What does it take to get things done while remaining happy, centered and unruffled by the ups and downs of life? And how can you remain focused while working in a career such as product management that requires you to balance a hundred different things? Drawing from several philosophies, including mindfulness, Getting Things done, and understanding of your brain at work, I present a set of tips and tricks to help you get started, and a path to progress further as you go along the path to happiness in your career. This presentation was delivered at ProductCamp Boston, May 4, 2013 by Shobhit Chugh

1. Happiness and
productivity: 7
principles
Shobhit Chugh
Senior Product Manager, Lattice Engines
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shobhitchugh@gmail.com

2. My gurus

3. 1. The ideal life

4. 2. The reality of my life

5. 3. What’s that noise?

6. O Write down
O Label
O Alternative reality

7. 5. It’s just my brain – the
principles
O Survival
O My brain is a stage
O Understanding
O Memorizing
O Decision making
O Recalling
O Inhibiting
O Tiny stage
O Willpower

8. 5. It’s just my brain – what to
do
O Get things out of your head
O Visuals
O Bucket
O Affective forecasting
O Prioritize first
O Cluster tasks by thinking mode
O Single task

9. 6. Optimize my list
O Get everything out of you brain
O Only write what I can act on OR plan on
O Only see what you can do
O See what you did

10. 7. Establish a Rythm
O 90 Minutes – 20 minutes
O 25 minutes – 5 minutes

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12. Thank you
Shobhit Chugh
shobhitchugh@gmail.com
http://businesscofounder.tumblr.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/shobhitchugh
@shobhitchugh