The contents of “System life” book
2 min readAug 22, 2023
- Author: Semyon Kolosov
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- Book: “System life. How to organize life to cope with uncertainty and achieve results without burnout ”
- Link to book “System life”on Amazon
Contents
Introduction 8
Chapter 1. Analysis 22
- Prologue 22
- Spheres of life 25
- Environment 28
- Skills and qualities 34
- Mindset 37
- Motivation 43
- Vector 51
- How to analyze your values? 56
- Root cause analysis 60
- Outcome 72
Chapter 2. Planning 74
- Prologue 74 + There are no guarantees 76 + What to do with uncertainty? 78 + Attitude to mistakes 82
- Formation of the target picture 86
- Goal setting 90
- Mistakes in setting goals 96
- Parameters of ideal goals 119
- My approach to goal setting 123
- Task formulation 138
- Priorities 142
- Working with risks 151
- Outcome 160
Chapter 3. Management 163
- Prologue 163 + Who is a manager of a project? 164
- Minimal viable product 173
- System setup 177 + How does my GTD work 179
- Principles of the system 189 + Time management 191 + Understanding 193 + Planning 196 + Attention 199 + Tools 204
- Resource allocation 211
- Habits management 214
- Making decisions 226
- Communication and responsibility 235
- Outcome 241
Chapter 4. Optimization 243
- Prologue 243
- Optimization of the management system 248
- Task management optimisation
- Storing information and notes
- Calendar management
- Process optimization 264
- Space optimization 268 + Physical spaces 270
- Digital spaces 278
- Resource optimization 288
- Thinking optimization 294
- Logical thinking
- Critical thinking
- System thinking
- Creative thinking
- Outcome 315
Chapter 5. Reflection 316
- Prologue 316 + Analysis again 317
- Retrospective 319 + How to conduct a retrospective 321
- How to develop reflection? 324 + Outcome 328
Chapter 6. Training 330
- Prologue 330
- Skills 333
- Self-organization 336 + Communication 337
- Project approach 344
- Adaptability 347
- Learnability 349
- Problem solving 351
- How to train 353 + Approach learning like an adult
- A career is a product 365
- Outcome. The ability to learn helps to adapt to realities 370
- Conclusion.Framework and modules of system life 375
- References. Here is a recommended list of books to live this life better 382
