Tips for Learning & Productivity
Short Term Goals
Something that i started doing this year is setting lots of good short term goals. Consciously setting yourself a short term goal helps you learn more, and can help motivate you to get out of your nice comfort bubble.
Long Term Goals
Always have long term goals. My main goal this year is to be more open and not get so anxious in public while meeting new people. This is something that can’t be done in a week but overtime it might feel (hopefully) more comfortable with.
Stay Busy
Always be doing something. When you finish or move on from a project, its a good idea to start something new. I often have a day or two break for thinking then jump right back in. The main thing is to not finish something then have weeks off and potentially lose some of the learning you gained. Working on lots of small projects cements what you learned in your mind.
Fears
Everyone has fears in learning new things, such as programming or art. This is completely natural and i think everyone or at least most people go through the same thing. The trick is, to not let that fear stop you, but to drive you forward. Set a goal to learn it.
I always hated for loops & arrays (they look scary) and i would always try and come up with ways to work around it which is really inefficient of time, and often didn't work anyway. So i decided recently that i would sit down and learn how to use for loops & arrays until i fully understood them.
It feels amazing when you learn something you’ve always felt was too hard
Take up the challenge to set yourself short term goals as well as the long term goals to increase your productivity and confidence in what you do. If you have any questions about this, or seeking help on anything, don’t hesitate to ask for help.
