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7 Habits I Avoid to Become Highly Productive

7 min readFeb 28, 2021

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If you’re reading this, there are a million-and-a-half things you want to do: Build your business, exercise more, spend more time with friends and family, read more books, etc.

So how do you pack that into a 24-hour day that’s already occupied with sleeping and eating?

While most people try to become more productive by adding things, I’ve discovered it's far easier to start by subtracting what kills productivity in the first place. Because when you look at highly productive people, even though they’re in different industries with different workflows, they always avoid key mistakes that sabotage everyone else.

If you’re ready to skyrocket your productivity to get more done than ever before, avoid these 7 specific habits. Once you get rid of them, you can see your productivity grow rapidly.

1. Focusing on Minor Details, Not Results

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”

— Winston Churchill

Productivity isn’t about how much busywork you can cram into an hour, how organized…

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Anthony J. Yeung
Anthony J. Yeung

Written by Anthony J. Yeung

Seen in Esquire, GQ, & Men's Health. Founder. Full-time traveler (5.5 years & counting). Upgrade your life w/ my 5 life hacks→ https://bit.ly/2IDx15y

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