All the "Tips" from Pragmatic Thinking & Learning, Andy Hunt
Tip 1 Always consider the context.
Tip 2 Use rules for novices, intuition for experts.
Tip 3 Know what you don't know.
Tip 4 Learn by watching and imitating.
Tip 5 Keep practicing in order to remain expert.
Tip 6 Avoid formal methods if you need creativity, intuition, or inventiveness.
Tip 7 Learn the skill of learning.
Tip 8 Capture all ideas to get more of them.
Tip 9 Learn by synthesis as well as by analysis.
Tip 10 Strive for good design; it really works better.
Tip 11 Rewire your brain with belief and constant practice.
Tip 12 Add sensory experience to engage more of your brain.
Tip 13 Lead with R-mode; follow with L-mode.
Tip 14 Use metaphor as the meeting place between L-mode and R-mode.
Tip 15 Cultivate humour to build stronger metaphors.
Tip 16 Step away from the keyboard to solve hard problems.
Tip 17 Change your viewpoint to solve the problem.
Tip 18 Watch the outliers; "rarely" doesn't mean "never".
Tip 19 Be comfortable with uncertainty.
Tip 20 Trust ink over memory; every mental read is a write.
Tip 21 Hedge your bets with diversity.
Tip 22 Allow for different bugs in different people.
Tip 23 Act like you've evolved: breath, don't hiss.
Tip 24 Trust intuition, but verify.
Tip 25 Create SMART objectives to reach your goals.
Tip 26 Plan your investment in learning deliberately.
Tip 27 Discover how you learn best.
Tip 28 Form study groups to learn and teach.
Tip 29 Read deliberately.
Tip 30 Take notes with both R-mode and L-mode.
Tip 31 Write on: documenting is more important that documentation.
Tip 32 See it. Do it. Teach it.
Tip 33 Play more i order to learn more.
Tip 34 Learn from similarities; unlearn from differences.
Tip 35 Explore, invent, and apply in your environment - safely.
Tip 36 See without judging and then act.
Tip 37 Give yourself permission to fail; it's the path to success.
Tip 38 Groove your mind for success.
Tip 39 Learn to pay attention.
Tip 40 Make thinking time.
Tip 41 Use a wiki to manage information and knowledge.
Tip 42 Establish rules of engagement to manage interruptions.
Tip 43 Send less email, and you'll receive less email.
Tip 44 Choose your own tempo for an email conversation.
Tip 45 Mask interrupts to maintain focus.
Tip 46 Use multiple monitors to avoid context switching.
Tip 47 Optimize your personal workflow to maximise context.
Tip 48 Grab the wheel. You can't steer on autopilot.