slides/bonus.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-## Bonus Round! <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
+## Bonus Round!
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/bonus_round.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3"-->
+
 -V-
 
 ### Journal

slides/discipline.md

@@ -225,18 +225,18 @@ At the end of the day:
 3. Job well done!
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.5" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.8" -->
 ### TOOL: Daily Heroism <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-[Philip Zimbardo] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
+[Philip Zimbardo] <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+
 Take a small step out of your comfort zone.
 
 Daily.
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+
 #### Why?
 - grows your ability to **act**, step out of the crowd
 - supports fulfilling your vision and maintaining discipline
@@ -250,5 +250,5 @@ It makes the elephant jump before it realizes<br/> the hole is too deep for comf
 
 Game of smalltalk
 
-- chat up random people<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+- chat up random people
-- do it before you rationalize a reason to back out<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+- do it before you rationalize and back out

slides/motivation.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ## Motivation <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 
--V-
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 Why do we do the things we do?
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ We want to achieve something in the future.
 - requires more and more demanding goals <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/hedonic_treadmill.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+
 ### Hedonic treadmill <a class="reference" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill">🔗</a>
 
 > Humans quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events.
@@ -77,21 +77,13 @@ Your actions may have positive impact on others, <!-- .element: class="fragment"
 
 adding strong foundations for a lasting motivation. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
--V-
+---
-
-#### Going beyond an individual
-
-- helping others
-- being part of something greater
-- leaving a lasting legacy
-
--V-
 
 ### Group vision
 
 Cooperation of individual visions <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
-helps the growth of one's potential <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+helps the growth of our own potential <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 and boosts the entire group. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
@@ -295,7 +287,7 @@ and you won't procrastinate before finding it!<!-- .element: class="fragment" --
 - sharing code publicly
 
 ---
-#### Step 5:
+
 ### Final Personal Vision
 
 A few paragraphs of what you want to be doing,

slides/objectivity.md

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/objectivity.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6"-->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/objectivity.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
 ## Objectivity <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/objectivity.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 Aligning our assumptions with reality.
 
@@ -26,19 +25,19 @@ i.e. how much they correspond to reality.
 
 ### Dunning-Kruger effect
 
-is a cognitive bias<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+a cognitive bias
 
-in which people with low competence<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+in which people with low competence
 
-overestimate their abilities.<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+overestimate their abilities.
 
 -V-
 
->Those who don't know
+Those who don't know
->
+
->don't even know
+don't even know
->
+
->that they don't know.
+that they don't know.
 
 (not a haiku) <!-- .element: class="fragment lightweight" -->
 
@@ -46,34 +45,23 @@ overestimate their abilities.<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 
 ### Why focus on objectivity?
 
-- it helps our personal growth<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- it helps our personal growth
-- to avoid being overly-confident<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- to avoid being overly-confident
-- to make better decisions<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- to make better decisions
-- to avoid harmful decisions (even if well-meant)<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- to avoid harmful decisions (even if well-meant)
 
 ---
 
-### How to improve objectivity?
+### How?
 
-- study, learn, train, experiment<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- study, learn, train, experiment!
-- check your facts, use reliable sources<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- check your facts, use reliable sources
-- question your intuition<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- question your intuition
-- seek external feedback<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- seek external feedback
-- search for both proof and disproof of facts<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- search for both proof and disproof of facts
 
--V-
+---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My reality check
+### My Progress
 
-- quick & slow research<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+...
-    - quick internet checks of current facts and opinions, both for and against<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-    - slow reading of books<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- exchanging feedback with colleagues<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-##### New hobby:
-#### Monthly interview
-- assess your skills and relevancy<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- learn what others are doing<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- confirm your company is the best<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->

slides/outcomes.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/outcomes.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.5" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/outcomes.jpg" data-background-size="contain" -->
 ## Outcomes <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/outcomes.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
 
 Daily meaningful activities
@@ -71,27 +70,18 @@ We need **emotional stability** to keep us going.
 
 -V-
 
-#### Baby Elephant Syndrome <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
+### Learned helplessness
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.8" data-background-size="contain" -->
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.3" data-background-size="contain" -->
-
-Young elephant gets tied to a tree by a thin rope which it can't break.
-
-As an adult, it is constrained by the same thin rope and it doesn't break free.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
-Because it learned it is no use to even try.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.1" data-background-size="contain" -->
-#### Learned helplessness<!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 [Martin Seligman] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
 
+-V-
+
+#### Baby Elephant Syndrome
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
+
 ---
 
-#### Hamster Procrastination Cycle
+### Hamster Procrastination Cycle
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
+
 1. Do nothing
 2. Have regrets
 3. Doubt yourself
@@ -167,14 +157,13 @@ We are free to choose our reaction to events.
 We choose **how we interpret** our past.
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 ### TOOL: Choice of attitude <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
 <small>(originally named *Inner-game*; not related to Timothy Gallwey's work)</small>
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 Interpreting seemingly *negative events*
 
@@ -211,7 +200,7 @@ Micro-habit that can be trained. <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
     - "At least I learned to do something new!" <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 
 ---
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/three_good_things.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.4" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 ### TOOL: Three Good Things <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 
@@ -219,7 +208,6 @@ Micro-habit that can be trained. <!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 (Learned Optimism)
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/three_good_things.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 
 At the end of every day,
@@ -229,8 +217,8 @@ think about 3 things
 that went well for you.
 
 -V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/three_good_things.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
+
 #### Why?
 
 Increases positive emotions, hope and optimism.
@@ -243,7 +231,6 @@ Strengthens your focus on positive past.
 
 Done daily during dinner as a family.
 
-Today, I liked that...<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+1. chatted with my coworkers over coffee
-1. I had a chat with my coworkers over coffee<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+2. resolved one bug
-2. I resolved one bug<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+3. finally gave my talk on procrastination
-3. I finally gave my talk on procrastination!<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->