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3. Get to Work!

3. Get to Work!

The key to productivity is just doing the work. This routine underscores this by making getting some work done your first priority so that your first break is the chance to eat breakfast, shower, shave and do the normal routine you’d do in the morning.

This works because it not only maximizes your time, it shifts your productivity much earlier. You finish much earlier in the day and can enjoy a less cluttered evening without guilt that you’re slacking. The second benefit is that you get to take a break when you need it.

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