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Nov 15, 2023
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WorkOptimal Working Conditions
Notes on conditions that help me perform best at work.
- In the tranquility of early mornings, as the world sleeps and the room gradually brightens with the dawn's natural light;
- Within a darkened and moderately cool indoor space;
- With no one else in the room;
- When my body is slightly hungry, such as an hour before eating;
- Adorned in loose clothing that doesn't restrict movement;
- With a hot latte by my side;
- With chill lo-fi jazz as ambient sounds;
- Proximate to a tree-lined track where I could talk to myself while taking a break outside of the room;
- When the work doesn't have a strict deadline but do have an approximate time frame for completion;
- Working on things that I am interested in and preferably enjoy so that I don't procrastinate;
- When the work requires me to learn new things and I do know what I don't know;
- When the work can be used or seen by other people in a relatively short period of time;
- When I'm empowered to influence decision-making, best when it's my own project and I take full initiative;
- When my colleagues could relentlessly give me candid and precise feedback;
- ...to be continued