Given (1) the topic of my earlier post today (a tribute to a cognitively productive mind), (2) yesterday’s resignation of Steve Jobs from his position as CEO of Apple (though fortunately he remains on Apple’s board and staff), (3) and the object of CogZest and my own research, it is perhaps understandable that I should say a few words about Steve Jobs.
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Author: Luc P. Beaudoin
Head of CogZest.
Author of Cognitive Productivity .
Cognitive productivity consultant and public speaker.
Adjunct Professor of Education & Adjunct Professor of Cognitive Science, Simon Fraser University
Co-founder of CogSci Apps Corp.
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Paper on Expert Learning Honouring Prof. Aaron Sloman
As a student and in my career, I have sought to work with and learn from the best of minds. I have had exceptional academic mentors: George Fouriezos, Claude Lamontagne and Aaron Sloman. The opportunity to work with Jim Roche (now head of Stratford Managers) led me out of academia into the Newbridge Newbridge Networks spin-off ecosystem (Tundra Semiconductor Corporation and Abatis Systems Corp.), where I worked with three of R.O.B.’s Y2000 “Top 40 under 40” and several other truly top-caliber Canadian high tech people.
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Your Time and Your Cognitive Productivity
What would you do with the time freed up by applying the following technique? And what would you do with the additional expertise you would develop?
Identify the 30% of your reading time that provides you with the lowest return on your investment.
Take half of that time (15%) and put it towards something more important (your kids, your other projects).
Take the other half (15%) and put it towards productively reading documents that will extend your excellence.
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