Productivity Bulletin: 10/22/2014

Photo: Sean MacEntee, Flickr

  1. Make the most of a mentor and to advance:
    Align yourself with someone who does what you want to do, define what success means to you,  make friends with your mentor’s critics (figure out what they aren’t good at and learn from that), don’t try to be identical to them (you are you).  
    http://lifehacker.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-a-mentor-and-get-ahead-in-your-1646087771
  2. 5 simple steps to prioritize your task list:

    Does this take me closer to my goal?
    Does this really matter to my boss?
    Does this make me money?
    Does this lighten my mental load?
    Does this have to be done today?

    http://www.fastcompany.com/3036684/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/5-tips-for-prioritizing-your-ever-growing-to-do-list

  3. Why privacy matters even if you aren’t doing anything wrong: