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Ideas on Time Management

To build an effective system...
Take yourself mentally from step one all the way to the final step. At each step, ask yourself what tools, resources, information, or people you might need access to. Put them in a designated space or build in the easiest possible method for getting what you need when you need it. As part of the system, plan a regular time to restock the consumable resources that the system requires.
Want to do 160 Productive Hours a Month? You Need Systems, Not Goals
“When you focus on the practice instead of the performance, you can enjoy the present moment and improve at the same time.”
Want to do 160 Productive Hours a Month? You Need Systems, Not Goals
Systems vs. goals
If you do something every day, it’s a system. If you’re waiting to achieve it someday in the future, it’s a goal .
Want to do 160 Productive Hours a Month? You Need Systems, Not Goals
A system is...
Something you do on a regular basis that increases your odds of success regardless of the immediate outcome. A collection of goals, tools, habits, and methods is not the same as a purposeful system. A working system allows you to reduce your tasks to a manageable set of inputs and outputs , and establish some predictability.
Want to do 160 Productive Hours a Month? You Need Systems, Not Goals
“When you have less time available for work, you have to make better choices about what to work on (and what not to).”
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
Deep work
It means absolutely not tolerating distractions and producing monumental quality and quantity in a very short time. This is how you can complete far more with focused efforts than unfocused efforts with far more time.
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
“Most people lack the confidence to go big. They prefer the dopamine boost of getting lots done, even if they aren’t making any progress.”
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
Busyness
Most people prize “being busy.” They proclaim it with pride as if it’s a badge of honor. But extremely successful people don’t tolerate busywork or distraction . Because most of the time "busyness" is nothing more than distraction and procrastination from what really matters.
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
“People are unhappy in large part because they are confused about what is valuable.”
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
How successful people view time
The world’s most successful people give 100% of their time to whatever it is they are doing. They are hyper-focused and relentlessly present with what’s directly in front of them: at work, at the gym, with their family.
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
“If we do not create and control our environment, our environment creates and controls us.”
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
Understanding time
You have all the time in the world if you know how to utilize the time you’re given. There are no limits on time. You can complete as much work as you want — if you have the right mindset and environment
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
“When the goal is merely to ‘get through’ the day as quickly as possible, life will pass full of regrets. Time becomes the great taskmaster when it should be the liberator. Time is endured rather than enjoyed.”
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
“Most people have no clue what they are doing with their time but still complain that they don’t have enough.”
Why There is No Such Thing as Time Management
Anti-procrastination suggestions
... for the 4 causes of procrastination: Create small wins to address Self-efficacy: break the big goal into smaller manageable ones. Create artificial systems of reinforcement to address Value: pair an aversive task with an enjoyable one. Eliminate distractions ruthlessly to address Impulsiveness: don’t rely on willpower to resist distractions; change your environment instead. Set micro due dates to address Delay: break down a task into reasonable chunks, each with a due date.
The 4 Causes of Procrastination | Nick Wignall
Fight back against procrastination
Don't follow blindly advice from other people on overcoming procrastination. We may procrastinate because of very different reasons. Find what works for you. Identify your unique vulnerability to procrastination. Do this routinely, and you should start to see patterns and trends. Use targeted anti-procrastination strategies , adapted to your specific case. Consider working with your procrastination rather than fighting against it.
The 4 Causes of Procrastination | Nick Wignall
The Procrastination Equation
Odds of Overcoming Procrastination = Self-Efficacy x Value / Impulsiveness x Delay. Our likelihood to resist procrastination on a specific task is equal to the product of our self-efficacy and the value of the task divided by the product of how impulsive we are and the amount of delay between taking on a task and its due date.
The 4 Causes of Procrastination | Nick Wignall
Delay
How much time there is in between the decision to take on a task and the point when it must be completed. The longer you have to finish a task, the longer you’ll wait to get started on it.
The 4 Causes of Procrastination | Nick Wignall
Impulsiveness
Difficulty maintaining focus in the face of immediate and more appealing distractions. If we work in an environment where we're bombarded with distractions and we are not capable of resisting them, we're more likely to procrastinate.
The 4 Causes of Procrastination | Nick Wignall
Value
The more enjoyable a task, the less we procrastinate on it. Boring tasks are more likely to lead to procrastination than difficult ones , that's why we keep postponing all the busywork (work that keeps us busy but has little value in itself.)
The 4 Causes of Procrastination | Nick Wignall