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This 100-Year-Old To-Do List Hack Still Works Like A Charm
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Why Lee’s Productivity Method Works
- It’s simple: complexity is often a weakness as it makes it harder to get back on track when unforeseen events happen.
- It narrows the goals: If you have too many ideas or tasks trimming away what isn’t essential is key. Otherwise, you’ll commit to nothing and be distracted by everything.
- It gives a starting point: Starting is the biggest hurdle to finishing most tasks. Lee’s method forces you to decide on your first task the night before you go to work.
- It prevents multitasking: There’s scientific evidence that having fewer priorities leads to better work. Mastery requires focus and consistency.
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The Ivy Lee Productivity Method
- At the end of the day, write in order of importance only the six most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow.
- In the next day, concentrate only on the first task until it is finished before moving on to the second task and so on.
- At the end of the day, move unfinished items to a new list of six tasks for the following day.
- Repeat this process every day.
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Capture everything on a Master List and then break it down by monthly, weekly, and daily goals.
- Start by making a master list—a document, app, or piece of paper where every current and future task will be stored.
- Once you have all your tasks together, break them down into monthly, weekly, and daily goals.
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- Urgent and Important: Do these tasks as soon as possible
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- Urgent, but not important: Delegate these tasks to someone else
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