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Delegate the Non-Essential
By focusing on what you do best and delegating the rest, you optimize your productivity.
To delegate efficiently, make sure you choose the right person for the job. Be very specific about the finished product (the output) and provide clear step-by-step instructions on how to complete the task.
Invest in trading your money for time when the time it takes you to complete a task is more expensive than paying someone.
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Track and Measure Output, Not Input
Focus on the output, rather than the input.
If you want to achieve something, you need to commit to a certain output, like publishing a post on your blog weekly. At the end of the day, a system is a way to control how to achieve an output.
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Focus on Systems Instead of Goals
Most goals are out of our control. Our focus should be on systems rather than goals. In a system (repeatable process), your focus is on all the parts that you do control.
Reward effort instead of achievement: small gains compound over time.
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Leverage the Compound Effect
When you focus on developing systems and work every day, your work compounds over time, developing exponential growth.
The more advantages you create, the more your next advantages pay off. A 1% gain every day compounds to almost 38x increase o...
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Automate Repetitive Tasks
Use technology to automate repetitive tasks. Start by listing down all the tasks that you have to do recurrently every week. Then find ways to automate them, either by using apps or building your own system. More automation means more time to focus on creative and productive work.
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Be Data-Driven
Question everything: do I think this way because it’s my opinion/other people say so/it’s how the world works or because I’ve tested it?
Test, test, test, and find what works specifically for you. Growth comes from hard work and a little luck. Hyper-growth comes from testin...
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Reserve Mornings for Deep Work
Our working memory, alertness, and concentration gradually improve a couple of hours after waking up, peaking at about mid-morning.
Take advantage of this state by scheduling your most important work for this period. Focus on performing Deep Work, meaning you get to work free of distraction...
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Live by the 80/20 Rule
“80% of the output or results will come from 20% of the input or action.”
Use the 80/20 rule to constantly question yourself if your focus, time, or money is on the things that generate the majority of the results:
- Are you focusing on the tasks t...
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Remove Distractions
Distractions can be divided into three major groups: physical (i.e. possessions), intangible (i.e. technology), and people.
Anything that interrupts your work when you are in Deep Work state and/or doesn’t contribute to the life you want to build classifies as a d...
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The Struggle Is the Process
When you’re behind, go home early. Take some time to rest and come back energized the next day. Sometimes our brain solves the problems for us on its own. Embrace the struggle.
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Delegate the Non-Essential
No one is the best at everything. By focusing on what you do best and delegating the rest, you optimize your productivity.
Unless you have to develop a new skill, it’s always better to find someone already skilled at something to complete that task.
Delegate
You might find it disconcerting when the results are somewhat different than when you complete the work yourself.
To delegate effectively, create a playbook breaking down a project or task step-by-step and detailing what the outcome looks like.
Delegate or Outsource Tasks
- Find to the right person: he should have all the necessary skills and is capable of doing the job
- Provide clear instructions: write down the tasks in a step-by-step manual be as specific as possible
- Define success: be specific about what the expected outc...
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