The Rule of 3 - Deepstash

The Rule of 3

One of the best productivity rituals.

At the start of each day, fast-forward to the end of the day in your head and then ask yourself: by the time the day is done, what 3 main things will you want to have accomplished? 

This helps you identify what’s actually important and consequential each day.

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"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - Patton

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