Cutting Unnecessary Work
Shorter deadlines force us to focus on what’s important: 20 percent of tasks that bring about 80 percent of the results.
Deadlines and time constraints are not our enemies, but a way to help our mind get to work creatively. Set realistic goals and give them short deadlines. Most of the unnecessary work will get eliminated by design. This also helps to plan your days in advance, making sure that we don’t kill time doing unnecessary stuff.
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