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Learn how to communicate better
We often lose valuable time because of miscommunication.
Communicating with your partner and your team at the office leads to better relationships and schedules. Life management becomes easier when you take the time to really listen.
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Find purpose
Think about what you want from your life. Your true goal is more profound than buying a nice car. What objective brings you a sense of joy, fun, and freedom? It could be providing for your family or being the best in your field.
Once you know what you really want, you start making progress towards it.
Visualize the outcome
You're not failing to reach your goals because you are incapable - you're failing because you're trying to focus on too many things at the same time.
Instead of focusing on what you need to do to reach your goal, visualize the outcome. If you think of the outcome instead of the steps to get there, you're more likely to pursue your goal. Then the steps will become a couple of manageable tasks.
Utilize N.E.T. time
N.E.T. stands for “No Extra Time,” and it’s based on the concept that you always have time during your day that you can fill with learning.
An important step in achieving any goal is to continue learning at every opportunity. Feed your mind during downtime. It could mean listening to a podcast while commuting.
Spend time on relationships
Ensure to take time every day to cultivate relationships with your loved ones. Plan for date nights and opportunities for a deeper connection. Reserve time to play with, read and talk to your children.
Learn how to communicate better
We often lose valuable time because of miscommunication.
Communicating with your partner and your team at the office leads to better relationships and schedules. Life management becomes easier when you take the time to really listen.
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Single Task
Switching between tasks can have damaging costs to our work and productivity.
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Rather than trying to work flat-out, break down your day into a series of work-sprints with a short rest period after each session.
Set a timer for 25 min and focus exclusively on your work for that time, take a 5 min break, and repeat.
Some people find that taking a 5 min break destroys their flow. But it does help to break long complex tasks into a series on manageable sprints.
The 2-minute rule
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Many of those trying to find ways to deal with depression have formed limiting beliefs that negatively affect how they think.
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Start by taking a bird’s eye view of your life and slowly nail down more specific goals.
Identify your big goal. Then get more granular and identify specific goals along the way.
Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Each goal you set should be S.M.A.R.T. — Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely.
- Specific: The more specific your goals are, the better chance you have of achieving them.
- Measurable: Can you identify milestones to hit along your way to success?
- Attainable: Are you willing and able to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve your goal?
- Relevant: A goal that you care about.
- Timely: Make sure every goal you set is time-bound.
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