Anirudh Narayan

Heavy workload comes from lots of context switching & trying to do too many things. So, 1) Make a list of all the things that are part of your workload. Add what are some activities you would like to be doing (time to read, time to write on Linkedin, time to create products/content) 2) In that list, see what you can automate, delegate, document or AI power. 3) Priortize based on quick wins and low implementation times. 4) Time-box these activities on the calendar. When are we going to implement this activity. Are you going to do this alone or do we need a team? 5) Stack each of these increment over 12 weeks. You would be super surprised how life can look very different in 3 months. Keep stacking or help others if needed.

Maybe the better question is, "How can you setup a framework for brainstorming to generate innovative ideas?" If that's the question :) 1) The person who is running the meeting comes prepared with some solid documentation about the problem, the market, what is the 10x increment needed & all the other tenets. Then everyone reads about it & then the brainstorming begins. 2) You need to keep the brainstorming loose ended while encouraging people to look at solutions rather than poking holes at the problem. Innovation comes from lateral thinking & iteration over meetings. 3) Bring as much diversity in thought, experiences & skills into meetings. Innovation comes from heterogeneity.

Like my dad says, marriages are easier when there are minimal changes pre-& post marriage. So while traveling, if you can maintain the same set of habits without too much change, that might lead to a happy transition :) So, 1) Cook at home as much as you can 2) Dedicated space for work or hit a co-working space 3) Go get some sunlight in the morning 4) Join some meetup groups/pub hopping scene. You need to make some friends locally. 5) Get introduced to some folks through some common friends. Nothing like meeting some new people. 6) Hit the local gym/fitness class. 7) Switch off over the weekends and stay in touch with your family/friends. And obviously leave some room for some fun!

First of all if you're juggling multiple projects, that's amazing. Congrats :) Most people are trying to find work so this is a good place to be. You should be focusing on tasks that you're competent in & try to delegate/automate the rest. If that's not possible, most of your time should be focused on revenue generation, the rest become secondary. 2) Dedicated days for projects. Reduce switching. 3) Stack up calls, no calls from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM, all before and after. 4) Blocking out times for certain activities. Like learning is maybe 30 minutes everyday but creating content might be blocked out for Friday's from 10 AM - 1 PM. 5) Remove every task that is of low value. Context switching causes more fatigue than we think.

Get David Goggins to come live with you for 30 days. Do cold baths, run triathlons, do 4000 push ups in 24 hours, sleep for 20 minutes a day. But if you're looking for something more realistic :) 1) Setup coffee chats. Start talking to people who share nothing with you in common. The insights you get from them might surprise you. Talk to an Improv artist, an influencer, a Marine biologist, someone in non-profit etc. Expand your horizon. You'll realize there is so much going on in the world that you aren't aware of. 2) Get uncomfortable. Move to a new city/space temporarily if needed. You might be surprised with the energy it brings you. 3) Get involved with an accelerator/VC/early stage startup. The energy in that space is infectious.

You're able to build & sustain resilience: 1) If you decide to never do it alone. Just having accountability for everything you do helps you move forward as it's not about you anymore. 2) By taking breaks. Problem solving all the time can cause a lot of fatigue and can make you feel you want to quit. Breaks help you zoom out & give you the 20,000ft view. 3) Knowing that life is short. Sometimes it helps to know that time is finite & you won't have opportunities once you're gone. 4) Having an optimistic long term view. Resilience builds when there is hope. And things might seem hopeless today but knowing tomorrow might be better helps you move forward as always.