BADASS

The last 3 letters are very famous. Individually they mean:

A = Asynchronous work (you and others work together but in your own space-times)
S = Synchronous work (you and others work together in the same space-time)
S = Solo work (you toil alone)

It's BAD coz it'll remind you of a lot of tasks every time you think in terms of ASS. Actually, every task just needs a BADASS. Think about it. Try and apply it. You'll see what I mean.

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Productivity is memorio-habitual in nature

A friend just shared this little article on productivity apps. The article raises questions on the claims of such apps.

The forms of internet-enabled communication have changed every sphere of life. Apps that offer good communication structures certainly help. But again different structures suit different kinds of people. And now there's also an issue of how many communication structures do people adopt to really stay productive, even if we debate the meaning of 'productivity'?

My observation is that folks that can work well with their memories (not the app ones or computer ones. One has to remember at least the name of the app or the location of the folder on the computer screen or hard disk to use the app or the folder) are productive. Mind you, I am not saying 'folks that memorize well'. I am saying folks that can work well with their memories. The way memories work, quite a bit of it is still a mystery. But the triggers you can offer your memory to respond to make the memories work anyway.

On the mobiles or computers, all apps, apart from communicational functions, trigger memories in certain ways. Cockpit Planner also offers triggers that helps one work well with one's memories.

Try the apps. Try the Cockpit Planner. See the difference.

I don't use productivity apps anymore.

A trophy for you

Meaning of atrophy, in short, if you put a query on Google:

gradually decline in effectiveness or vigour due to underuse or neglect.

Biceps atrophy. Brains atrophy. Minds atrophy too. Still don't get it? Here are a couple of pics to understand.

While biceps and brains are physical muscle-groups (and so can be represented visually), what constitutes a 'mind' is open to interpretation. Even so, it can't be difficult to see how minds can atrophy.

Since our 'work' or 'profession' or 'office' consumes so much of our waking life, and how well our mind works depends in a significant way on the 'work' we engage ourselves in, you might be able to counter mental atrophication with the Cockpit Planner. Try it.

Why Strangers adopt Cockpit Planner more readily?

That's quite a conclusive question.

It could also be that, in terms of absolute numbers, I meet more strangers in the context of Cockpit Planner than near and dear ones. It could also be that with the near and dear ones I am not as 'passionate' in pitching the idea of Cockpit Planner than when I am with strangers. It could just as well be that I've got an amazing geniusy rub-off on my friends that they don't need the very product of my genius. Or just the fact that I am likely to make friends with geniuses.

Since I don't believe the above to be true, let's get down to addressing the conclusive question. Why?

Cockpit Planner is a sort of meta-tool. Meta = higher order. It makes the mind work on itself before the mind allows itself to work on other things.

Looked at this way, a friend or a near and dear one would often feel offended by the fact that I (Siddharth Soni) could give birth to Cockpit Planner. He ('she' unlikely) would think,

"So now Siddharth (so fuckin familiar and such a snobby failure how many times I've witnessed him) will tell me how to use my mind! How to do my work! BS! Fuckin, I buy and he makes money."

"My mind's working super fine. Just yesterday I spent the entire day analyzing the entire stupidity of my work and make money out of it nonetheless. And he's telling me to plan. Stupid ass!"

"Bloody, I just bought this expensive smartphone and downloaded this hyper-cool app to prepare my to-do list and he's asking me to write with my fingers on a piece of paper! How absurd and retrogressive!

"Such a heavy pad! How many meters can I walk carrying such a thing!"

"One more rough pad. Let's hear him out anyway though!"

Without any familiarity, without any preconceived ideas about the planner or the originator or the origins, a stranger would instead marvel at the sheer existence of the tool.  He's more likely to thank himself for discovering Cockpit or for the chance to come across Cockpit Planner. He's just a little more likely to give it a try.

Some strangers are trying out Cockpit. Taking pains to write back how it's helping them. To convey that it introduces a little pleasure and a good amount of discipline and lots of anticipation towards the day's work early in the morning.

Note-taking on Paper vs on Laptop. What works?

Have so often felt this and discussed with some close friends also.

Typing on screen has always felt less 'substantial'. While it's easier, more so with the extensive usage of smart phone, than writing on paper, it doesn't quite improve our functioning or thinking. The efficiency doesn't quite result into effectiveness.

Here's a bit of research talk about taking notes on paper vs. taking notes on laptop.

A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop

Why Using Pen And Paper, Not Laptops, Boosts Memory: Writing Notes Helps Recall Concepts, Ability To Understand

What's been your experience?

To work on a system that makes us work

It's needed but it's kind of weird.

Let's say we need to prepare for the preparation! The same thing can easily go like we need to prepare to prepare for the preparation. It's a strange loop, no?

Yesterday I was sitting with our neighbor-entrepreneur Hirenbhai. And while showing the Cockpit Planner to him I uttered, "We can't keep working on the system that makes us work!" And he gave an instant nod of acknowledgment. He added, "That's precisely the problem. We have a CRM installed but to work on the CRM itself requires too much of work."

Having shared the above however, I must also say, that we indeed have to build a system that makes us work. It is just that we can't be spending disproportionate time on building the system of work. Otherwise who'll do the 'work'. Yes, that's the quandary we often find ourselves in.

Cockpit Planner is a system that might work for you if you are looking for a work-system. It is self-explanatory. Fast. Covers all aspects of a typical work-day.

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Junu Yang and the That Thing project

I found this project by Junu Yang posted on collabfinder, a site that helps one connect with prospective collaborators on interesting projects.

The need's there, Cockpit's already there and a lot aren't aware.