What actually happens:
Distraction occurs
Mind wanders
Go get more coffee.
I believe changing mindsets requires very intentional effort.
A change in physical surroundings helps me break free from where I want to leave (mentally) and makes it easier to enter the new desired space.
What I try to do:
Observe
Orient
Decide
Act
What actually happens:
Distraction occurs
Mind wanders
Go get more coffee.
I believe changing mindsets requires very intentional effort.
A change in physical surroundings helps me break free from where I want to leave (mentally) and makes it easier to enter the new desired space.
Isn't that a military thing?
Yes it is.
I just use it to help me switch contexts, whether I'm coding, or in a meeting, or interviewing someone. The technique works for me.
Yeah, OODA loop developed by John Boyd. Great thinker. There's a few books on him, all recommended. It's found its way into a lot of other contexts.