Weekly review cw 24
A central aspect of the bullet journal is the transfer and reflection of ideas. And yet, it still bothers me enormously to tackle some collections over and over again – I've found a solution for myself: the "eternal bullet journal."
New idea for my bullet journal
At the end of last month, I had to migrate my bullet journal for the second time. The first time, I had already consolidated and dutifully migrated my collections. The fact that I had to copy some things didn't bother me at the time. At least not for all the collections. Now, with the second migration, it started to get annoying because I realized I would have to do it every two to three months.
So I made a note of the collections that gave me this feeling. The overview showed me what these collections have in common: They are designed for the long term. Be it my 10-year goals, annual goals, reading list, cookie jar, or self-awareness. My solution for these collections is the "eternal bullet journal," in which I enter the long-term collections.
For one thing, I don't need the long-term content in my everyday life. The temporary collections for projects play a crucial role. Second, I can transfer the insights I've gained from my daily notes, which I'd like to write into long-term collections. At that point, I have my eternal bullet journal handy.
I'm curious to see how this approach works. The bullet journal thrives on its flexibility and adaptability to one's own needs. The longer I keep the journal, the more precise the significance of this approach becomes.
Focus on Mobility
This week, and certainly the next, I'm focusing on mobility. I suspect that my problems with running are a combination of my protective posture, due to the foot injury I sustained last summer, and the enormous strain of the long distances I've covered since March of this year. And I've found that evening yoga is a great way to end the day. A book awaits afterward. My phone is already put away. I highly recommend such a ritual.
- Monday 18 km
- Tuesday Yoga
- Wednesday 11 km run + Yoga
- Thursday 7 km run + Yoga
- Friday is a rest day
- Saturday Advanced training + Yoga
- Sunday Table tennis tournament + Yoga
If you'd like, follow me on Strava.
For those who are curious, I use the FitOn app. I place my iPad on a small stool, put my mat in front of it, and off we go.
Appreciating small work results
During the last retro, Maurice and I realized the idea of considering smaller work results as valuable and offering them to other developers. When striving to develop digital products, we tend to think bigger. In doing so, we waste or fail to recognize the potential of the many minor artifacts we create for our daily work. These are scripts, workflows, or digital tools that save others a significant amount of time and effort.
For example, a Dockerfile for containerizing a Node.js backend service: Dozens of hours of work go into making it production-ready, ensuring, for instance, that the latest security standards are considered. There may be many blog articles or an AI that provides a first draft. While we strive to deliver professional work, this is just the beginning, and the final result is still a considerable distance away. We now value these creations and showcase them on our dedicated tools website – link will follow, once the store is activated. Sadly, this did not happen within the last 4 days.
