Focused 212: Living the Llama Life, with Marie Ng
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Sep 10, 2024 Marie Ng, founder of Llama Life, shares her journey from software engineer to productivity innovator, tackling ADHD challenges during the pandemic. She emphasizes attention management over traditional time management. The discussion covers the importance of simplicity in task management and the 'llama life' philosophy, which promotes tranquility. Marie offers insights on optimizing productivity through flexible systems and shares strategies like time-boxing and compartmentalization to combat procrastination, highlighting the balance between structure and enjoyment.
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Llama Life's Origin
- Marie Ng, dealing with ADHD, struggled to find a productivity tool that worked for her.
- During COVID lockdown, she began coding and built Llama Life, initially for personal use.
Attention Management
- Existing task management tools often become overwhelming and stressful.
- Llama Life helps manage attention and focus, making task completion more emotionally positive.
Expectation Management
- We often sabotage ourselves by setting unrealistic expectations and arbitrary deadlines.
- By overestimating task duration and then completing it sooner, we achieve a more positive outcome.
