Get More Done in Less Time: The Ultimate Productivity Guide for Lazy Geniuses

Master the Art of Getting Things Done with a Smile

Greeshma Manik
ILLUMINATION
2 min readJan 28, 2023

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Well, okay. You made it to this article. Probably wondering — “Here I go again, reading yet other productive stuff. Hoping it will inspire me or make me fall in love with the idea of productivity.” But, let me be clear and precise, this article is all about the different techniques that will ‘guide’ you to achieve your dream and goals.

But the universal fact still remains the same — “ Get off your lazy ass and start working towards your dream and ambition”.

“Fake it till you make it”

Your brain works in mysterious ways. People often say that they lack the motivation to do something or be productive.

It’s always ‘you versus the world’.

So, pretend that you are highly efficient and productive until you start believing in yourself and actually become productive in that process.

“Eat that frog”

Prioritize always the important task first before going to others. Don’t procrastinate on the important and challenging task, but rather try to finish it first thing in the morning.

“Two-minute rule”

There are tasks that may take less than 2 minutes. Make it a habit you try to finish those tasks right away instead of procrastinating.

“The Pomodoro technique”

Working continuously without a break is non-productive since your mind needs a break once in a while. Prioritize working for 25 minutes and then a mandatory 5 minutes. The entire schedule of your productive day should be like work-break-work-break-work.

“The 80/20 rule”

This rule is all about prioritizing the kind of stuff -20% that really matters and which yield you the maximum results, which will in turn give 80 % of your desired results

“The power of the list”

This is something that often gets neglected. Try to make it a habit of writing everything you need to do and checking all those one by one post the completion.

“The power of positive self-talk”

The most important of all is the factor of self-confidence and how you can make yourself believe that you can do your goals and ambitions. Tell yourself you can accomplish your dream and goals.

If you enjoyed reading this article, don’t forget to check out our other ones before you go. I got a whole library of stories, and you don’t want to miss out on the literary feast!

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Greeshma Manik
ILLUMINATION

Software Engineer, Technology Enthusiast and Blogger.