The essence of strategy is that you must set limits on what you’re trying to accomplish.
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Set a high goal
Tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year (or some other number like that). Then set about trying to accomplish it.
Just be sure you’re still enjoying the reading though — don’t make it a rushed chore.
Set goals
Ask yourself what you must accomplish in your first three months, what you want to accomplish in the future, and how you plan to continually improve your efficiency. These are just a few questions to set you off in the right direction.
Constraining tasks
The advantage of constraining tasks is that it focuses directly on the object of productivity: whatever you’re trying to accomplish: you can't fool yourself into believing you’re working hard but you’re not actually accomplishing much.
Disadvantage: tasks can often be ambiguous or...
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