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17 hours of unproductiveness weekly

People work an average of 45 hours a week; they consider about 17 of those hours to be unproductive.

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Do what is important

Want to be more productive? Don't ask how to make something more efficient until after you've asked "Do I need to do this at all?"

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Tim Ferriss's tips for productivity

  1. Manage your moods: If you start the day calm it's easy to get the right things done and focus.
  2. Don't check email in the morning.
  3. Before you try to do it faster, ask whether it should be done at all.
  4. Focus ...

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Don't check emails in the morning

Don't check emails in the morning

If you check your emails first thing in the morning, **you're setting yourself up to react.

You're not planning your day and prioritizing, you're giving your best hours to someone else's goals, not yours.

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