2024 Emacs Conference Talk: Survival of the skillest: A Guide to Thriving in a World of Learning
We live in a world overflowing with opportunities to learn and grow. Yet, with so many demands on our time and attention, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and struggle to acquire new skills. This post will outline some key principles and a step-by-step method, inspired by productivity experts David Allen and Tiago Forte, to help you navigate the learning jungle and emerge victorious.
This blog post presents a guide to navigating the abundance of learning opportunities in the modern world. The post suggests applying a modified version of the “Get Things Done” method by David Allen and the “PARA” method by Tiago Forte. The first step is to “empty your teacup” by creating an inbox and a TODO list. Next, process each item in your TODO list by either deleting it, deferring it, delegating it, or doing it. Organise your work into projects, areas, resources and archives. For each project, define the success criteria, goals, deadline, and tasks, and identify the next action. The post also recommends scheduling regular weekly, quarterly, and yearly reviews to reflect and plan. For future planning, it suggests using the “Nine Windows” technique.
