The Daily 5 with Aurooba

Recounting a lesson I have had to learn and re-learn time and time again. (a full transcript is available on the website)

This is part of the same thought I had yesterday around generalists vs specialists, but tackles the desire angle instead. (a full transcript is available on the website)

Exploring the idea of a generalized specialist – an unfinished thought I want to explore over a few days. Using a new microphone today, and clearly the audio needs some adjustment. (a full transcript is available on the website)

Let's just not beat ourselves up about our mistakes and deal with the aftermath more productively, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

Sharing some of the tactics I've used in the past to help myself perform better without being under the gun. (a full transcript is available on the website)

A little rumination on why we do some of our best work at the last minute and why that's not so great. (a full transcript is available on the website)

Thinking out loud today about the future of The Daily 5 and reflecting on creative habits in general. (a full transcript is available on the website)

Musing out loud on how to focus on deep work more, when it feels hard to start. (a full transcript is available on the website)

An unfinished thought about when to take action when you notice something going wrong. Not a big fan of the audio quality in this episode, you have been forewarned. (a full transcript is available on the website)

A very raw thought on balancing the different parts of our lives and context switching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

An unfinished thought about growing too quickly and too much. (a full transcript is available on the website)The news about Apple – https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/how-apple-has-so-far-avoided-mass-layoffs-591615.htmlBalsamiq's company articles – https://balsamiq.com/company/how-we-run-our-business/

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Thinking back to a time when I employed deliberate practice, then riffing on what it means and what we could do with it.(a full transcript is available on the website)I was right! Anders Ericsson did talk about "deliberate practice" – https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02396/full

This is more of a ramble than anything else, on the idea of a "cheat day". (a full transcript is available on the website)Ali's "Reitoff Principle" – https://aliabdaal.com/the-reitoff-principle-for-productivity/

(a full transcript is available on the website)Andy's post – https://andy-bell.co.uk/dont-snark-on-people-who-are-learning/Stuart's post – https://www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/were-all-reading-the-same-book-but-were-all-on-different-pages"Be excellent to each other", scene from the movie – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXGC896Jdw

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(a full transcript is available on the website)The 1 Percent Better Everyday line graph from James Clear – https://jamesclear.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tiny-gains-graph.jpg

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(a full transcript is available on the website)I first read about the Seinfeld Strategy when Gina Trapani wrote about it on Lifehacker – https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626

(a full transcript is available on the website)The Daily 5 podcast workflow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYKbMKxKas

(a full transcript is available on the website)Energy management leads to time management – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/18Be in charge of how you spend your time – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/2

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(a full transcript is available on the website)What do you do when things don't go according to plan? – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/17

(a full transcript is available on the website)Look at that! My technique isn't just something random! – https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/what-do-when-you-cant-sleep

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(a full transcript is available on the website)I found this old article of James Clear's where he talks about the 4 burners theory – https://jamesclear.com/four-burners-theory

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(a full transcript is available on the website)Move when you're stuck – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/15

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(a full transcript is available on the website)The episode about grit – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/11

A lot of people have trouble cultivating a reading habit as adults. I've an anecdotal theory as to why, and why it's failing.

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An unfurling thought about how there are naturally seasons of high productivity and seasons of lower productivity on our year, and how we can put systems in place to get us through the seasons of lower productivity.

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(a full transcript is available on the website)The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp – https://amzn.to/3IxoAoYAtomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3VYPCs9Podcast Recording workflow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYKbMKxKas

Talking through my annual theme and how it's connected to this experimental podcast you're listening to.

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(a full transcript is available on the website)I don't think Leo's original post is live anymore? But here's the closest one I could find right now – https://zenhabits.net/beginners-guide-to-running/

(a full transcript is available on the website)A closely related previous episode – https://share.transistor.fm/s/24c442d8James Clear's excerpt on systems from his book – https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems

(a full transcript is available on the website)That story I mention is from the book, Art and Fear – https://austinkleon.com/2020/12/10/quantity-leads-to-quality-the-origin-of-a-parable/

(a full transcript is available on the website)Edit a few days later: Found where I heard the low-res/high-res term: https://www.karlsutt.com/articles/communicating-effectively-as-a-developer/

(a full transcript is available on the website)Study on writing on paper – https://blog.frontiersin.org/2021/03/24/study-shows-stronger-brain-activity-after-writing-on-paper-than-on-tablet-or-smartphone/Object permanence – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Object_permanenceForward looking annual reviews – https://chrisguillebeau.com/decide-now

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(a full transcript is available on the website)The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens – https://amzn.to/3G6WYUWInfo on Eisenhower's Matrix – https://jamesclear.com/eisenhower-box

(a full transcript is available on the website)Time Blocking – https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2013/12/21/deep-habits-the-importance-of-planning-every-minute-of-your-work-day/Rubber Ducking – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Rubber_duck_debugging

(a full transcript is available on the website)Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3WRAgXz

(a full transcript is available on the website)Nathan Barry's blog post – https://nathanbarry.com/commitment-changed-career/