Focus - Divide and Conquer

"Rack em stack em and knock em down. "

When you focus on one task at a time you will accomplish more in less time than with multitasking.

Multitasking is a buzzword that is often misused. First off it doesn't exist. Our minds divide and conquer anyway by focusing on one thing at time. When you think you are multitasking your mind is actually just shifting between two things, focusing on one thing at a time for a brief moment.

The only time that multitasking does help is in the case of a semi-unconscious activity and a conscious activity that are linked. An example of this would be when you write notes and listen at the same time. Sense these two activities are directly related this activity can actually help you be more efficient. A great example of this is Sketchnotes (one of my favorite books).



Project management or your daily to do list is an excellent place to increase efficiency. Instead of switching from task to task work on them a little at time, chose the most important and work on it until it is completely done. Not only will you get more done but your work will be much better.

Focus on one project at a time. You'll not only get faster but you'll do much better work.

Tony D.

Rich Dad Poor Dad - honest review

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Get it now. 

It has a a 4 out of 5 star rating on Amazon with around 5000 reviews. This gives it some serious street cred.

I listened to the unabridged version on Audible.  First of all, unabridged means the whole book read just as it's written. I'm not a fan of unabridged versions but it's usually the only type available.

The Good:

• The initial story about his 2 dads is priceless and awesome. 
• The concept that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer is dead on.
• The fact that real financial education is not taught in schools is 100% accurate.
• The rich get richer because they make money, not just earn it. The money they do earn is just used to make more money. 

The Bad:

• I'm not that interested in hearing about his shady real estate investments that made thousands in a day. He's been studying real estate his whole adult life.
• He should be a little more up front that his largest income is from writing these books.
• Most of the middle of the book is vague and anecdotal to the point of wandering a bit. 

The Awesome:

• The concept of being good a bunch of stuff, especially selling, rather than awesome at one thing is profound. 
• The concept of creating money from thin air is actually really good. Poor people earn a living, rich people make money from the money they earn. You don't need a high paying job to be rich. You need the correct mindset.  
• Pay yourself first, then taxes, then your bills. Good stuff. 

In summary, this book get's a thumbs up from me. The 5$ invested in the book will pay you millions years from now.

Get it now. 

Tony D.