The latest articles on DEV Community by Lasha Krikheli (@lasha). https://dev.to/lasha https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F134802%2F325195ad-6d46-4ba0-9649-fe7f421d3865.jpg https://dev.to/lasha en Lasha Krikheli Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:08:54 +0000 https://dev.to/lasha/downtime-an-opportunity-to-level-up-4jmd https://dev.to/lasha/downtime-an-opportunity-to-level-up-4jmd <h1> What is downtime? </h1> <ul> <li>Having nothing to do.</li> <li>Holding pattern before you're able to continue work.</li> <li>Intentionally taking a break.</li> </ul> <h1> Downtime !== Boredom </h1> <p>More often than not, people express boredom during downtime. If you have nothing to do, but have the freedom to do other things, then...</p> <p>Boredom becomes a choice.</p> <p>If you accept boredom, you are choosing inaction.</p> <p>Intentional inaction (or stillness), is fine. Beneficial, even!</p> <h1> Downtime === Freedom </h1> <p>It's an opportunity to do <em>anything</em> we want. Anything to benefit us personally, professionally, intellectually, emotionally.</p> <p>Read a few pages of a book.</p> <p>Watch videos of that course you bought last year.</p> <p>Work on a side project.</p> <p>Write in a journal.</p> <p>Clean up your space (digital, physical, and mental).</p> <p>Exercise. Meditate. Hydrate.</p> <p>Practice or develop a new skill.</p> <p>Help unblock yourself, or someone else.</p> <h1> Timebox your tasks </h1> <p>I recently started to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeboxing">timebox</a> my tasks. In particular, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique">Pomodoro Technique</a> has been super effective.</p> <p>James Clear's <a href="https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement">1% Rule for Continuous Improvement</a> has dramatically influenced my actions. If spending 25 minutes helps me marginally improve in something, it's a massive success. Through daily repetition, the impact is exponential.</p> <p>Accumulate small wins. Each win compounds.</p> <p>Exponential winning.</p> <h1> Prioritize </h1> <p>Most of us usually want to improve ourselves. To be better than we are now. E.g. Improve our craft. Our mindset. Our health.</p> <p>If we practice being conscious of opportunities, taking action becomes easier. ESPECIALLY during downtime. Small wins in short bursts.</p> <p>If we habitually associate downtime with opportunity, we level up. Therefore, we win.</p> <p>How will you prioritize during downtime?</p> <p>What will you prioritize during downtime?</p> productivity learning education downtime Lasha Krikheli Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:56:57 +0000 https://dev.to/lasha/poll-interest-in-step-by-step-guide-to-build-your-first-website-blog-app-16gk https://dev.to/lasha/poll-interest-in-step-by-step-guide-to-build-your-first-website-blog-app-16gk <p>Doing some research. Please help me out. :)</p> <p>Would you be interested in a step-by-step guide to building your first website, blog, or app? I want to help! I will create guides throughout 2019 based on your feedback.</p> <p>(If yes, reply with preferred format, e.g. PDF, eBook, video, blog).</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/LashaKrikheli/status/1093399781337194497">Vote on this Twitter Poll here to let me know!</a></p> codenewbie 100daysofcode poll