It was a good week for reflection, learning, and working on my own things.

Blog posts

• Weekly review: Week ending January 24, 2014
• Other-work and self-work
• A conversation about writing, and reflections on taskmasters
• Ramping up delegation
• Getting better at learning on my own
• Learning from people

Sketches

Sketches

1. 2014-01-27 Self-directed learning flow
2. 2014-01-27 More thoughts on drawing on paper versus computer
3. 2014-01-27 How can I improve my book-reading workflow
4. 2014-01-27 How can I improve my animation workflow
5. 2014-01-27 Finding tasks to delegate #delegation
6. 2014-01-27 Current curiosities
7. 2014-01-28 What do I get out of delegation #delegation
8. 2014-01-28 Understanding coaching in my life
9. 2014-01-28 Translating my curiosity into actions and experiments TODO
10. 2014-01-28 Reflective learning
11. 2014-01-28 Moving past learning
12. 2014-01-28 Helpers Help Out plans
13. 2014-01-28 Delegation and helping people learn #delegation
14. 2014-01-28 Delegation and helping people build their skills
15. 2014-01-28 Book - Decode and Conquer - Lewis Lin
16. 2014-01-29 Translating what I learn
17. 2014-01-29 Spice combinations
18. 2014-01-29 Reflecting on visual book notes
19. 2014-01-30 Time to upgrade our Internet plan
20. 2014-01-30 Thinking about my path to packaging and publishing
21. 2014-01-30 Small steps towards publishing
22. 2014-01-30 Publishing - what's in my way, and how do I get past it
23. 2014-01-30 On packaging and publishing
24. 2014-01-30 Inspiring people to learn Emacs
25. 2014-01-30 Confederates
26. 2014-01-31 Getting good ideas out of your head - a path to publishing

Link round-up

• I love you, John.: My mom tells the best stories.
• Plain Text, Papers, Pandoc: Fascinating system.
• Learn R interactively with the swirl package: Interactive tutorials for the win.
• Studying One’s Own Work for Imperfections: Working on getting better at this. Spending more time packaging will help.
• Changing Perspective – Income Thinking vs. Expense Thinking: I use expense thinking most of the time. Since we keep our expenses low, it's easier to make those frugal decisions.

Focus areas and time review

• Business (47.5h – 28%)
  • Earn (13.5h – 28% of Business)
    • [X] E2: Draw TODOs for script 3
    • [X] E2: Resync trailer for script 1
    • [X] Earn: E1: 2.5-3.5 days of consulting
    • [ ] Earn: E1: 2.5-3.5 days of consulting
    • [ ] Deposit cheque
    • [ ] Work on prototype for conversation
    • [ ] E2: Animate script 3
    • [ ] E2: Send new script 1 and trailer
    • [ ] E2: Slow down script 2
  • Build (25.7h – 54% of Business)
    • [X] Build: Fill pipeline with other delegatable tasks
    • [X] Build: Rethink website design (esp. responsiveness)
    • [X] Replace sidebar mailing list subscription
    • [X] Tweak performance on server
    • [ ] Document process for setting up a public conversation
    • [ ] Plan and record a video for busting blogging excuses
    • Drawing (17.6h)
    • Paperwork (1.0h)
  • Connect (8.3h – 17% of Business)
    • [X] Connect: Chat about blogging
    • [X] Connect: Handle lots of Helpouts
    • [X] Connect: Talk to Ramon regarding coaching
    • [X] Connect: Write blog post re: computer, asking
    • [X] Connect: Talk to Paul about publishing
    • [ ] Connect: Chat about Free Geek Toronto
    • [ ] Connect: Chat with Google regarding Helpouts and Hangouts
    • [ ] Connect: Chat with Mel about self-directed learning
• Relationships (2.5h – 1%)
  • [X] Chat with Mel
  • [ ] Attend party at Beatrice
• Discretionary – Productive (13.6h – 8%)
  • [X] Listen to the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
  • [X] Reflect on life without deadlines
  • Writing (8.0h)
• Discretionary – Play (5.3h – 3%)
• Personal routines (23.7h – 14%)
• Unpaid work (16.5h – 9%)
• Sleep (60.4h – 35% – average of 8.6 per day)