3 Productivity Tips: Say No

"It's only by saying 'no' that you can concentrate on the things that are really important." - Steve Jobs

Stop trying to please everyone! It’s much easier said than done, we know, but by overloading yourself with work, you risk being unable to complete tasks and meet deadlines – and the quality of ALL of your work is affected. Sometimes it’s best to politely decline so that you can focus on the most important work. If you do it right, colleagues will understand and respect you.

Tactics vs Strategy

"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat." - Sun Tzu 

• Sun Tzu means that having a long-term plan (strategy) without the specific steps (tactics) to execute it can lead to slow or limited success. 
• On the other hand, taking immediate actions (tactics) without an overarching plan (strategy) can result in an aimless effort that's likely to fail. 
• In short, both strategy and tactics are essential for the effective achievement of goals; strategy sets the direction, while tactics are the steps taken to get there.
• To achieve success, you need both a well-thought-out strategy (a clear plan) and effective tactics (the right actions). Having one without the other can lead to failure or a slow and uncertain path to victory.

Tactics are employed by the troops; strategy is employed by the generals.

• "Tactics" are the specific methods and actions used by soldiers on the battlefield, 
• While "Strategy" refers to the overall plan and long-term goals set by the military leaders or generals.

Case Study (Students):

• Tactics are the specific actions or short-term decisions you make to achieve a smaller, immediate goal. As a student, a tactic might be setting a daily schedule to study for two hours every evening to prepare for an upcoming exam. This is a specific, practical step you're taking right now to achieve a short-term goal.

• Strategy, on the other hand, is your overall plan or a long-term approach to achieve a bigger, overarching goal. In the context of a student's life, a strategy might be planning your course selections and extracurricular activities over your academic career to ensure you're well-prepared for your desired college major or career path. This involves thinking ahead and making decisions that align with your long-term educational and career objectives.

2 Productivity Tips: Prioritize

Stephen Covey: "The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities."

Prioritize

The modern worker has a thousand things to do at any one time. These should be ruthlessly and methodically prioritized. Otherwise, you'll consistently add less value at work. Find ways to avoid being distracted by tasks that jump to the front of the queue, like email and alerts (see below). You also need a system for prioritizing tasks – a simple one will do and will always be better than none. So, list your tasks and, whether it's a score out of 10 or colour coding, do it and stick to it.

1 Productivity Tips: Time Boxing

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four-hour days. #Zig Ziglar

Time Boxing

Time-boxing will improve your life. At the core, it’s simple: assign a fixed period to a task, schedule it, and stick to it. It works because it touches on many aspects of behavior: single-tasking and focusing on achieving more and feeling less stressed, prioritizing work to observe deadlines, frequent feelings of accomplishment, and being transparent so people can see what you’re doing and help. The tricky bit is chunking the tasks and estimating how long they’ll take, but this skill improves rapidly with practice. Key to this is time-boxing into a shared calendar and considering commutes, meetings, and other commitments.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

#LaoTzu

This quote reflects the core philosophy of Taoism, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, self-discipline, and the inner journey as the path to true leadership and strength. It suggests that while it's possible to gain a certain kind of power by controlling or influencing others, the most significant and enduring form of power comes from self-mastery – understanding and controlling one's emotions, desires, and actions.

Memaksimalkan Google Maps untuk Berkendara di Jakarta: Menghindari Tilang dengan Fitur Plat Nomor Ganjil-Genap

“Setiap perjalanan memiliki tujuannya sendiri, tetapi jalannya terkadang tidak seperti yang kita harapkan.” - Pepatah

Jakarta, kota yang selalu sibuk, seringkali menantang para pengendara dengan berbagai aturan lalu lintas, salah satunya adalah sistem plat nomor ganjil-genap. Untuk membantu Anda menghindari tilang dan memperlancar perjalanan di Jakarta, memanfaatkan fitur pada Google Maps sangatlah penting. Berikut adalah beberapa tips yang bisa Anda terapkan:

1. Memahami Sistem Ganjil-Genap: Sistem ini diberlakukan pada jam-jam tertentu di hari kerja, dimana kendaraan dengan plat nomor ganjil hanya diperbolehkan melintas di hari tanggal ganjil, dan sebaliknya untuk nomor genap. Pastikan Anda mengetahui jadwal ini sebelum berangkat.
2. Mengatur Google Maps: Sebelum memulai perjalanan, buka aplikasi Google Maps. Pada menu pengaturan, cari opsi untuk memasukkan informasi plat nomor kendaraan Anda. Dengan ini, Google Maps akan secara otomatis memberikan rute yang sesuai dengan sistem ganjil-genap.
• Setting di Googe Maps untuk Plat nomor Ganjil-Genap
• Even plate=nomor genap
• Odd plate=nomor ganjil

Ikatlah Ilmu dengan Menuliskannya

Dari ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr dan Anas bin Malik radhiyallahu ‘anhuma, Rasulullah shallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam bersabda:

“Jagalah ilmu dengan menulis.” 

(Shahih Al-Jami’, no.4434. Syaikh Al-Albani mengatakan bahwa hadits ini sahih).

Mencatat adalah salah satu metode paling efektif untuk mempertahankan dan mengorganisir informasi. Quote "Ikatlah ilmu dengan menuliskannya" menggambarkan pentingnya mencatat sebagai alat untuk mempertahankan pengetahuan dan informasi. 

Berikut beberapa alasan mengapa mencatat itu penting:

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