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2. Separate “big picture” tasks from “operational” tasks.
3. Determine how much an hour of your time is worth.
4. Track how you use your time throughout the workday.
5. Keep notes on people to whom you can delegate tasks.
6. Explain the big picture to the person to whom you’re delegating a task.
7. Delegate one task today.
A poor diet does much more than just make you feel lethargic. It can severely impede your ability to get things done.
First, junk food makes it harder for you to focus.
Second, poor dieting habits make you less alert.
Third, an unhealthy diet will adversely affect your decision-making skills.
A fourth side effect is lower energy levels.
Fifth, poor nutrition sets the stage for increased anxiety; certain foods can trigger and aggravate stress.
Action Steps
1. Make a list of healthy foods and use it as the foundation of your diet.
2. Make a list of healthy snacks. Whenever you feel hungry outside your normal mealtimes, pick something off your list.
3. Make a list of foods and snacks to avoid.
4. Plan the week’s meals.
5. Create an eating schedule.
How This Bad Habit Hurts Your Productivity
First, it increases your stress level.
Second, you forfeit valuable time.
Third, you’ll miss deadlines.
Fourth, habitual procrastination increases the likelihood that you’ll miss important opportunities.
Action Steps
1. Modify your to-do list.
2. Develop a clearly-defined work schedule.
3. Find ways to stay busy.
4. Break down large projects into bite-sized tasks.
5. Identify a reason for each task or project.
6. Seek accountability.
First, you’ll experience increased anxiety as your once-manageable to-do list grows out of control.
Second, you’ll become increasingly frustrated.
Third, you’ll start to feel pangs of guilt and shame.
Fourth, the more anxiety, frustration and guilt you experience, the less focus you’ll enjoy.
Fifth, this bad habit can even lead to health problems.
Action Steps
1. Set aside an hour in the morning to work on one Big Rock.
2. Choose two Big Rocks for the day. That’s it. No more than two.
3. Start.
4. Expect obstacles.
5. Be aware of how your brain tries to avoid hard tasks.
6. Set a time limit.
Going on social media numerous times throughout the day slows your workflow in five distinct ways.
First, it’s a constant distraction.
Second, social media interrupts your workflow.
Third, the ongoing distraction makes it difficult for you to concentrate on your work.
Fourth, social media shortens your attention span.
The fifth way social media affects your productivity is that it encourages procrastination.
Action Steps
1. Turn off all social media notifications.
