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Tag Archives: life hacks
July
08
What you can learn from ‘Sprint’ by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky & Braden Kowitz (2016, 220 pages)
posted by Max
How do you deliver a product or service that customers want? How do you make progress in a short time on a critical project? Agile methodology (see the last book I reviewed here) suggests that work should be approached in short bursts of intense activity or ‘sprints’. In these sprints, you can bring the right people […]
May
24
How you can get faster by using speed reading and auto-summary tools
posted by Max
Whether you are studying or working, one area of research that takes up a lot of time is being able to read and analyse piles of written information. I have found that two approaches help. Speed reading and auto-summariser tools. I have found that the best speed reading tool is spreed (http://signup.spreedit.com/). A Chrome add-on, […]
May
11
Staying on the leading edge – Part 3. My top science and technology podcasts
posted by Max
The pace of technological advancement is still increasing. In some industries, digitisation has crushed incumbent giants and spawned thousands of new entrants. While some industries are emerging from this digital apocalypse, others are just starting to see that change is on the horizon. The following podcast will help you keep up-to-date with the latest science and the […]
May
02
Staying on the leading edge, my top business podcasts by Max Eskell
posted by Max
As more and more knowledge is created, people have adapted by becoming increasingly specialised – developing expertise in narrower and narrower areas. The inherent danger of specialisation is that as you lose perspective and context. I am sure you have heard of the story of the blind men and the elephant. One man feels the trunk and […]
April
15
Prioritization, how you could move from urgent to important by Max Eskell
posted by Max
Time is getting more and more precious each day. Deciding where to focus your most valuable resource is getting harder and harder. One solution is to get more efficient. If you improve the speed at which you work, you can get more done. While this works great in the short-term, there is a risk that […]
April
14
How you could use your American Express anywhere by Max Eskell
posted by Max
This post is more a life-hack than a post on learning. However, this hack has really helped me control my finances and the most from my American Express (AMEX). American Express offer great perks. Among these rewards are Airmiles, hotel point or even cash back (this is a great site to find the best card for […]
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