The art of non-finishing

And more atomic ideas on productivity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 [Open in app]( or [online]() [The art of non-finishing]( And more atomic ideas on productivity Mar 19   [Save](   I have always felt guilty about not finishing the books/articles/podcasts I started. But then, one of the well-researched facts is that in order to be super productive, one needs to practice the art of non-finishing. [Upgrade to paid]( [Tracee Ellis Ross Yes GIF by ABC Network](q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d685ccc-4dea-4b06-b8fb-4e90a5bc8c37_400x225.gif) Which also means you can skip reading this newsletter 😎. Coming back to the theme of this month (i.e. Productivity), it’s hard to not talk about a book which brings to you actionable (debatable) notions on productivity, i.e. The 4 hour work week. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book is the blueprint. Presenting to you, 5 atomic ideas from the book [The 4-Hour Work week]( Tim Ferris. [The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss - Penguin Books New Zealand]( The New Rich are defined by a more elusive power than simple cash—unrestricted mobility. --------------------------------------------------------------- To be productive Identify the few critical tasks that contribute most to income (Pareto’s Law: 80% of the outputs result from 20% of the inputs) Shorten work time to limit tasks to the important (Parkinson’s Law, i.e. the tendency for the amount of work required for something to increase so that it consumes any amount of time that may be allotted to it.)=-]... Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Atomic Ideas. By Ashish Sinha to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. [Start trial]( A subscription gets you: Access to all posts (and archives) More than 25% discount (vs. monthly plan) Access to new experimental features and ideas   [Like]( [Comment]( [Share](   Read Atomic Ideas. By Ashish Sinha in the app Listen to posts, join subscriber chats, and never miss an update from Ashish Sinha. [Get the iOS app]( the Android app]( © 2023 Zakti Techmedia Private Limited 677, HSR Layout, Bangalore-560102 [Unsubscribe]() [Start writing]()