21 dead-simple habits that'll transform your productivity in 2023:
1) Use Do-dates instead of Due-dates:
Finishing a task when the deadline is close, causes stress. Instead finish it before, at a time you choose.
2) Micro-tasks:
When a task is too big, you won’t know where to start. Break out the smallest next step. Do that.
Finishing a task when the deadline is close, causes stress. Instead finish it before, at a time you choose.
2) Micro-tasks:
When a task is too big, you won’t know where to start. Break out the smallest next step. Do that.
3) Build in time to work on your system:
Your life is always evolving, more tasks, more responsibilities. Ensure your system evolves with you.
4) Time-blocking:
Block out time for your most important tasks (not just meetings).
Your life is always evolving, more tasks, more responsibilities. Ensure your system evolves with you.
4) Time-blocking:
Block out time for your most important tasks (not just meetings).
5) Manage your energy:
Powering through looks cool in movies, but won’t work for you long-term. Take breaks, hydrate and fuel correctly.
6) Get better at saying “no”:
What people want you to do is often ‘busy’ work, not productive work.
Powering through looks cool in movies, but won’t work for you long-term. Take breaks, hydrate and fuel correctly.
6) Get better at saying “no”:
What people want you to do is often ‘busy’ work, not productive work.
7) Follow the 2-min rule:
If you can complete a task in 2mins or less, do it right away.
8) Use the Eisenhower Matrix to identify long-term priorities:
If you can complete a task in 2mins or less, do it right away.
8) Use the Eisenhower Matrix to identify long-term priorities:
9) Eliminate distractions:
Turn off all notifications, they are a true productivity killer.
10) Don’t get right back to people:
Batch answering all messages to once a day.
Turn off all notifications, they are a true productivity killer.
10) Don’t get right back to people:
Batch answering all messages to once a day.
11) Set a timer:
Before you start a task, see how much time you want to allocate to it and stick to it.
12) Have your phone out of sight:
The dopamine hits from your phone are stronger than your willpower. Create barriers to stay in control.
Before you start a task, see how much time you want to allocate to it and stick to it.
12) Have your phone out of sight:
The dopamine hits from your phone are stronger than your willpower. Create barriers to stay in control.
13) Journal:
Daily reflection ensures you are in control of your life.
14) Understand shallow vs deep work:
Prioritize work only you can do over ‘busy’ tasks such as emails at the start of each day.
Daily reflection ensures you are in control of your life.
14) Understand shallow vs deep work:
Prioritize work only you can do over ‘busy’ tasks such as emails at the start of each day.
15) Schedule distractions:
When you start work, note down when your next break will be. But stick to the scheduled time.
16) Develop a Deep Work Ritual:
Build a framework (same place, drink, music, etc) to get into flow and do your most important work.
When you start work, note down when your next break will be. But stick to the scheduled time.
16) Develop a Deep Work Ritual:
Build a framework (same place, drink, music, etc) to get into flow and do your most important work.
17) Keep a distraction list:
Use pen and paper for this to avoid getting sucked into apps, etc.
18) Find repeatable shortcuts:
80% of your tasks occur regularly. Find ways to cut the time you spend on them.
Use pen and paper for this to avoid getting sucked into apps, etc.
18) Find repeatable shortcuts:
80% of your tasks occur regularly. Find ways to cut the time you spend on them.
19) Don’t multitask:
Why? Because you can’t.
20) Evening Shutdown:
Note down all unfinished tasks. Leave yourself breadcrumbs to easily start the next day.
Why? Because you can’t.
20) Evening Shutdown:
Note down all unfinished tasks. Leave yourself breadcrumbs to easily start the next day.
21) Connect with your Why:
Make the link between your tasks and your bigger mission. This will drown your urge to procrastinate.
Make the link between your tasks and your bigger mission. This will drown your urge to procrastinate.
BONUS: Know your chronotype:
Your body and brain reach peak performance at a certain time in the day.
Plan your big tasks for then:
Your body and brain reach peak performance at a certain time in the day.
Plan your big tasks for then:
That's a wrap!
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