Upgrade to Pro
— share decks privately, control downloads, hide ads and more …
Speaker Deck
Sign up for free
Menu
Search
Features
All features
Private URLs
Password Protection
Custom URLS
Scheduled publishing
Remove Branding
Restrict embedding
Deck Collections
Notes
Features
All features
Private URLs
Password Protection
Custom URLS
Scheduled publishing
Remove Branding
Restrict embedding
Deck Collections
Notes
Explore
Featured decks
Featured speakers
Programming
Technology
Storyboards
Explore
Featured decks
Featured speakers
Programming
Technology
Storyboards
Pricing
Search
Sign in
Sign up for free
How to be a productivity ninja
Search
Scott Baldwin
July 09, 2014
How-to & DIY
300
1
Share
Embed
Copy iframe code
Copy JS code
Copy link
Start on current slide
How to be a productivity ninja
The 11 traits of ninjas and how you can apply them to improve your productivity.
Scott Baldwin
July 09, 2014
More Decks by Scott Baldwin
See All by Scott Baldwin
Your product needs a customer/user/people community (maybe)
benry
0
110
Solution Validation and Metrics - UBC PM Club
benry
0
180
Running is Stupid (Maybe) - Finning Talks
benry
0
79
Style & Class - October 6, 2015
benry
0
300
World IA Day 2015 - Edmonton
benry
2
180
WIAD - sketch notes of Jeff Archibald's talk
benry
0
84
The future of experience management in a world of makers - VanUE
benry
0
65
Product Management at Central 1
benry
0
210
UX for product managers - ProductCamp Vancouver 2011
benry
0
290
Other Decks in How-to & DIY
See All in How-to & DIY
MustをWillに変える技術 〜アイドル・郁田はるきが"すべき"の壁を超えるまで〜
subroh0508
1
2.1k
私の ダイエット トレーナー AIさんから 自己紹介が あります
itsukiisamu
0
160
Kernel/VM探検隊@関西 12回目 イベント会場から懇親会会場までの道のりマップ
fadis
0
110
チームパフォーマンスを高めるための2種類のセルフマネジメント / Two Types of Self-Management for Improving Team Performance
iwashi86
4
1k
JAWS-UG 山梨 第10回 勉強会 Community Update
awsjcpm
0
1.1k
地域コミュニティって いいよね/Local Communities Are Pretty Great
aokiplayer
1
130
とある地方技術勉強会に集うエンジニアたちのこれまでとこれから
pharaohkj
1
190
10分de名コミュ “最高の自分”を演じ憧れの同業者と渡り合う
subroh0508
1
680
JAWS-UG/AWS Community Update 2026年6月20日JAWS-UG FUKUOKA #26 JAWS DAYS 2026 re:Cap! おつかれせいけしろー
awsjcpm
0
150
ボードゲーム × 専用収納 〜3Dプリントで埋めるニッチな隙間〜 / Board Games × Custom Storage
handlename
0
370
画面の向こうから「気づき」を得る 画面の向こうを「物差し」として捉える
subroh0508
1
460
家を建てて学ぶPjM
rinkei
0
240
Featured
See All Featured
Designing for Performance
lara
611
70k
The innovator’s Mindset - Leading Through an Era of Exponential Change - McGill University 2025
jdejongh
PRO
1
330
Build The Right Thing And Hit Your Dates
maggiecrowley
39
3.4k
Building the Perfect Custom Keyboard
takai
2
870
Utilizing Notion as your number one productivity tool
mfonobong
4
590
How to build an LLM SEO readiness audit: a practical framework
nmsamuel
1
910
No one is an island. Learnings from fostering a developers community.
thoeni
21
3.8k
SEO for Brand Visibility & Recognition
aleyda
0
4.7k
Side Projects
sachag
456
43k
A Soul's Torment
seathinner
8
3.6k
Primal Persuasion: How to Engage the Brain for Learning That Lasts
tmiket
0
450
The browser strikes back
jonoalderson
0
1.7k
Transcript
how to be a productivity ninja
Loyalty Bravery Strategic knowledge Diligence Trustworthiness Good health Responsibility Ingenuity
Knowledge of teachings Gifted speech Optimism Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/sword/13280/
Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/stopwatch/839/
ninjas…
1. are ruthless about where they put their attention
OKRs
–Steve Jobs "focus does not mean saying yes, it means
saying no”
Sources: http://thenounproject.com/term/stones/11039/, http://thenounproject.com/term/beans/15400/,and http://thenounproject.com/term/sand/24412/
Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/flow-chart/44681/
what’s the value in getting this done?
what’s the risk if I don’t?
2. match the right levels of attention to the right
tasks
three states of attention • Proactive • Active • Inactive
assess your attention Time of Day Attention 8-9 9-10 10-11
11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5
None
3. maximize attention levels to improve their productivity and ability
to get stuff done
Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/game-plan/21398/
what you do matters more than what you say you’re
going to do
Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/trust-fall/20546/
– Walt Disney "the way to get started is to
quit talking and begin doing”
–Johnnie Manzari, Human Interface Designer at Apple “my favourite productivity
tip: sit down and do a bunch of work”
summary 1. Be ruthless about where you put your attention
2. Match the right levels of attention to the right tasks 3. Maximize your attention levels to improve your productivity and ability to get stuff done
–Rick Roll, ultra marathon runner “Nothing changes if nothing changes”