Topics in the podcast include COVID experiences, physics of gumboots, transitions, starting projects, generative AI, and making checklists for Covid brain fog. The hosts share anecdotes, discuss academic tools, reading preferences, and organizational dynamics.
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Quick takeaways
Common pain points in transitions include building networks, information overload, new politics, and dressing appropriately.
Having a network diagram aids in managing new people and relationships for a smoother transition.
Obsidian's relational database helps link notes to individuals and projects for better collaboration.
Using the Who What When How Why framework clarifies steps for team members on complex projects.
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Common Pain Points in Transition
In transitions, some common pain points include building or rebuilding networks, information overload, new politics and hidden landmines, accessing resources, and dressing appropriately in new situations, especially for female professionals. Managing reputation can be crucial, whether moving within an organization or transitioning to a new career, as your reputation can impact your success in the new role.
Network Diagrams to Manage New People and New Networks
Having a network diagram or a visual representation of relationships within a new organization can be extremely helpful in managing new people and networks. This tool helps in quickly identifying roles, relationships, and interactions within the organization, allowing for a smoother transition and effective relationship building.
Leveraging Obsidian for Relational Database
Obsidian, as a relational database, offers a powerful way to link notes to individuals and projects, creating an interconnected view of people's roles, projects, preferences, and collaborative history. The ability to associate people with projects helps in maintaining a comprehensive understanding of individuals' involvement and contributions, streamlining collaboration and communication in transitions.
Using a Who What When How Why Framework to Break Down Projects
Breaking down projects using a Who What When How Why framework can help clarify steps for team members on complex projects. By answering these questions for each step, project logic becomes transparent, ensuring everyone understands the why behind each task.
Utilizing Checklists in AnyList or Obsidian for Improved Task Management
Using checklists in AnyList or Obsidian can enhance task management and organization, especially when dealing with brain fog or needing to remember to pack or complete various activities. Checklists help structure tasks and ensure nothing is overlooked.
The Power of Checklists in Task Management
Checklists serve as a powerful tool for task management, aiding in optimizing efficiency and productivity. By breaking down tasks into actionable steps, checklists provide a clear roadmap for completion and help avoid overlooking important details.
Recommendation for the Toot Exclamation Mark App for Mastodon
For efficient Mastodon usage, the Toot Exclamation Mark app is highly recommended, offering a user-friendly interface with fun animations. The app allows for multiple account integration, enabling easy management of various accounts on different servers for a seamless Mastodon experience.
Inger's had Covid Bingo, where she scored almost every symptom in the book. Meanwhile Jason has been been out there, having a life, which involves a story about the physics of gumboots. It makes sense in context, we promise.
Inger snippety doodah-ded our catch up a bit, but it's still kind of long, so if you want to skip it, go straight to (24:02) when we open Mailbag. We have our first message from Mastodon and Jason got recognised in the street. Thanks to @bron@aus.social, who wrote a nice pocket review of our Text Expander book.
There's a discussion guide for for this week's topic: transitions (which starts at 30:15:09). We talk about the pain points of starting or starting again (which ended up being a topic suggested by PETA the pirate, who left a review - thanks Peta!). We go to many places in this discussion, from Monkey cortex sizes to Obsidian MOCs, university branded sweat shirts and horrible colleagues. Inger also reveals why you never use an apostrophe 's' when you write about The Australian National University (yes, it's really in the style guide).
In our reading session (1:28:26) we talk about some books we've read and a little bit about generative AI, but decided to hold over a fuller discussion to next time. In our two minute tips section (1:37:34), Jason reminds us about the value of starting projects with 'Who, What, Where, Why and How' and Inger needs Jason's help with making check lists to deal with Covid brain fog...
