Nicholas Bate

Manhattan

If more and more and more work from home.

Patrick Rhone

Is here. Mayo, poetry, reflections and more.

The Man who got so many of us started

Is here. Michael Wade.

The Mix You Were Seeking

Brooks and Dunn.

COVID-19, 101, 51-60

51. The Great Unlock. Your clients are ready; are you?

52. If home is your new office...timetable your day for maximum productivity.

53. ...stand, stretch, sip water and re-focus on the hour every hour.

54. ...speed work in 45 minute chunks.

55. ...list your distractions and interrupts. Deal with them one by one.

56. ...do more call ‘audio only’. The reduced cerebral band-width allows greater concentration. 

57. ...repeat three times: chocolate and cookies are rewards for great work. Not a bargaining chip with self.

58 ...get out at lunchtime. Walk hard, fast and long.

59 ...pajamas are certainly comfortable. Too comfortable to allow your greatest work at your desk.

60 ...music, food and movement all help manage mood and hence productivity. Choose carefully. 

TBC

1-10 here

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31-40 here

42-50 here

Bonus: Being the Best

Brave New World 20

The Covid-19 Paradox: super plan for extreme uncertainty.

Covid-19, 101, 42-50

42. Don’t miss a day on planet earth. Sure, there’s a nasty virus lurking. Stay safe, think sane, have courage.

43. DIY. Then it’ll get done.

44. Sort your paper-work. 10 minutes every day. 

45. Write some real letters. Hard to start. Surprisingly therapeutic to do. Nice to post.

46. Keep washing those hands regularly. 

47. Get out more. Watch less Netflix. Build your strength with daily incremental press-ups. Find somewhere you can start pull-ups.

47. If you are tempted to worry, dance. Even at the office. In fact, especially at the office.

48. French-press coffee is easy to make, cheap and tastes great.

49. Make sure your home-office has decent lighting. After the chair, the lamp is the next best investment. 

50. Black-board paint the adjacent wall of your home office. Awesome for overview, notes, actions, timelines, menu ideas. 

Brave New World 19

It’s not evolution.

1. From tree
2. to savannah
3. to farmstead
4. to factory
5. to office
6. to cubicle
7. to bunker.

 

They have put in place plenty of safeguards...

...right?

New World of Work

Renaissance Man Kurt Harden has what you need daily.

Thoughts, music, cooking and more.

Straight to your bunker.

Read it.