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by ErrantX 1459 days ago
The most important productivity tool I have is ignoring people.

90% of messages/requests I don't need to explicitly action (probably 80% of slack messages are followed an hour later by "oh I figured out the answer").

The 10% will follow up.
1 comments
beckingz 1459 days ago
Why does this happen?

I just don't understand it.

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ErrantX 1459 days ago
Human nature; if you have a problem there is a linear scale of effort:

1. Do I just know the answer 2. Can I trivially find the answer in under 10s 3. Who will know the answer? 4. What research will it take to learn the answer

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