He keeps track of it all using his own app, of course.
Heres a look at how he works.
Do Not Disturb mode on my phone, and generally all the features that let me turn off notifications.
Insight Timer, a simple timer for pleasant meditation breaks.
I give a shot to break for meditation a couple times a day.
You Are Your Own Gym.
You Are Your Own Gym guides you through a bodyweight training regimen that requires no equipment.
It doesnthave to be Asana, but I really recommend everyone use some work tracking system.
Whats your workspace setup like?
A timer for reminding me to take a break every 90 minutes.
A pad and pen for free-form idea drawing.
Whats your best time-saving shortcut or life hack?
Sometimes tasks that would have taken me two days can be completed in two hours with the right partner.
(Pair programming is common in software engineering, but it works for anything.)
Both buddying and pseudo-buddying are really useful forovercoming procrastination by facing discomfort.
What do you use to keep track of things aside from Asana?
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget cant you live without and why?
To hell with gadgets.
I dont want to live without my cats.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
Some people aspire to be indispensable, but my goal is the opposite: to be perpetually obsoleting myself.
What do you listen to while you work?Got a favorite playlist?
Or do you prefer silence?
Sometimes I wear big headphones without playing music, just to have more quiet.
Heres an odd question Ive been thinking about.
Rather than ask what youre currently reading, what book would you give to someone as a gift?
Even the books name is a powerful reminder.
Whats your sleep routine like?Are you a night owl or early-riser?
I sleep from roughly 10pm-7am every night.
Thats how much sleep my body needs, for better and for worse.
Fill in the blank: Id love to see _________ answer these same questions.
So thank you for doing this interview series.
Whats the best advice youve ever received?
Use we instead of I. I think this is the best advice Ive received on leadership.
This was 10 years ago, and it really profoundly changed my leader style.
I used to find it tempting to talk about my product or my plan.
But it was also inaccurate: no significant achievement is the result of just one persons effort.
Changing my languagefrom me to wewas the first step in changing my attitude.
Theyre my teammates, and together we co-create our collective baby, the Asana product.
Is there anything else youd like to add that might be interesting to readers and fans?
Optimizing your ability to get things done is important only if the things that youre getting done are important.
Getting to your goal faster matters only if youre driving toward a goal about which you care deeply.
Reflect on what kind of world you want to see.
Have someone you want to see featured, or questions you think we should ask?
