Boosting Productivity.pdf

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Table of Contents
Time Management – In and Out
Chapter 01: Effectiveness Vs. Efficiency
Chapter 02: Expediting Success
Chapter 03: The Action-Plan to Success
Chapter 04: Supercharge your Productivity
Chapter 05: Why Energy Is Everything
Chapter 06: Supercharged Productivity Hacks
Chapter 07: Being a One Man Army
Chapter 08: Follow One’s Cause Until Successful (FOCUS)
So What’s Next?

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Time Management – In and Out
Productivity and Time Management
Ask any successful business or individual out there, and I’m sure they
will tell you higher levels of productivity are a crucial aspect in
ensuring revenue growth and achieving success.
In fact, many individuals and corporations willingly invest large sums of
money and effort in order to improve in this area. Higher levels of
productivity in individuals (whether as part of an organization or alone)
helps to bring them closer to their success targets within a shorter time
period, and prevents needless wastage of time, money and effort.
The dictionary defines productivity as “the quality, state, or fact of being
able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services”. To
explain it simply on a more individual level - it is just how much one can
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And when productivity is mentioned, time management is usually also
brought up ; they go hand in hand. Both are strongly correlated - higher
levels of productivity is usually the result of better time management.
All That You Know About Time Management Is
Wrong
Yup, you got that right.
Your understanding of time management is very likely… wrong.
Time management is in fact, a misnomer. Time cannot be managed or
influenced; it is something that is pretty much out of our control. All of
us, despite our social or financial background, are allocated 24 hours
in a day, no more or less. Once gone, there’s no way we can get it back.
Our day-to-day responsibilities - be it family or work, takes up a large
portion of our time. Not only that, time is fleeting and so easily robbed
from our hands. Unexpected things pop up all the time. Priorities
change. Things go terribly wrong. You get sick, or tired.

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You can only do so much - you’re only human, after all.
You can, however control YOU. And your CHOICES. Time management is
more correctly, all about self-discipline and task management. It’s the
management of expectations as well as interruptions. It is the ability to
manage your actions, habits and priorities based on the time you are given.
It is understanding what matters most, making a choice to make room for
that in your life, and getting rid of the unnecessary, unimportant stuff that’s
hogging up your valuable time.
Also, time management is not a one system fits all method. There is no
perfect method. Different individuals have different styles - we’re all
wired differently in terms of personality type, identity and individual life
circumstances. Some may find that a to-do list works for them; others
may find to-do lists hard to follow and demotivating. It’s all about
finding your groove - different strokes for different folks.
Multitasking because you want to manage time better? Bad idea.
Contrary to popular belief, faster and more is NOT always better.
Multitasking is one way to destroy your productivity levels.

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Sure… you seem to get more done this way.
However, you are probably more likely to make mistakes - which will
result in you doing over things. Stick to focusing on one task at a time,
and taking sufficient breaks whenever possible - you’ll stand to
accomplish more this way. Now, we’ve mentioned that juggling multiple
tasks at one time is counterproductive. However, striving to complete
each task no matter how long it takes is also not a wise idea when it
comes to time management - another common misconception regarding
time management. Restrict your time spent on a task, and schedule
accordingly.
As you can see, a lot of what we know regarding time management are in
fact, myths. Many of us have skewed perceptions or are misinformed when
it comes to time management. These myths, over time, through the people
around us or the media we consume, become deeply ingrained within our
mindsets; we eventually regard them as facts and hold on to them. As a
result, we are prevented from becoming truly and fully productive in any
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Chapter 01: Effectiveness Vs. Efficiency
Effectiveness versus efficiency.
Both terms are adjectives that begin with the letter ‘e’, and are
used to describe how work is done. Not only that, they sound
quite similar.
It is relatively easy to mistake one for the other, or use them
interchangeably (a lot of people do!). However, these terms are anything
but similar - in fact, they each carry completely different meanings.
Effectiveness is all about doing the right things; it is result oriented. It
is when one’s objectives are in line with their main goals, and indirectly
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It is finding ways to improve outcomes. For example, if your goal is to
increase awareness and sales of a particular product to reach a
particular target, you should engage in tasks or activities that will help
move you closer to your goals (eg. marketing and ads, in this scenario) ,
and not waste time on irrelevant tasks that do not serve your goals. This
makes you effective.
Efficiency, however, is more about doing things right; this aspect is
task oriented. It is using better ways to get something done well in the
shortest amount of time possible, while utilizing the least amount of
resources and/or costs. An example of efficiency would be using a
computerized system to get things done accurately in a shorter span of
time; as opposed to relying on manual methods to do the same thing,
which is susceptible to human error and is more time consuming.
Either one can exist without the other; one can be effective but not
efficient, and vice versa. It is entirely possible for one to be effective in
achieving their goals, while being inefficient in the way they do it. It is
also entirely possible to be none of both at all.
In fact, there are four possibilities:
1. Effective and Efficient
2. Effective and Inefficient
3. Ineffective and Efficient
4. Ineffective and Inefficient
It should be noted however that true, optimal productivity is a
combination of both efficiency and effectiveness (Number 1) - the Holy
Grail for every individual or organization.
It is not possible for an organization or person to reach peak productivity
levels, if they are lacking in either efficiency or effectiveness (Number 2,
3 and 4). If anything, they’re setting themselves up for either mediocrity
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Effectiveness > Efficiency
In terms of order of importance, effectiveness should be
prioritized over efficiency in all your considerations about
productivity.
This however does not mean that you should disregard the
importance of efficiency altogether - again, as mentioned earlier,
productivity is a balanced combination of both.
Effectiveness involves the big picture. Putting effectiveness first just
means that you should first and foremost focus on doing the right
things in order to improve your chances of getting a good outcome.
Once you get yourself on track and laid out the basics, you can then
look into how you can improve the way you do things. The logic here
is to concentrate on being efficient at the tasks which are significant
and are effective in contributing to your goals. There’s no point in
particularly efficient when the tasks you carry out do not contribute to
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To sum things up : efficiency is a modifier for effectiveness, not a
substitute.
Efficiency is meaningless on its own.
The problem with most people is that they tend to gravitate towards
efficiency, rather than effectiveness. It is perfectly understandable -
being efficient is a whole lot easier than being effective. Being efficient
involves improvements on a smaller, more manageable scale;
effectiveness however requires a whole lot of brainstorming about one’s
goals, values and different approaches, on a larger scale. And that is
intimidating.
Not only that, people who put efficiency before effectiveness have
this tendency of looking for better and perfect ways of doing
things, and head nowhere instead - which ironically, leads to
ineffectiveness.
Increasing Effectiveness
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Put some time aside to evaluate these few things :
Clarify the What- focusing on the results you want to
achieve and defining the picture of success.
Clarify and pursue key strategies that will give you the highest
possibility for success.
Now that you’ve established your plan of action, you can focus on
how to increase your efficiency. This would mean concentrating on
the How’s - implementation of your strategies in the most efficient
way possible, and improving how you do things as you go along.
In the coming chapters, we will look into further detail on this, as well as
many other helpful tips that will skyrocket your productivity to optimum
levels.

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Chapter 02: Expediting Success
To embark on a major journey, you should first have a real idea
of your destination.
This way, you’ll be able to plan adequately for your journey - directions,
mode of transport, estimated costs, time, etc.
Skip that, and you’d end up wandering aimlessly. Or find yourself
lost somewhere in middle of Timbuktu. Sure, you’re on a journey
alright...but where?
Similarly, when it comes to planning for your success, you will need a
“destination” and a “roadmap”. That would be a clear vision of what you
want, and specific goals to help you on your way to achieve your idea of
success.
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Creating A Vision
To be truly effective in your pursuit for success, you should first be
able to visualize your “destination” - a clear vision of where you want
to be in the future. It’s what you desire, your passion, your purpose in
doing something.
Creating a vision is important. It’s the very thing that gives you
direction, a compass that directs you in making the best decisions, and
taking the right actions that will propel you towards success. It’s what
gets you excited and motivated to push beyond your self-imposed
boundaries. It’s what keeps you focused and on top of the game.
To begin, take some time to envision how you see your life in your ideal
future. Reflect on your passions, core principles and values you live by,
and your purpose in life.
Remember to define your vision - make sure your vision is specific and
clear. It is your starting point - the very foundation you will be building
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It should be something that is in line with your values and principles, as
well as your view of the future. Simply coming up with a vague vision of
wanting to be “wealthy” or “popular” is not enough ; it should be
something more solid and specific.
An example here would be:
To be financially free by age
30. To work only 30 hours a
week.
To be a healthier individual - both mentally and physically.
You can also think of the people you admire and look up to - the kind of
characteristics or habits you wish to emulate yourself. In fact, you can
even ask them to be your mentor, to help you think things through on
certain areas and advise you on what has worked for them.
Again, don’t restrain yourself too much when creating your own vision.
Your vision is personal and unique - there is no right or wrong. It’s
something that only you can decide for yourself, and this also is
dependent on what you want to achieve in life.
Remember, the point of creating a vision is to know your reason for
doing something, and to help you be more focused and motivated.
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But simply envisioning the future is not enough - that just reduces your
vision to little more than a glorious daydream.
Visions will remain unattainable when not coupled with goals. And
this is where goals come in.
Goals are more specific and quantifiable targets - it’s the “roadmap” to
your journey of success. They act as benchmarks or milestones, aiding you
in laying the path for the rightful achievement of your vision. This also
includes the tactics as well as strategies you use to work towards your
vision.
To explain it in simply, goals are a tool to help you take conscious
steps each day to help you realize your vision.
Again, I have to emphasize here that a solid, clear vision first is
important. The goals you set and work towards achieving should be in
line with your vision. This keeps you focused on the big picture as to
why you should complete your goals.
A good approach to use when it comes to setting your goals
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S.M.A.R.T.E.R is an acronym that stands for:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time Boxing
Evaluation
Readjust
Here’s a detailed elaboration this approach.

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1. Specific
Your goal should be specific and crystal clear - you should be able to
know what success looks like here. The more specific you can get, the
better. A good tip here is to ask yourself the 5 W questions below :
What do I want to accomplish?
Why is this goal important?
Who is involved?
Where is it located?
Which resources or limits are involved?
2. Measurable
The goals you set for yourself should be measurable and quantifiable.
This is so you can track your progress and performance properly. Being
able to see progress is a great motivator - it gets you excited knowing
that you are well on your way to success. Not only that, this helps your
focus.
3. Achievable
A successful goals should be one that is realistic and achievable.
Lying to yourself and aiming for a goal that is beyond your abilities
will only result in failure to reach that goal.
That being said - this is not an excuse for you to be complacent here.
You should set goals that will stretch your abilities but also remain
possible for you to achieve.
Also, you should consider factors that will affect the achievability of
the goal, like financial and time constraints.
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Your goal should be relevant. It should matter to you, and also be
aligned with your other goals and vision. This step keeps you from
focusing on the wrong things.
5. Time-Bound
Every goal you set should have a deadline - this gives you something to
work towards. However, aiming to hit a goal in 5 to 7 years is not
considered a proper deadline. Sure, it contains a time element - but it’s
not specific enough.
Your plan to reach a goal in 5 years will be quite different from your
plan to reach a goal within 7 years.
Setting a more specific date for your goals allows you to develop a
clearer plan to achieve it. This also prevents you from letting other
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6. Evaluate
Over time, things happen and goals change. Look over your goals from
time to time and evaluate them ; check if they need changing to fit your
current situation. Constant evaluation of you goals is essential for you
to reach your goals.
7. Revise
Upon evaluation, if you find that your goals need readjusting, revise
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Chapter 03: The Action-Plan to Success
Every success story comes from perfect planning. It is harder to achieve
success from simply going at it and hoping for the best. This is because
you might encounter snags along the way and don’t have any ways to
overcome it.
It is baffling why some succeed and some fail. Sometimes it may even
seem unfair. You may know friends and family who are fantastic
people, act appropriately, have good education, have good jobs, lead
good families and generally possess the good things in life. But
somehow they still wallow in desperation and difficulty.
Then there are those who always achieve so much success and yet do not
have high merits. They have no education, poor attitude about
themselves and other people, often dishonest and unethical, and even
involved in a cycle of breakups and new partners. In these cases, the
actual defining factor is the strength of one’s desire to get ahead. Despite
their lack of virtues, knowledge and appreciation, these people often got
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This is also why many times you see drug dealers and gang members
driving Lamborghinis, while many good and honest people you know
are struggling to pay their bills. If the desire is strong enough to achieve
the goals, why still many do not?
The sad answer is there is only desire, but no work. Oftentimes many
dream big but do not hustle and put in the work. They do not stay up
late at night developing new solutions to their problems. They do not
work 16 hours a day closing a sale. They do not struggle to ensure the
prospects they approach turn into qualified clients. They do. They do not
learn all that they possibly can about our industry and our markets. They
do not work to get around the right sources of influence, or to associate
with those people who can help them to achieve their goals. While you
are sitting there dreaming, some are getting of their seats and working.
So, what are the steps to develop a plan that will work amazingly and
take you to the finish line strongly? Here are the five major points to
keep in mind:
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Step 1: Develop The Right Plan For You.
Some people are very detail-oriented and are able to closely follow an
intricate plan to the letter. Others are more effective when they see the
bigger picture first and then frame out the small steps that lead to the
final goal.
Each of us is unique and motivated by different factors and you've got to
develop a plan that is right for you and fits you. Some plans will not be as
intricate as others, but we all must have a plan, along with goals in that
plan, to move us along. If you are a free spirit, don't tell yourself you are
going to spend two hours a day with a book and a journal. It probably won't
happen and you will just get discouraged. Whatever your personality, your
strengths and your weaknesses, develop the plan around them. This is
not a one-plan-fits-all proposition.
If you’re detail-oriented, it’s best to map out the small steps in your
plan with utmost focus. This means being very clear on what you want
to achieve daily, weekly or monthly. For example, the first small step
to achieving your ideal weight is to cut out 1 serving of sweetened
drinks by the end of Week 1.
For those who like to see the bigger picture first, it helps if you imagine
how it will be if you’re, say, 20 pounds lighter. You may be able to get
out of bed easier, your energy level will rise, and you will fit into those
apparels that you yearn to wear. Then, map out what you need to do in
order to achieve that.
Step2: Allocate The Time For It.
This is crucial in your planning, because you’ll be clearer on when you
should commit on achieving your goals. In this case, let’s use back the
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It might be alternating aerobics and weight training every other
weekend. It might be running 30 minutes each morning or swimming
after work. It might be in the car listening to weight loss motivational
podcasts on your way to work, or it might even be meeting your coach
once a week to set your workout plan and to check on your progress.
Whatever it is, be specific on the where, when and how to do it, and
actually do it. In your step-by-step plan, put down points that
represents small achievable goals that you can accomplish in a short
time. They should be specific because if you straightaway put down a
major goal, you may think it’s too big to achieve.
The next crucial element in achieving your goals to success is not
starting to work on it, but to keep going at it. Discipline comes into
important play here. Take those steps every day, which will close the
gap to your goals.
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Two words that will help you a lot: Take Notes. In all seriousness, your
memory should not be trusted. It’s much better and workable when you
write it down, and write it in a single place so it’s easier for you to
remind yourself where you’re heading to and what success have you
achieved. You will find that this step will help you tremendously in the
long run.
Record everything! Be it the ideas and inspiration or reminders and failures
that you have gone through. This massively helps carry you from where you
are to where you want to be. Write down the ideas that you get from
outside sources that impact you most. Complement them with your own
ideas that further suit your style. Do a brainstorm session with yourself on
what you want and how you want to do it. And finally, record all your
dreams and ambitions, and put it where you’ll read them first so you stay
reminded and motivated.
Your journals are a gathering place for all the valuable information that
you will find. If you come across something that you think will hugely
help you achieve, for example, wealth, power, sophistication, health,
influence, culture or uniqueness, do not delay. Write it down.
Strengthen your reflection and motivation by using the information
you gather and put it where it will be recorded permanently.
Step 4: Reflect on Where You Are and Where You Want To Be
Next step is to make the time for reflection. This is where you spend
some time to go back over, to study again the things you've learned and
the things you've done each day. This can also be called ‘running the
tapes again’ so the day locks firmly in your memory and serves as a tool
for motivation and keeps you going.
As you go through it, spend time reflecting on its significance to you. What
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and go back over what happened and you have achieved during the day: pay
extra attention to who you talked to, who you saw, what they said, what
happened and how you felt.
Another way is to take a longer time at the end of the week to reflect on
the week's activities and achievements. It also pays to periodically stop,
step back and look at what you’re doing and see if it serves to push you
to your goal or otherwise. Then tweak it a bit so you are kept on track.
Take a half day at the end of the month and a weekend at the end of the
year so that you've got it, so that it never disappears, to ensure that the
past is even more valuable and will serve your future well.
Step 5: Set Clear and Achievable Goals
Remember that your plan is the roadmap that shows the way to your
goals, which means it is always an essential tool that helps you to
succeed. Setting goals is also an invaluable skill to learn because it can
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this unique process can have a powerful effect on your life, too. If you
have a set of clearly defined goals, it can surprisingly be a powerful
indication of telling if you have only hundreds of dollars or millions in
the bank! If you don’t have them yet, better to frame them out
immediately so you have a lucid view of your future and dreams. Set
your own goals clearly as soon as possible because it is the greatest
influence on your future and the greatest force that will pull you in the
direction that they want to go. It all boils down to this: If you plan and
design your goals well, your future will be very bright.
Step 6: Act on It!
So what still holds you back from your success? You have a very strong
desire to do it already, and you have already created a plan that will
take you there.
The next step?
Take action! Here’s the thing: successful people aren't necessarily
smarter than others; they just work the plan to the letter, they follow
through on the plan and ensure the plan serves them to reach greater
heights.
The best time to act on your plan is when your emotions are strong.
There’s a little thing called The Law of Diminishing Intent. This
essentially means your desires diminish over time, and if you don’t act
immediately after having the desire, your goals are harder to achieve.
Act when the idea strikes you, when the emotion is high, but if we delay
and we don't translate that into action fairly soon, the intention starts
to diminish, diminish and a month from now its cold and a year from
now it can't be found. This is where discipline comes to play - work the
plan when the idea is strong, clear and powerful. You must capture the
emotion and put it into disciplined activities and translate it into strong
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Chapter 04: Supercharge your
Productivity
High productivity is a major goal for many people, because more things
can get done if you are in a high-productivity environment. While this
concept may seem simple, to fully understand what it means to increase
productivity, the definition cannot be taken literally. You actually must
develop a stronger understanding of this concept wholly and use it to
your advantage fully.
To put it in simple terms high productivity means that you are putting
out products more quickly or completing tasks at higher speed than
before. Theoretically, it made sense - the more products someone
produces or services the person completes, the more positive results
come in, making increased productivity a high priority for many
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There are some things, however, that studies say cause your
productivity at work to plummet, such as unfavorable environment,
distractions and plain old procrastination
You cannot always control your environment, but the good news is you
can control what you get done. Plus, you can learn from others to be
even more productive. There are probably more direct ways to help your
productivity increase such as a conducive environment or closing the
Facebook tab on your browser, But these are small hacks that actually
only do so much. There are more meaningful ways to be your best. And
you can learn these skills by taking some cues from the world's most
successful people.
Have Big Goals in Mind
Firstly, you can set big goals and then act to fully accomplish them.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is a master at this, making room
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things and grow outside my work at Facebook." And it pays! He’s now
fluent in Mandarin and is meeting new people all the time.
Looking at it backwards can help too, link Amazon’s Jeff Bezos does. He
makes room for big goals by starting with the customer's needs and
working backward to build skills to get that work done faster. As Bezos
said it, "We learn whatever skills we need to service the customer. We
build whatever technology we need to service the customer."
Give Each Day A Theme
Try copying CEO Jack Dorsey for this. When splitting his time between
Square and Twitter, he stays productive by giving each day a theme --
Mondays for management, Tuesdays for product, etc. As he explains,
"There is interruption all the time, but I can quickly deal with an
interruption and then know that it's Tuesday, I have product meetings,
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Another tip you can use is the "no-meeting Wednesdays" Facebook co-
founder Dustin Moskovitz believes that this gives him and his team a
good amount of time each week for "focused, heads-down work."
Set Limits
You can only spend so much time focusing on something. After that, it’s
time to move on to the next important thing. For example, former Nissan
CEO Carlos Ghosn sets only allocates 1 and a half hours to on single-
purpose, non-operational meetings, with half the time for presentation
and the other half for discussions.
Another thing you can limit is the length of your emails. The
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says she responds to every single
work email, but she saves time by keeping the responses short. "I
would rather give a short, quick, incomplete answer than wait and do
it better," she says.
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Focus, focus, focus. This is perhaps most important productivity secret.
Bill Gates would set time for Deep Work, where he would allocate time
each week to do his most challenging work without any distractions -- no
stopping, not even for sleep. Cal Newport, author of the book “Deep
Work” said, "Deep work is important ... not because distraction is evil,
but because it enabled Bill Gates to start a billion-dollar industry in less
than a semester."
Streamline Decisions
Jeff Bezos makes a lot of decisions every day. Since this can be time-
consuming, he’s developed a four-step process for navigating his
business more quickly. First, One-size-fits-all decisions are a no-no.
“Many decisions are reversible, two-way doors,” he writes in his letter to
shareholders. “Those decisions can use a light-weight process.”Second,
make the decision when you are at 70% of your intended information.
“If you wait for 90% ...you’re probably being slow,” he writes.
Disagree and commit. “This phrase will save a lot of time,” he writes. “If
you have conviction on a particular direction even though there’s no
consensus, it’s helpful to say, ‘Look, I know we disagree on this but will
you gamble with me on it? Disagree and commit?’ By the time you’re at
this point, no one can know the answer for sure, and you’ll probably get
a quick yes.”
And fourth, address the real misalignments early and focus on them
immediately. “Sometimes teams have different objectives and
fundamentally different views,” he writes. “They are not aligned. No
amount of discussion, no number of meetings will resolve that deep
misalignment. Without escalation, the default dispute resolution
mechanism for this scenario is exhaustion.”
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The early bird catches the worm. Try starting work before everyone
wakes. Like 4 am like Sallie Krawcheck, CEO of the digital financial
platform Ellevest. The reason is “The most precious commodity in
business is time. And I find I am most productive when I balance time
that I spend with others with blocks of time during which I can think,
write and —my favorite — build earnings models,” she writes.
She further elaborated that at this time, “My mind is clear, not yet caught
up in the multiple internal conversations that we all conduct with ourselves
once we gear up for our first meeting of the day. And there’s a peace that
comes from knowing that my family is all in bed and safe upstairs while I
work. It is at this time of day that I often have a rush of ideas (some of them
are actually good).”
Protect Your Time
Instead on starting the day with important tasks, Keller Williams
Realty founder Gary Keller blocks out the first few hours of his day
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This is because this one thing, when tackled, will make everything
easier to do or unnecessary. Keller has used this to write books and
grow his company to the largest real estate franchise. Keller also
believes that until this one thing is done, anything else is a can impair
it. “The key is time. Success is built sequentially. It’s one thing at a
time,” he writes in “The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth
behind Extraordinary Results”.
Close Virtual Doors
Open work environments opens up many good possibilities but also can
hinder productivity with unnecessary distractions and interruptions.
Michael Pryor, former CEO of Trello, encourages workers to close virtual
doors by turning off Slack and email, and by putting a Post-It note on
their desk that says “heads down.”
Interruptions are weird. They leech time from important projects and
take a while to recover from. “Every time you switch contexts, there’s
this huge cost associated with that,” Pryor said in an interview with
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that resource for all the things you need to do, and that’s the hardest
part of being productive.”
Separate Work And Personal Life
This may seem counterintuitive or even obvious to some, but it’s
nonetheless as important as anything. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki
makes being home in time for dinner with family a priority. Leaving the
office on time helps her consolidates her work and get it done more
rapidly, so when she is home, she can focus on her family without any
distractions
“We try to have the rule to not check email between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.,
because if you are on your phone then it’s hard to disconnect,” Wojcicki
said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Pulling the plug when the time comes can actually help you stay
productive, creative and your pursuit to success a surety. “[Success] is
not based on the number of hours that you’ve worked,” Wojcicki says.
“If you are working 24/7, you’re not going to have any interesting
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Clear Out Your Inbox Everyday
“Email is unidirectional—anyone, at any time, can just go to your inbox
without permission, invitation or consideration, Elliot Weissbluth, CEO
of HighTower, writes on LinkedIn. “Empowering the world to demand a
thin slice of your attention is more than unfair—it’s a recipe for constant
distraction.”
He uses three rules to simplify things and keep him focused and
productive
1. Unsubscribe from newsletters. It takes more time than simply
deleting, but actually saves hours every year.
2. Delete and completely forget about it. “When in doubt, delete. If
it’s that important, someone will follow up with you. Then
respond to what you can and move the rest to recycling” he
writes.
3. Don’t bother filing. Use a good search tool to scan your folders
and find things you need instantly.
“If you do nothing else but these three things, your inbox will be a lot
leaner,” he writes. “Whatever messages are left become a to-do list of
the items that actually need your care and attention. Keep this list
short, between two and five items, or what you can actually hope to
achieve on any given day. Get those items done and you’ve just reached
Inbox Zero.”
It might seem unorthodox that some steps make you seem less
productive. But again, it is more than simply cranking out more than you
usually do. Being productive is not only being efficient. It also means you
are effective in your work, where you take steps to completely turn
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Chapter 05: Why Energy Is Everything?
To effectively reenergize yourself, you need to shift your emphasis from
to investing more in yourself, so you stay motivated and able to bring
more to the table. You need to recognize energy-depleting behaviors and
then take active steps in changing them or deleting them altogether.
Energy is very important when you’re aiming for high productivity. If
you look at successful people and ask them how they do it, they will
always say energy as one of their main drives to success. Defined in
physics as the capacity to work, energy comes from four main sources
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The Body
It is no news that improper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and rest affect your
energy levels, emotion management and focus. Nonetheless, you may be
guilty of ignoring ways to practice healthy behaviors, given all the other
demands in your life.
You may be doing things such as skipping breakfast, failing to express
appreciation to others, struggling to focus on one thing at a time, or
spending too little time on activities that give them a sense of purpose.
While it is not surprising that these behaviors are counterproductive,
having them all listed in one place can become uncomfortable, sobering,
and galvanizing. This may sound harsh, but is actually a necessary first
step to restoring your body energy.
The next step is to identify rituals for building and renewing physical
energy. Gary Faro, a vice president at Wachovia was significantly
overweight, ate poorly, lacked a regular exercise routine, worked long
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Faro began exercising with cardio and strength training. He also starts
to go to bed at a regular time and sleeps longer. He changed his meals
from two big ones a day to small meals every three hours. The aim is to
stabilize glucose levels over the course of the day, avoiding peaks and
valleys.
And the result?
Faro lost 50 pounds and his energy levels soared.
Another way to restore energy is taking brief, regular breaks at specific
intervals throughout the workday. We have “Ultradian rhythms” which
refers to 90- to 120-minute cycles during which our bodies swing
through high and low energy states. At the end of each cycle, the body
displays a need of recovery like restlessness, yawning, hunger, and
being unfocused. Usually this gets ignored and in turn burns down your
energy reservoir faster.
If done properly, intermittent breaks can increase and sustain
performance. It is possible to recover well in a short time if it involves a
ritual that allows you to separate briefly from work and let your mind
rest. You can talk to a colleague about something other than work,
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The Emotion
When you can take more control of your emotions, you can massively
improve the quality of your energy. To do this, you must become aware of
how you feel at various points of time and its effect on your effectiveness.
People tend to perform best when they’re feeling positive energy, and
won’t perform well vice versa. Unfortunately, people tend to slip into
negative emotions and trigger their fight-or-flight mechanism when met
with relentless demands and unexpected challenges. The signs may be
irritability impatience, anxiety and insecurity. These are big culprits in
draining your energy.
One ritual for erasing negative emotions is “buying time”. You can take
deep abdominal breaths and exhale slowly for 10 seconds to relax and
recover, and defuse your fight-or-flight response.
Expressing appreciation to others is a practice which is as beneficial to
the giver as to the receiver. It can take the form of a handwritten note, an
e-mail, a call, or a conversation. The more detailed and specific the
appreciation given, the higher the impact. To achieve higher success at
doing this, like any other rituals, set aside some time to do it.
Finally, you can change the stories you tell yourself about the events in
your life. You can see this often, people casting themselves in the role
of a victim instead of being thankful of what they have.
This is powerful because you are more aware of the difference between
the facts and the way you interpret it. This may seem obvious but you
can actually discover that you have a choice about how to view
something and recognize how powerfully your story influences your
emotions.
To change a perception to a story you want to tell, view it through any of
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yourself what the others involved will say and are they actually true.
With the long lens, look at how it impacts you in the future. With the
wide lens, ask yourself how can you improve and learn from this.
The Mind
Multitasking, while sounding and looking cool, actually undermines
productivity. This is because a temporary shift in attention from one
task to another increases the amount of time to finish a task by as much
as 25%.You are likelier to be more efficient to fully focus for 90 to 120
minutes, take a true break, and then fully focus on the next activity. This
focus and break cycle is called “Ultradian Sprints”.
Once you can see how much you struggle to concentrate, you can combat
this by creating rituals to reduce the interruptions that bother you. Start
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A real-life example is from Dan Cluna, a vice president at Wachovia,
who designed 2 rituals to increase focus. The first one is to leave his
desk and go into a conference room whenever he has a task that
requires concentration to stop distractions from phone calls.
The result is he finishes reports in a third of the time. The second is by
not picking up any phone calls in meetings with the people who report
to him. This is because it stretched the time of the meetings and cost his
full attention. He now only answers the voice-mail messages in his
downtime.
Here’s another method to Instead of replying your emails as soon as they
come in, set time to answer them at specific times of the day. This actually
can allow you to clear your inbox faster if you fully focus on your emails
for 45 minutes at a time.
Another way to mobilize mental energy is to focus systematically on
activities that impact you the most in the long term. Identify the most
important challenge for the next day and make it their very first
priority when you arrive at work in the morning.
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The Spirit
Your spirit is at your highest when your work and activities are
consistent with what you value and have a sense of meaning and
purpose the most. If the work you’re doing really matters to you, you
will have more energy, focus, and perseverance.
However, the demands and pace of corporate life don’t leave much space
for these issues, and many don’t even know that meaning and purpose
are potential sources of energy. When you experience the value of the
rituals you establish, you can start to see that being attentive to your
own needs intensely influences their effectiveness and satisfaction at
work.
Give yourself the opportunity to ask questions about what really
mattered to you. You will find that these will be both illuminating and
energizing. This can be highly important and thoughtful because it will
really make you aware of what you want to be really remembered for.
To access the energy of the human spirit, you need to clarify
priorities and establish rituals in three categories:
1. Doing what you do best and enjoy most at work;
2. Consciously allocating time and energy to the areas of your life,
like work, family, health, service to others that you deem most
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Chapter 06: Supercharged Productivity
Hacks
There are 5 hacks you can employ in order to be on top of your
productivity game:
1. Having A Game Plan
The basic principle of productivity is having a game plan. This is
accomplished by having effective time-management. If you do not have
a game-plan for getting it done, the results will not be satisfying. While
procrastination and wasting time impede productivity, lack of effective
time-management can be as destructive.
Increasing your productivity and getting things done means having a
good game-plan. First, you need to know exactly what must be done.
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decide when it must be done. The third step is putting yourself to the
task of doing it.
You want to accomplish your goals, whether they are short-term or
long-term. You also want to be proud of and satisfied with the results.
When you are not content to simply “go with the flow,” and instead take
your game-plan seriously every step of the way, you are nearly
guaranteed of success, pride, and satisfaction.
Here are the 3 components of an effective game plan:
i. Identify What Needs To Be Done
Firstly, you need to know exactly what needs to be done. For
instance, if you have been assigned to prepare for a presentation
as well as a meeting that will be held within the week. You have to
be clear of the tasks at hand.
ii. Decide When It Must Be Done (Timeline)
Secondly, even if you do not have a specific deadline, you must set
a timeframe for the task to be completed. When you have
organized your workload, you are less likely to procrastinate and
this will help you in prioritizing your tasks as well as managing
your time.
iii. Do It
The third step is putting yourself to the task of doing it. There’s no
use of all the planning and organizing if you do not take immediate
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If you think about back when you were in school, you may remember
teachers telling you that the best way to approach homework and other
projects was to do the hardest task first. They may have also advised you
to tackle the homework subject you disliked the most first, before
moving on. This same approach can greatly enhance your productivity
today.
Always start with a difficult task. When you begin your day, regardless
at work or if you have countless assignments to be submitted before
exams, try and put this approach to action.
Instead of beginning with a task you enjoy, or one which comes easily
to you, start with one you dislike, or one which you feel will be quite
difficult. At the end of the day, you may be pleasantly surprised with
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The explanation for this is because usually at the start of your day, you
have more energy as compared to the end of the day. When you devote
this energy to the hardest or most disliked tasks, you will not feel as
drained or frustrated in doing them.
Secondly, if you begin with the easier tasks at hand first, you will be
looking at your difficult upcoming tasks with negativity. This will no
doubt cause your motivation to decline and you will dread the rest of
your day.
This approach will increase your productivity. When you do not look at
your work day as a long, uphill battle, you will get more accomplished.
Getting the tasks you dislike out of the way first, early in the day, will
generate better results with all of your tasks. Not only will you get more
done, you will be much more satisfied with the outcome of each and
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“Be miserable, or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be
done, it’s always your choice”
We have all heard people say that they were “not motivated” as an excuse
for not getting things done. In most cases, this is a polite way of saying
that they are lazy. In the real world, where productivity and success are
essential, motivation is a key element. If it does not come naturally to you,
you need to examine ways to increase your own motivation, and put it into
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One of the most practical steps you can adopt to get your motivation up
and running is to enjoy and appreciate your accomplishments. Applaud
yourself for completing every single task, regardless big or small. While
you should not be distracted or side-tracked from your main focus,
giving yourself the deserved credit as well as a figurative pat on the back
will no doubt increase your motivation.
When you do this, it will also help to increase your stamina. Rather than
feeling overwhelmed by one main goal on the horizon, which can leave
you tired and stressed, it can make you feel more energetic and better
prepared for the next task.
It is easy for a person to lose his sense of motivation when he feels that
he is not accomplishing anything. This can result in him not feeling very
good about what he does, and even doing less. Fortunately, it is not
difficult to reverse this pattern and be back on track. When you get into
the habit of feeling glad about every task you complete, and have pride in
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As motivation and energy are connected, you will also see that you have
much more energy for all of the tasks in front of you. No matter how
large your ultimate goal happens to be, or how much time and work you
need to put into it to accomplish that particular goal, you will be
pleasantly surprised at how much more smoothly it all progresses. As
both your motivation and your energy increase, you will get more and
more done. You will see how great productivity can be each day.
4. Setbacks Are Stepping Stones
Many people take setbacks negatively, and often times your perception
towards setbacks is the biggest obstacle and hindrance of productivity.
When you focus on how setbacks can only bring you down and does
not serve as a stepping-stone for you to move forward, you will end up
not doing anything at all.
Setbacks occur in all areas of life. Regardless of what type of job you
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basis. Setbacks can occur from making mistakes, from not being
adequately prepared for what you need to do, or from unexpected
problems which are not anyone’s fault. The way you experience and view
a setback determines how it will affect you and your productivity.
However a setback occurs, there is one outlook which can prevent it
from becoming a roadblock, and actually increase your productivity.
Whether the setback was due to an error on your part, or whether it
was no one’s fault, refusing to see it as a failure is the first step in
getting you back on track.
Another way of viewing setbacks is by perceiving them as an opportunity
for you to do better next time. If you have made a mistake on your part,
own up to it, correct the mistake and move on. There’s no use of dwelling
in the past as these can have repercussions.
You may beat yourself up about the mistake, or even obsess about it.
These behaviors are never useful. Not only will they prevent you from
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At its worst, it can lead you to feel incompetent. This is not the way to
get things done.
Viewing each setback as a learning experience is the way to approach.
Beating yourself up too much won’t get you anywhere. You should
always remind yourself that you are capable of doing better, and capable
of doing more. What you need to do is to correct the mistake, move on
and make this pattern second nature to you. By doing this, setbacks will
not bring you down and hinder your productivity.
5. Taking Care Of Yourself
If there’s one thing we usually neglect to do, is taking care of our own
physical wellbeing. If you are like most people, you have probably had
the experience of working all night to get something done. You may
have gone without sleep, skipped meals, and other important factors in
self-care, for the purpose of finishing a task or meeting a deadline.
While it is sometimes necessary to do this, neglecting self-care on a
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Many of us disregard the fact that taking care of our health will also
keep us productive. The person who goes without sleep on a regular
basis, or relies on junk food instead of eating nutritious meals, will not
be physically or mentally up to par. While you may believe that you are
giving one hundred percent to your job, these unhealthy habits result in
having less to give.
On the other hand, if you take care of yourself; getting sufficient sleep,
keeping to a balanced diet, you will in turn contribute more to your
work. When you are in top-notch condition, you will focus better, be
more alert, and not become fatigued as easily. You will do better, and
you will do more.
It is time to examine your lifestyle. Are you constantly depending on
coffee or artificial energy boosters to keep you going? How about
snacking on junk food? Are you getting enough sleep or are you
constantly burning the midnight oil in order to complete your tasks? Try
and reflect on these questions and if you find yourself leading an
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Although nearly everyone is occasionally in the position of skipping a
meal or working late into the night, if these have become habits for
you it is not likely that they are helping you to become more
productive. In fact, they are probably slowing you down.
Even if you have a fast-paced job with many responsibilities and
deadlines, neglecting proper self-care is counterproductive. When you
begin developing the habit of getting enough sleep and a proper diet,
you will be doing more than taking care of yourself. You will get more
done, and be more satisfied with the results. Always remember that
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Chapter 07 - Being a One Man Army
When talking about productivity, few of us really tap into the power of
leverage. We often hear the term ‘leverage’ when discussing
investment and debt. However, leverage can be applied beyond that
context, as it means to extend rewards or results and getting things
done in a limited timeframe. When you have too much on your plate
and you need to get things done as soon as possible, leverage is key.
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This can be applied in the context of creating products or future plans
for your company. Many startup companies, waste their time and
productivity by cracking their heads to invent new products. The key
here is to duplicate what already works or exists and improve on it. This
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We live in an era where almost anything can be automated, with the
help of technology. For instance, you can automate your email, quote
deliveries, presentations and even meeting notes. You just need to
look up for the available platforms for you to do so.
Let’s take your emails for example. You can easily set up your email
client to create email templates (such as ‘Canned Response’ if you are
using Gmail). If you need to send out emails at a specific time to a
specific audience, you can schedule and set your email beforehand by
using autoresponders; such as Aweber.
Automating can help you save a lot of time, especially if you are
running your own business, as it can be very time consuming.
Therefore, when you have automated all redundant tasks, you can
focus on marketing and scaling your business to greater heights.
iii. Outsourcing
Most business owners think they can handle everything on their own,
but this can easily leave you overworked and overloaded. People also
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business or company, you need to hire full time employees and run an
office. This will definitely incur great cost.
How do you leverage off a team excluding all the hassle of running a
physical establishment and hefty costs? The answer is outsourcing. You
have the capability to hire freelancers across the globe to create your
products for you while you focus on marketing your business! This will
help to increase your business’s productivity.
Where do you search for freelancers?
There are various existing freelance websites to find the talents you need.
However, these are my top two picks:
1. Fiverr.com
Fiverr lets you buy or sell any service starting at a very reasonable rate
of $5.
In Fiverr, a service is known as a ‘Gig’. Fiverr is the world’s
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you to negotiate pricing and the services offered are in multiple
of $5.
2. Upwork.com
Formerly known as ODesk, Upwork is a platform that connects
clients with virtual freelancers. You can hire freelancers on an
hourly basis or one off projects, depending on what needs to be
done. What’s different about Upwork is it’s time tracking tool which
makes it easy for you to track the project’s progress and pay for the
work they complete.
Let’s take Uber for example. One of the most dominant growth factor for
their company is their employment model, where they utilize freelancers to
operate their business. This helps them to adapt to changes in demand
effectively.
According to business.com, “freelancers are an essential asset in meeting
the daily rigors of managing a startup. This is especially true for
bootstrappers who don’t necessarily have the resources to train or
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Therefore, what you need to do now is to list down which tasks you
can manage on your own, and which you can delegate or outsource
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Chapter 08: Follow One’s Cause Until
Successful (FOCUS)
“There is time enough for everything in the course of the day, if you do but
one thing at once, but there is not time enough in the year, if you will do
two things at a time.” Lord Chesterfield
In the fast paced world we live in today, we are constantly on the go and
multi-tasking has become second nature. Catching up with your work
emails whilst driving, having lunch and preparing for that meeting.
Yes, we are able to do two or three tasks at once. But what’s
impossible is giving your full concentration to the multiple tasks at
once.
Psychologists suggest that having fewer priorities and focusing on one
task at a time leads to enhanced productivity. The brain struggles to
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Therefore the only solution for you is to focus. You need to make it a
point to follow your cause until completed. Here are 5 tips for you to
stay focused and concentrated on the task at hand:
1. Stop Multitasking, As Multitasking Is A Myth.
This is the first thing you need to sort out if you want to finish what you
started.
Instead of rapidly switching between activities, commit to a single task at
hand, focus on it until the end.
As stated earlier, it is possible for you to execute multiple tasks at hand, but
that does not necessarily mean you are giving equal attention or
concentration to each. Therefore, you may realize that the task completed
would not be at par with what you expected it to be where you could
actually perform better.
Doing more things at a time does not garner faster or better results.
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can, produces greater results. Many people mistaken productivity as
getting a boatload of things done at a time. False. Why? Productivity is
the measure of getting things done consistently.
2. Schedule Your Day, Plan Ahead
“People who plan to fail, fail to plan”. As cliché as this may sound, it is
indeed true. Sometimes, you have 1001 things to be completed within a
day (which includes work, house chores, exercising and the list goes
on). The only way for you to maintain your productivity level and
combating stress is by planning ahead.
Here are the two easy methods you can adopt in order to schedule
your day and plan ahead:
i. Having A Planner To Amplify Your Productivity
Let’s face it, we can be caught up with things that need to be done and
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Even though there are virtual planners made available for you out there,
from Google calendar to your iPhone’s planner, but let me suggest to you
the best planner to use. The most practical and effective planner to keep
you on track would be the traditional paper planner.
Why?
As paper planners gives you a visual and in your hand space for scribbling
down notes whenever, wherever. Just imagine if you depend on your
iPhone’s planner and suddenly the battery dies out? Not that practical
anymore.
Make sure you use the monthly view for important dates; such as
birthdays, public holidays or special occasions. Use the weekly planning
sections for more general tasks, such as visiting your grandparents by
the end of the week, or mowing the lawn.
Meanwhile, for daily planning sections, you jot down specifically
what you want to accomplish or what needs to be done for each day.
This can be preparing for a meeting, going out with a friend or going
to the gym.
This will inevitably help you to focus on what needs to be done and
you are able to prioritize your workload. You can also prepare
yourself for the tasks planned ahead. Your planner will also help in
breaking down big or difficult tasks to smaller, manageable steps.
ii. The Ivy Lee Method
If some of you are unfamiliar with this method, this method was
established by a highly respected productivity consultant, known as Ivy
Lee. This method was widely used since 1918 and proven effective to
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1. At the end of each working day, list down the six tasks you
want to accomplish tomorrow. Do not exceed six tasks.
2. Prioritize these six tasks according to their importance.
3. When you start work the next day, place your focus solely on the first
task on your list. Complete the first task before you move on to the next
one.
4.Approach the rest of the task in the same fashion. Remember to only
move on to the next task only when the previous task is completed.
5. Repeat this process every working day
This will no doubt help you stay focused on the task at hand, and
will also boost your productivity.
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The Pomodoro Technique was invented back in the early 90s, by
entrepreneur and author Francesco Cirillo. The method is fairly simple;
when you need to complete large or multiple tasks, you break down the
task into short time intervals. The most effective duration would be
focusing on your task for a solid 25 minutes, and taking a short break of 5
minutes. The cycle repeats.
Using the Pomodoro Technique can help you charge through
distractions, and it will help you focus to get things done in short
intervals of time. It's an effective way to train your brain to pay full
attention to the work you need to complete. This technique also enables
you to take necessary breaks so you don’t get burnt out or overwhelmed
with the task at hand.
The Pomodoro technique ensures you are consistently productive and
your motivation is kept in check by taking short breaks. All you need to
do is to time yourself!
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One of the most important elements we take for granted is our eating
habits. This contributes significantly to how our brain functions, which
affects our attention span or focus.
In order to maximize your productivity and retain your focus, these are
the dietary requirements or eating habits you may want to consider
practicing; You need to keep the glucose level in your bloodstream
steady. This helps your brain to focus for the long-term. This also fuels
your brain and reserves the necessary energy needed for its mental
functioning.
Therefore, researchers suggest a low-glycemic diet. What does a low-
glycemic diet consist of?
i. Non-starchy vegetables
Leafy greens such as spinach, salads, broccoli and green beans.
ii. Nuts and seeds
Chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds and walnuts.
iii. Beans and legumes
Soya beans or red beans. You should have this in small portions about
half a cup per serving.
iv. Yoghurt and other fermented diary
Greek or unsweetened yogurt, raw whole milk, traditionally made
cheese.
v. Whole grains
Oats, brown rice, wild rice, granola and muesli.
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vii. Healthy fats
Virgin coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds and avocado.
viii. Lean proteins
Salmon, turkey, skinless chicken breast, lamb and beef.
5. Meditate
Meditation does not only serve a spiritual purpose, but research has
also proven that meditation can boost your attention span as well as
keeping you focused on the task at hand.
You don’t have to go meditate at a monastery or on top of a mountain.
All you need to do is invest at least 5 to 20 minutes of your time per day.
Close your eyes and inhale deeply, preferably at a quite place so you are
free from distractions. Think of nothing. You will see how your focus
and attention span improves just after 4 days. Try and practice
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So What’s Next?
We have finally come to the end of the book. Now is your time, your call.
Even if you have digested every single technique from this book, you are
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Losing focus and procrastinating is easy, but to get back on track,
retaining that momentum is the true test of endurance. Living in this
digital era no doubt has its privileges, and it has given us a vast amount
of amazing things to look forward to; our mobile phones, tablets,
computers. But these things also come with a cost.
Without us realizing, all of these gadgets are also our main distractions
and makes us counterproductive. According to a research conducted
by the Human-Computer Institute at Carnegie Melon University, it can
take up to 25 minutes just to regain back your focus after being
distracted.
Consequently, from all the power tips we’ve provided you with, it is
now your job to create a productive environment for yourself. Create an
environment that can motivate you to stay focused, distraction free and
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What you need to do now is remove interruptions, distractions, chaos
and all the clutter in your life that would not contribute to your
productivity as well as completing your pending tasks.
Here’s to supercharging your productivity!

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