Mind Management, Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters (Getting Art Done Book 2)

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Goals: The goal of mind management is to reduce mental clutter, enhance emotional intelligence, and build resilience to face life's challenges. Also, what happens when life throws you for a loop, and then another loop, and then you find out that those two loops were small compared to the next loop life throws you? David's been there, done that. All of the stuff in this book can go with you on that journey if you are willing to learn it and apply it. This is because you have learned to harness the power of your own mind, and work with it as you face whatever life throws at you. Fight your amygdala: Your amygdala is the oldest one of the older (in terms of evolution) parts of your brain. A lizard’s brain is basically all amygdala (this is why Seth Godin talks about the lizard brain). Your amygdala is extremely fear-driven, and is programmed to save you from danger. The really tough part is that your amygdala communicates with your body even before the rest of your brain (which can handle much more complex thinking). For example, if you see a snake, your amygdala tells your sympathetic nervous system to increase your heart rate before your eyes can even tell your brain “this is a snake.” The rest of your brain will then conclude “my heart rate increased, so I’m scared of this snake.” Your amygdala always wants you take the “safe” route, and will stifle your creativity, so you have to be wary of its power. Joanna: It's interesting talking about the ‘value of time.' I took a longer walking trip on my pilgrimage to Canterbury and I had eight days and by the end of it, I was disappointed because I hadn't had some massive insight.

Your brain is plastic: Every time your neurons fire, it makes it easier for those pathways to fire again. We believed that the brain was stable after reaching adulthood, but we now know that the brain changes throughout life. This means that whenever you have a thought or action, you make it easier for your mind to repeat it. Due to this, you get positive results later.

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For someone who works inside a growing organization, for which there is a need for high-level coordination and clarity, they need to hold frequent meetings. And it is often not possible to maintain possession on a schedule. Realize it yourself. You might have found yourself in different mental states at the same time. After which, you get lost and need help deciding what to do. David Kadavy's YouTube channel is a wonderful resource for individuals looking for direction and inspiration in the worlds of creative and business, thanks to his straightforward and engaging communication style. Disclaimer: Methods: Time management techniques include creating to-do lists, setting SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound), and using tools like calendars and planners. When it comes time to plan your week, plan to keep everything in mind. Along with this, set clear goals because those who work and whose results could be better. We don’t even like doing them. So keep in mind how you make goals. Focus:To improve your focus, try practicing meditation or mindfulness. You can also set aside specific times each day to work on your most important tasks without distractions.

Love your prefrontal Cortex: Your prefrontal cortex is your brain’s “newest” part. Your prefrontal cortex is in charge of suppressing things like – prioritizing, planning, and urges. But your prefrontal cortex is small and needs a lot of energy. So when it’s tiring, it’s hard to think about what you’re doing right now. Therefore, relax to allow your prefrontal cortex to function well. You’re probably depleting your prefrontal cortex, and instead of thinking strategically, reacting, fear-driven, filling time with “work” and stimulating activities rather than fear and rumination. Instead, exercise, sleep, and spend time with loved ones. With this, you can reconstitute your mind. Now focus on managing your mind keeping these things in mind. And with this, start making your life more productive. Chapter 4. Mind Management in action Decision-Making Frameworks: Techniques and frameworks for making effective decisions, including pros and cons lists, decision trees, and multi-criteria decision analysis. As creatives, I really think that we work in Extremistan. People will try to do the thing where they write the series, they write to market and they have the plan of how they're going to write 20 books and get to 50K and that that will make the graph go up and to the right in some reliable way.That said, each of us does have the ability to make the necessary choices to build a healthy and productive creative life, whatever that might mean to each of us. Kadavy provides many tools useful to that end. It's up to us to use them! While juggling the troubles of our past, our mind building up to the needs and demands of our loved ones, colleagues, spouses, bosses, children, and friends, is like an earthquake to the delicate, sophisticated beauty of any productivity system. To avoid that, you need to use the author’s method. For this, focus on managing your mind from today itself. Eventually, you can get good results when you get used to working in this manner. Conclusion