- Get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation will mess with your focus, mood and decision making.
- Separate planning from execution. Know exactly what you need to do before you start something. Set specific times for planning.
- Do your research before jumping into a new project. Learning what you need to know will make you more efficient.
- Use the Urgent vs. Important Matrix to prioritise your tasks. Eliminate busywork and time-wasters and focus on non-urgent important work.
- Plan your day the night before. This will save you the time in the morning you need to figure out what to do.
- Work in your personal peak times. Don’t waste your prime time doing things you could also do when your mind and body are tired.
- Do your most important task first thing in the morning. Win your day early instead of postponing the important stuff every day.
- Batch similar tasks together and complete them in one go. Whether it is writing blogposts, paying bills or posting on social media.
- Only attend meetings where your presence is essential. Skip the rest.
- Prioritise the tasks that are directly related to your goals. Even better: prioritise the tasks with the highest impact on your goals.
- Plan your week before it starts. This way you don’t fall into the trap of becoming a slave to other people’s priorities.
- Reflect on your week. What worked well? What needs to be improved?
- Track your progress. Whatever you want to achieve, define a metric of success. Use it to evaluate the effectiveness of your strategies.
- Ask yourself: “What can I do to make my daily tasks faster, easier or obsolete?” Spend your time on these high-leverage tasks.
- Design your no-distraction environment. Create systems for dealing with incoming messages, procrastination and other distractions.
- Take breaks. Your brain needs these refreshers.
- Know your goals and priorities. Then, pro-actively block time for them.
- Get into flow state for several hours. Deep work is the super-power of the 21st century. Use it!
- Operate on a default schedule that is designed to produce your best work. Implement powerful habits and routines that will keep you focused and energised all day.
- Do work that aligns with your strengths. Delegate the rest.
- Focus on building long-lasting relationships. These are the things that will have a 10x impact on your goals.
- Eat 4 – 5 small healthy meals throughout the day. Going hungry or over-eating negatively impact your focus and energy levels.
- Calm your Monkey Mind. Chronic stress and anxiety are poison for your productivity.
- Do one thing at a time. There is no glory in multi-tasking. If you do something, give it your all.
- Be mindful. Listen to your body and give it what it needs. Hungry? Eat. Tired? Rest. Stressed? Relax.
- Use technology to optimise or automate repetitive tasks.
- Question everything you do. Some things should not be done at all.
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