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Do the most important thing first.

Do the most important thing first.

  • the decisions and choices that you make throughout the day tend to drain your willpower. You're less likely to make a good decision at the end of the day than you are at the beginning.
  • do your best to make sure that if there is something important that you need to do, then you do it first.
  • If you do the most important thing first, then you’ll never have a day when you didn’t get something important done.

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Eliminate half-work at all costs.

Eliminate half-work at all costs.

  • Regardless of where and how you fall into the trap of half-work, the result is always the same: you're never fully engaged in the task at hand, you rarely commit to a task for extended periods of time, and it takes you twice as long to accomplish half as much.
  • pick one exerci...

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Reduce the scope, but stick to the schedule.

Reduce the scope, but stick to the schedule.

  • goal is to put the schedule first and not the scope, which is the opposite of how we usually approach our goals.
  • when it comes to doing important work over the long–term, following a schedule is much more effective.

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Do the most important thing first

Decisions and choices that you make throughout the day tend to drain your willpower. You're less likely to make a good decision at the end of the day than you are at the beginning.

If you do the most important thing first, then you’ll never have a day when you didn’t get something im...

Do the most important things first

Willpower is limited. It is highest early in the day but decreases as we make more decisions. Most self-control failures happen at night.

Do the most important things first. As the day goes on it will only get harder to face big challenges.

Do the Hardest Thing First

For most of us, our mental energy is at its highest in the morning.

As the day goes on, you'll feel more fatigued and so you are more likely to make bad decisions. Do the hardest thing on your list in the morning, and you will be less likely to crack under pressure later on.

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