#036 The big problems with being productive
Surgeons pray at the altar of Economy of Movement. Why do something in four moves when you can do it in two? We ask such questions for good reasons.
I'm all about efficiency.
Surgeons pray at the altar of Economy of Movement.
Why do something in four moves when you can do it in two? We ask such questions for good reasons.
If we can operate more efficiently, the patient has a shorter anaesthetic and operation time, reducing the risk of infection. We also get less tired reducing the chance of making mistakes, and potentially more people can be treated in the same day.
But this can easily become more hindrance than help.
I am such an efficiency nerd, that I think about what moves I should make to unload our dishwasher in the fewest steps possible. Seriously. I do.
And you thought being a neurosurgeon was exciting...
Similarly, for all the positives that come with learning monotasking, the Pareto Principle, the Pomodoro Technique, Deep Work, the Eisenhower Matrix, and Parkinson's Law, some problems will come along for the ride.
Here are two I tussled with.