3 Simple Productivity Habits That Save Me 20+ Hours Per Week

How to get more done in less time by working smarter — not harder.

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Identify High-Leverage Tasks

The most productive people focus on high-leverage tasks. These tasks create a ripple effect that could last for weeks, months, or even years.

“Forget rich versus poor, white-collar versus blue. It’s now leveraged versus un-leveraged.” — Naval Ravikant

The internet has leveled the playing field when it comes to high-leverage tasks.

For example, writing a Medium article requires about three hours of work, but some (like this one) could reach over 100k people. That’s a powerful ripple effect for a few hours of work.

Creating a digital product is another form of leverage. It requires a lot of upfront work, but once it’s finished, you can sell it for years to thousands of people without any extra work.

Other forms of high-leverage activities are:

• Writing books: You can keep selling copies years after publishing it
• Creating content: One blog post, tweet, podcast, or YouTube video could reach millions of people and lead…