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Be Efficient, Not Productive

Becoming More Efficient

Set goals that go beyond simple quantity measures. Find other ways to work smarter that could lead to significant productivity increases.

It is better to do less and accomplish more than to do more and accomplish less. Consider how you do every task during the day, regardless of the size.

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Want to do 160 Productive Hours a Month? You Need Systems, Not Goals

Want to do 160 Productive Hours a Month? You Need Systems, Not Goals

https://medium.com/personal-growth/want-to-do-160-productive-hours-a-month-you-need-systems-not-goals-9d87b1091b1e

medium.com

Most people have a standard working week of 40 hours (eight hours a day). 4 efficient and productive weeks of 40 hours give you 160 hours a month. That's 160 hours you can use to get more things done every month. Chances are those hours are not being used efficiently.

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A system is...
  • Something you do on a regular basis that increases your odds of success regardless of the immediate outcome.
  • A collection of goals, tools, habits, and methods is not the sam...
Systems vs. goals
  • If you do something every day, it’s a system.
  • If you’re waiting to achieve it someday in the future, it’s a goal.
James Clear
James Clear
“When you focus on the practice instead of the performance, you can enjoy the present moment and improve at the same time.”

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23 Time Management Techniques of Insanely Busy People

23 Time Management Techniques of Insanely Busy People

https://www.dansilvestre.com/time-management-techniques/

dansilvestre.com

Good time management techniques simplify how you work and help you get things done better and faster. Here are my 23 favorite time management techniques. They are a set of principles, rules, and skills that allow you to put your focus on the things that matter and help you be more productive.

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Automate Decisions
Automate Decisions
  • Transfer money to your savings account every time you receive a paycheck
  • Choose all your outfits for your week on Sunday and hang them in the closet in order
  • S...
Single Task

Switching between tasks can have damaging costs to our work and productivity.

Develop the habit of single-tasking by forcing your brain to concentrate on one task and one task only. Put your phone away, close all the browser windows and apps that you don’t need. Immerse yourself in this task. Only move to the next one when you’re done.

Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy

“Time management is not a peripheral activity or skill. It is the core skill upon which everything else in life depends.” 

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The Six Lists You Need To Make Every Day Productive

The Six Lists You Need To Make Every Day Productive

https://www.fastcompany.com/3051951/the-six-lists-you-need-to-make-every-day-productive

fastcompany.com

Your brain is for thinking, not for storing a long list of random things you need to do. "When you're juggling a lot of tasks, things will fall through the cracks, and lists are amazing for keeping yourself on target and getting things done," says Paula Rizzo, author of Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Highly Successful, and Less Stressed .

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A Specific Daily To-Do List
  • You should only put things on a to-do list that you have the time and resources to achieve. 
  • Big goals and projects should be broken down into actionable tasks.
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An Outsource List
  • Look at everything on your to-do list and ask yourself, ‘Am I the only person who can do this?’
  • Anything that can be given to someone else should be put on an outsource list.
  •  While outsourcing takes the extra time upfront to train someone else on the task, it saves you time later, which can be used to focus on the things you do have to do. 
A Long-Term Goals List

Even if you think it’s too big of a dream but it’s something you want, write it down anyway. 

When you write something down, studies say you’ll be 33% more likely to do it because it sets an intention and puts a goal into motion.

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