Lessons from a Year of Productivity

One of my newest Millennial heroes is Chris Bailey, who spent one full year — May 1, 2013 to May 1, 2014 — focused on productivity.



He LIVED productivity for a full year. Interviewing productivity gurus. Immersing himself deep into productivity and great life practices.



And...His productivity hacks are awesome!



If you want a great checklist of ideas, I'd highly recommend his 100 Time, Energy and Attention Hacks to Be More Productive. He encourages us to steal liberally from his posts. (Thanks, Chris! I will definitely do so!)



If you're looking for the insights gained from this year-long project, I'd highly recommend his Top 10 Lessons I Learned from a Year of Productivity. That post includes a great four-minute video about living a productive life. (Geez, Chris, this is embarrassing! How did you get your shit so together at such an early age? I'm still learning so much of what you've already figured out!)



But don't just visit those links for the quick tips and then run. Linger a while where he details his ten immersive experiences...

1. Meditating for 35 hours over 7 days

2. Watching 70 hours of TED talks over 7 days

3. Eating only "soylent" for a week

4. Living in total isolation for 10 days

5. Working 90-hour weeks

6. Rotating between dressing formal, dressing casual and pajamas for 21 days

7. Being a total slob for a week

8. Using his smartphone for only an hour each day, for three months

9. Drinking only water for a month

10. Taking an afternoon three-hour siesta



For one year, his life was a sampling of the best of the best and the worst of the worst habits — all to teach us how to live a more productive and better life!



The key to all of it, as discussed in my other posts associated with this one...

Being productive begins and ends with the choices we make.



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