Adrienne 🌱
@adrienne
I’m coauthoring a guidance paper and had to draft my section this week. Pretty much stared at a blank screen, uninspired. Made no progress. Started to stress knowing a deadline was looming.
Woke up today to a quiet house, took out paper and pencil, and it all came to me.
A good reminder to work like a lion 🦁
Cameron Armstrong
@cameron
@saymore Can you say more about your process with working like a lion?
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🌹 Zach Harris 🥀
@zachharris
Is that some Daniel tiger reference?
Adrienne
@adrienne
It’s Naval’s lion vs. cow analogy.
“While cows work and work and work, grazing all day long to stay full and nourished, lions rest until they see an opportunity and then, suddenly, they attack with a tremendous ferocity.”
🌹 Zach Harris 🥀
@zachharris
Funny, I always over-indexed on Nivi's writing b/c he was a little spicier in VentureHacks. I guess the analog holds for any big cat. Panthers, Cheetah's, Leopards.
Adrienne
@adrienne
Trying to force flow state by staring at a screen has never worked for me.
I know I should step away.
Go for a run. Sit in a coffee shop with a pad of paper. Hike in the woods. Take a shower. Ponder while falling asleep. Get a pedicure. Take a drive.
But I get lazy and sit at my desk. 😖
_slow_crypto
@slowcrypto
Super identity with this. Last work pitch, the story wasn’t coming together so I stared face-down into my pillow for half an hour. Strange change of scene but it worked! Bashed out the plot in 10. Big props from seniors but if they’d known how I got there I think they’d consider it mildly bonkers. (❤️ Wfh).
Adrienne
@adrienne
Practicing meta cognition and being able to observe your own self is a useful tool. I know what hyper productivity looks and feels like and when I’m in flow state. I suppose that’s the first step in changing habits to actually work like a lion and not just claim to.
Adrienne
@adrienne
The image of you @slowcrypto literally face down into a pillow finding inspiration is giving me such joy vibes right now. 💜
Jason — q/dau
@jachian
I take a different approach with compartmentalizing and mental queues
Use my desk for nothing but focused work
Have a basic routine for how I get start doing that work. Mine is a basic with a specific playlist. I have a near immediate queue to start that work when I put my headphones on
Adrienne
@adrienne
Pavlovs playlist? 🙃
KMac
@kmacb.eth
That’s really interesting. Face down. Taking ‘flip it’ to the extreme. 💜
Curious about the plot line. Do you follow a classic hero’s journey or virgin’s promise framework when telling your story/pitch?
_slow_crypto
@slowcrypto
Haha, thanks.
I do a lot of the others you say but this time tried that. I was getting really frustrated so started kinda annoyed and worked through calming myself then thinking freer. It wasn’t linear and 98% of the time was fog. Only the final 2% went breakthrough.
Jason — q/dau
@jachian
I’m dying 😂😂 but yes
_slow_crypto
@slowcrypto
This one (with figures and examples):
FILA is a great city, has built some amazing architecture, but now neighbouring cities are making fascinating new wonders. Do we let them alone?
It won’t be easy, but the potential is huge. Let me show you how.
Then breaking down the strategy to areas of the city.
_slow_crypto
@slowcrypto
If it gets the green light I’ll share the first half. Shouldn’t be business sensitive but a good emotive intro based on compelling data.
Maybe Im Wasabi〽️
@maybeimwasabi
I also identify with this