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How to get work done today
- Create checklists by imagining the best way to complete your task in detail.
- The 2-minute rule. Take enough 2-minute tasks to create momentum. Start with anything, but end with tasks related to your intended work.
- The hour non-negotiable. Force yourself to work on your project for the first hour of the day to give you momentum for the rest of the day.
- The celebration/resting day. Plan a day where you allow yourself to do anything you enjoy doing, regardless of what it is.
- Habit bunching. Create support habits, such as making coffee before you start working.
- Mini-days (time-bocking). If a day feels too dull, break it down into mini-days: one for work, one for learning skills, and one for relaxation.
- The hourly challenge. Plan to give your best work every hour. Define how much work you need to do in that hour to consider it a personal record.
- Buffering. Allow a 30-50% margin of error for all your expectations.
- OKR Goal-setting system. (Objective Keyword Result). Set a quarterly or monthly goal. Give yourself three actionable metrics based on numbers. (e.g., Make 500 sales calls in three months.)
- Environment optimization. When you finish using a room, make it ready so you can use it next time. Keep distractions out of sight.
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The guilty procrastinator
Your interpretation of failure is preventing you from working.
Typical behaviours:
- You accept distractions because you already lost, but then think things will eventually fix themselves.
- You feel people are mad a...
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The perfectionist procrastinator
Preparation scares you. You want improved quality when you didn't work for long enough to optimize. You may waste your time by giving too much time to irrelevant details.
Typical behaviours:
- You know what to do, but irrational tho...
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The distracted procrastinator
You may love your work, but other tasks seem more appealing because you gravitate towards the path of least resistance.
Typical behaviors:
- You think bad habits are good in moderation and don't respect your time blocks.
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The busy procrastinator
You have over-committed and have no time left. Even if you have time, you sometimes don't see the point in spending time on those tasks.
Typical behaviours:
- You're multitasking.
- You get about 70% done off your en...
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The disorganized procrastinator
Your poor time-management/prioritization skills are setting you back. You hate routines because you feel they take away your freedom, but then you never have time to do what you love.
Typical behaviours:
- When you want to work, you...
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The more you work, the less it feels like a grind
Procrastinators severely overestimate how hard it is to finish a task.
While it can be very tough to start, you'll gain momentum and achieve ten times more work with the same willpower. The result will also be much more rewarding.
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5 mindsets that will influence your work ethic
- Impulsivity. Impulsive people prefer short-term results instead of longer tasks.
- Sense of urgency. Our motivation to finish a task is inversely proportional to the time we have left. But we also underestimate how long a job takes if the deadline is...
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What you must know about procrastination
- You can put things off without being lazy.
- It's your emotions that decide to procrastinate, not logic. Emotions prioritize short-term gratification.
- The problem is not about the task, but how you treat it.
- When you don't make tasks your priority, you'll p...
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The optimistic procrastinator
You overestimate your skills and underestimate the challenge. Your goals may be too small, or you didn't break the big goals into daily tasks.
What you find yourself doing: You don't write a deadline on your calendar, but promise to start tomorrow. You...
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