Productivity life hack: have a kid

Everybody talks about how Parkinson’s Law is the downfall of productivity: give someone a week to do something, it’ll take a week. Give them a month for the same thing, it’ll take a month.

Nobody talks about how to stress test that law and actually turn it into your advantage. I’ve found the hard way how to do so: have a kid.

I’m dead serious.

I mean, don’t have a kid if you don’t want one. Duh. But if you’re considering, have in mind that your productivity is about to go nuts.

I’ve done more in the 8 months of our baby’s existence than in my past 8 years. That might be an exaggeration. Or not.

I’m posting more than ever in my blog. I’ve read over 15 books since my kid was born, when I used to read one per quarter. I’m solo developing ZettelCastle. I’m writing a book.

And I still keep up with my mundane stuff: family, working out and working my 9-5.