# Writing and Research MOC ### Research & Reading Approaches * Maria Popova approach to reading * Have an “Idea Index” in the back of the book (or on goodnotes if you are reading on kindle) and start to track the big ideas you are seeing and where the best examples occur * BL for “Beautiful Language” * Q for “Quotes” * Cal Newport approach to reading * Be single threaded for certain blocks of time. Make things better daily, put yourself in a place where you can iterate. However sometimes you don’t know what you need and it’s a waste… * How can you improve your productivity as a DS researcher ([](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2014/09/18/how-the-best-young-professors-research-and-why-it-matters-to-you/)[https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2014/09/18/how-the-best-young-professors-research-and-why-it-matters-to-you/](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2014/09/18/how-the-best-young-professors-research-and-why-it-matters-to-you/)) Avoid the least minimal progress trap: [](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2013/03/24/how-to-write-six-important-papers-a-year-without-breaking-a-sweat-the-deep-immersion-approach-to-deep-work/)[https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2013/03/24/how-to-write-six-important-papers-a-year-without-breaking-a-sweat-the-deep-immersion-approach-to-deep-work/](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2013/03/24/how-to-write-six-important-papers-a-year-without-breaking-a-sweat-the-deep-immersion-approach-to-deep-work/) Deep work is hard, our brains need all the help they can get! [](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2023/01/05/guillermo-del-toros-inspiration-machine/)[https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2023/01/05/guillermo-del-toros-inspiration-machine/](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2023/01/05/guillermo-del-toros-inspiration-machine/) Be obsessive about finishing things: [](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2016/11/16/the-impact-formula-new-evidence-on-the-factors-that-lead-to-breakthroughs/)[https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2016/11/16/the-impact-formula-new-evidence-on-the-factors-that-lead-to-breakthroughs/](https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2016/11/16/the-impact-formula-new-evidence-on-the-factors-that-lead-to-breakthroughs/) [](https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/18/the-art-of-the-finish-how-to-go-from-busy-to-accomplished/)[https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/18/the-art-of-the-finish-how-to-go-from-busy-to-accomplished/](https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/10/18/the-art-of-the-finish-how-to-go-from-busy-to-accomplished/) [Writing Philosophy](Writing%20Philosophy.md) --- Date: 20220624 Links to: Tags: #review References: * []()