
Have the time, but too many items on the plate?
Organizing things is...
● ability to predict where something is● lesser time to search for something● faster work
Check for new ‘g’mail
How much time does it take?● Once?● per day?● per month = almost an hour
One hour =● Call an old friend (or)● Plant a few saplings (or)● Just play a game!
Power of GMail web + standalone of desktopMailTab for GMail
Have a “VIP list”to:(me -*) -category:(updates OR promotions OR social OR forums)
Unsubscribe from unwanted stuff
Optimizing mail alerts
Waking up to emails...
Messes with the head!
1PasswordIts really just one!
1Password
TodoistTrack, share, print!
TodoistKeep track of the nice articles and videos for later
Google KeepJust in time...
Make lists from emailsStreak
Easy accountsSplitwise
Minimize time, maximize knowledgeFeedly
Tweetbot
Ruthlessly remove channels that you don’t want.
Constantly optimize feeds to give you the best value in under 30 minutes.
Knowledge from the web
Annotate the web
And do it in parallel
Google NowUseful, especiallyfor package tracking
Configuring the tools right
Make them push stuff to you
Sustaining focus
Short term...
Reward yourself!
Over a long term...
Do you recognize this handwriting? ;-)
ResourcesLimited? Use them wisely.
Visualize your money.Of whatever is left and how the rest vanished.
Mint
MusicMy mood booster
Discover. Buy. Play everywhere.
SpotifyDiscover new music
SpotifyPlaylists
iTunesLibrary
iTunesDiscover
iTunesiCloud vs Match
Bowtie
DoubleTwistApple… Meet Android.
SonosWireless music at its best
SonosWireless music at its best
SonosSimplicity of use
Bluetooth donglesCheapExpand your zone
MusicLearning a new skill. Fast paced.
Fast paced learning involves...
Focussed practice
Creative feedback(From within & others)
Personal discipline
Patience
Capitalize on strengthsvs
fixing weaknesses
Some challenges
Changing behavior- Start small (Read more)
Maxxed out?- Slip away once in a while
Fun
Look back and :-)Timehop
IFTTTThat’s how the Indix Leave calendar works
IFTTTA few cool recipes
Life360Notify based on location
Google PhotosEdit photos like a pro!
Google Photos
Google PhotosMake videos too, in a jiffy!
Google PhotosStories
ZoominPrint is the new digital
FlickrCheap backup for unlimited pictures
ReflectorMirror your devices
Keep the tools handy
Your mobile’s desktopAirDroid
Smart home screensAviate
Smart home screensAviate
Smart home screensAviate
Smart home screensAviate
Adaptive screensAviate
Simple transfer protocolAndroid File Transfer
PacemakerRemix on the go
Uber & MeruQuick rides...
Train tickets...
1Mobile Market
Sleep as AndroidTrack your sleep
Goals / Purpose
All this connects back...
Inspire yourself
Motivate yourself
Achieve