Ringing phones, text messages, reminders, pop-ups, social media, email.
There’re countless studies demonstrating that multitasking will hinder your work both in terms of quality and quantity. 
Resist the temptation to get in the loop and do one thing at a time.
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Multitasking

Cementing a <a href="https://www.dumblittleman.com/build-positive-habits/">new habit</a> takes time and discipline.Integrate a single habit at a time. That way, you are more likely to establish it and, once cemented, you could consider picking up the next habit.

Picking up multiple habits simultaneously

Skipping exercise, planning time, me-time or the weekly review comes to us naturally. They seem inferior amid the chaos of everyday life. 
Switching back and forth between different task managers and apps is part of the learning curve, but should not be for too long.

Skipping & switching

When you begin to apply productivity to your life and work, it can be seductive. It’s kind of an addiction that can cause more harm than good if you don’t keep it under control.
Don’t take productivity advice so seriously. Give it a go, experiment, and find out whether it works or not. If not, reject the idea or customize.<div>


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Exaggerating the importance of productivity

Treat the meeting with yourself as it was a meeting with a third party. It’s only you who can act on your most important tasks with priority.
Make sure that you <a href="https://productivity95.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-perform-a-thorough-weekly-review/">set up boundaries</a> for yourself and for other people. Remember to communicate with them clearly.
Such a boundary can be that you leave your office at a certain time each day because your family is your priority. It doesn’t mean, of course, that you can’t work later in periods of high workload.

Not respecting your calendar

First, say yes to your core values, then say no to the situation. Finally, say yes to the relationship.
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Not saying No

Planning is a very important part of the process. However, if you won’t take action, it’s going to be worthless.Set up boundaries for yourself to ensure that you won’t spend too much time on planning and designing. You won’t consider more than, say, three options, and you won’t postpone your project launch just because it’s not perfect yet.

Overplanning

Everybody wants to be successful, sexy, and productive. However, in order to be productive, you should experience some painful mistakes. In this post, I want to share a list of 7 productivity mistakes that I've made over the years. First, I have to admit that every now and then I still repeat some of those mistakes.

Exaggerating the importance of productivity

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