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If you want to get shit done, you have to jump straight into the action.
Record All Your Thoughts And Ideas
Say No
I say no to everything that doesn’t thrill me. When I think ‘meh’ about something, I always say NO.
Take A 5 Minute Break Every 30 To 45 Minutes
you might have new ideas. Or, you might think: “WHAT AM I DOING?” And stop it before you waste all your time.
Eliminate Everything That Distracts You
Keep Away Clutter
Focus On 1 Thing Some Days
Stop Consuming So Much Information
Create Routines
Multitask
Email Twice A Day
twice a day on set times.
Smartphone During The First Hour Of Your Day
Take that first hour to think about the day ahead of you, read a book, enjoy your breakfast, coffee or tea.
The Next Day
It’s cool to ‘go with the flow.’
‘Thinking’ To A Minimum
When people say: “I’m thinking.” They mean worrying by thinking.
Exercise
A Little
Go To Meetings
That Really Necessary?
You’re Having A Shitty Day, Press Reset
The Work
fun and not stressful way.
“Though some may consider “doing nothing” unproductive, a lack of downtime is bad for our well-being, because idle time allows our default network to make sense of what we’ve recently experienced or learned.”
Prevent Rather Than Cure
“So, to prevent fatigue and worry, the first rule is: Rest often. Rest before you get tired.”
1. You Can Check Whether You Did The Right Things
It’s hard to switch to thinking and doing nothing if you’re used to doing work.
2. You Get To Process Your Ideas
3. You Can Consume More Art
Well, there is art on that too. Just read Fahrenheit 451 or watch the movie Equilibrium.
4. You Can Focus On Other Important Things (that are not work related)
But you are not your job. You are your family, friends, hobby’s, passion, and then finally, you also have a job. And yes, work is important. But so are the other things.
By investing time in your relationships, you form group memories.
focus on yourself. What are your hobbies? What’s something you want to learn more about? What did you dream of doing? Do those things.
5. Resting Gets Boring. Quick.
Making yourself useful ultimately leads to a meaningful life that satisfies all your human needs.
too much rest will make us restless.
too much of a good thing becomes ...
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Do you have a list of priorities or goals that you want to achieve this year? And do you struggle with allocating time to them?
Time Blocking is simply using your calendar to block time for your most important priorities. During that time, you only work on that one thing. And, you let your calendar lead the way. That way, you don’t have to think, “What should I do next?”
Time Blocking is more than just a productivity tool. It’s about self-awareness.
The road to high productivity starts with awareness.
goal is to make sure progress is being made on the right things at the right pace for the relevant deadlines.”
Working is not the same thing as making progress.
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