I have to say I really enjoyed the talk by Merlin Mann when he came to our company and  was sad that  I missed  his return due to going to a conference.   Apart  from the exhortation to pharmaceuticals   I would suggest that there's a mismatch in the person to their employment if you need to resort  to treatment just to keep you up to speed ( Ignoring caffeine of course      This is one of the more refreshing reminders that the map is not the territory   and   nearly  anything  that moves you  towards the end result will be more useful than  making another mind-map of were you are  stuck today.  

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“productivity” is often a sprawling ghetto of well-marketed nonsense for people who really just need a ritalin and a hug. So, for myself, random tips and lists that aren’t anchored to solving a real-world problem for a smart but flawed adult with a mind are dead to me. Pour a forty on ‘em.