Pragramatic Simplification

In the spirit of #lean, sometimes the biggest gains come from stopping instead of adding.

Here’s a list of things I’ve completely stopped and its outcome at work/home:

1. Wearing a wristwatch ➡️ enjoying more time now
2. Wearing a pulse monitor ➡️ enjoying my body’s pace
3. Holiday planning ➡️ enjoying always the same hotel I love
4. Estimating story points ➡️ enjoying faster planning sessions
5. Over-scheduling my day ➡️ enjoying space for creativity
6. Meeting notes ➡️ enjoying decision points
7. App notifications ➡️ enjoying deep work
8. Trying to please everyone ➡️ enjoying artistic freedom
9. Status reports ➡️ enjoying plain talk and transparent metrics
10. Listening to “gurus” ➡️ enjoying my own judgment

Less clutter. More clarity. More joy.

What have you stopped that made your work/life better? 🤷🏼

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