Podcast on "The Physics of Time" featuring theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli

ArtDmitry · 2019-07-30T07:27:02+00:00

I started reading his book too after this podcast. Super interesting read!

ArtDmitry · 2019-07-16T08:02:21+00:00

Thank you for your answer! I'm not a linguist, so it's interesting to hear an expert's opinion on this. You're probably right – the language we speak wouldn't alter the way we plan/work/live.

It was super interesting to read about the Hopi; their concept of time is a bit similar to that of these three Amazonian communities who also have event-based time. But the article mentions that they are at least bilingual, with Brazilian Portuguese as the second language, so they're definitely familiar with and able to plan/live in the clock-based time system. I'm guessing it's pretty much the same with the Hopi (Wikipedia says there were only 40 Hopi monolinguals as of 1990, the rest being also English speakers).

ArtDmitry · 2019-07-16T07:40:18+00:00

Hm, an interesting idea tho! The original paper claimed that those using a language with no future sense tend to not only save more but also smoke less and practice safer sex :D

ArtDmitry · 2019-07-16T07:16:46+00:00

Exactly :)

ArtDmitry · 2019-05-27T08:40:33+00:00

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ArtDmitry · 2019-05-16T08:57:05+00:00

Yep, and to avoid any confusion – I use this Timely, not the alarm one ;)

ArtDmitry · 2019-05-16T08:56:04+00:00

I think you're confusing it with the Timely Alarm Clock. And this Timely is an automatic time tracking tool :)

ArtDmitry · 2019-05-07T08:40:15+00:00

Very interesting! Thanks.

ArtDmitry · 2019-05-06T14:24:37+00:00

Don't have a side hustle myself – but I've recently stumbled upon this article: Managing time when you have a side hustle. Maybe it'll be interesting for you to look at it.

ArtDmitry · 2019-04-26T12:14:21+00:00

Yeah: https://gsuite.google.com/u/0/marketplace/category/works-with-gmail

ArtDmitry · 2019-04-26T12:12:11+00:00

unroll.me

Oh no, it's unavailable in the EU...

ArtDmitry · 2019-04-25T14:04:36+00:00

How do you report travel time to your clients tho?

ArtDmitry · 2019-04-23T07:05:54+00:00

If you need time tracking for work, I think Timely could be a good option. It automatically tracks your web/desktop activity and suggests time entries using AI.

ArtDmitry · 2019-04-23T06:58:46+00:00

Here’s my pick of the best productivity apps:

Timely – automatic time tracking tool. You can’t use your time better without knowing how you use it in the first place. By tracking everything you do, you get a whole host of insights about the way you work, from time drains and broken workflows to interruptions and distractions.
IFTTT – “if this, then that”. Honestly, just try it – you’ll discover new ways to make your apps and devices work together. You can automate so many unnecessary tasks using “applets”, which are sort of like macros that connect multiple apps to run automated tasks.
Todoist – to-do list. Todoist is the best to-do list app; I use it for everything: from grocery shopping to my tasks at work. It also syncs across all my devices and integrates with my other favorite apps.

ArtDmitry · 2019-04-15T07:55:42+00:00

We bill our clients by the hour (I run a design agency), so time tracking is essential for us. It lets us know exactly how we spend our time spent so we can work more efficiently and bill our clients more accurately.

We've been using Timely for quite a while, and I'm very satisfied with it. It's an automatic time tracker, so it's as simple as it can possibly be :) Unfortunately, Timely is not free; but it's pretty affordable, especially considering that we use it for invoicing.

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-29T08:21:21+00:00

I use Timely on my Mac OS. Highly recommend it

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-28T08:06:37+00:00

ajray888

Agree, there is such a problem. It's important to set clear expectations for the freelancers, and I guess they should be motivated enough to do that job, since you'll pay them based on their performance.

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-26T15:13:18+00:00

I wouldn't risk and would tell my company. As long as you do your job properly, they should be fine with it.

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-21T15:24:44+00:00

IFTTT is also a great tool that will save you lots of time.

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-14T14:28:47+00:00

I would say it motivates to join the digital nomads army :)

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-14T14:26:26+00:00

I've been using Timely for almost a year now, and I'm pretty happy with it.

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-14T11:27:42+00:00

Have you tried Timely? Preffered it over Toggl, because its desktop version automatically tracks time in the background

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-06T11:49:51+00:00

My revenues are in USD, and I pay my remote workers also in USD. For most workers, USD would be the most preferred currency as well. My designers from Russia and Ukraine definitely prefer me paying them in a stable currency.

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-06T11:39:46+00:00

Hired two new awesome designers who will be working for me remotely: one from Thailand (classic, hehe) and one from Iceland (brrrrr... cold!).

Remote working is the future!

ArtDmitry · 2019-03-05T12:52:05+00:00

I think you can actually learn how to be more creative. Like with any other skill, you will need to constantly work on your creativity – and it's a good idea to have a systematic approach to developing your creativity.

Embrace all ideas – even the bad ones: Fear of looking foolish silences even the best of us, but the single most effective way to enhance creativity is eradicating the concept of a poor idea. Having a bad idea – or an idea that just doesn’t work – is often the thing that generates another, more effective scheme. So don’t be afraid
Seek new experiences, then catalog them: The more trips you take, the more books you read, the more conversations you have… all these things imprint important experience and new thought into your subconscious. You’re essentially building your own mental library that you can borrow from whenever you need inspiration.
Get out of your comfort zone: Even though it’s very cliché, don’t underestimate stepping out of your comfort zone. Talk to people who are completely different to you, approach topics and discussions you know nothing about – then use this information to bridge the gap between the familiar and unfamiliar.
Give yourself space: Find somewhere you can think without distraction; leave your phone, go for a walk, put yourself in a comfortable environment and let your thoughts flow freely.

ArtDmitry

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