Productivity
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Busy = out of control
Effortless action is about asking a few questions to simplify your projects. When projects or problems are unclear in our mind we feel overwhelmed.
Even if you can't do something, you can seek help or assistance from others to get something done.
Your brain is for having ideas, not holding them.
Five simple steps:
Capture: emails, action items, everything that needs to be done
Process: is it actionable?
if yes - if it takes less than two minutes do it straight away; if it takes longer than two minutes, add it to the action list
if no - discard it or keep it as a reference
Organise: what is the next action?
If action is time-specific or has a deadline, it should go in the calendar
Actions that are connected to the same project should go together
Actions should be divided int contexts, so you can look at them only when you can action them
Review: a weekly review in which you make adjustments is essential to keep things work smoothly. Every month take some time to review your short-term goals
Engage: let's get cracking!
5 to 15 minutes
Any type of movement - stairs, walk around the block, push ups, jumping jacks
Mindfulness, guided meditation, or deep breathing
Stare out the window and daydream (if your view includes green space)
30 minutes
Brisk walk
Declutter your workspace
Call a friend or check in with your SO
60 minutes
Brain dump - get things off your mind and on paper
Read
"If you can’t work any harder, you gotta find an easier path” -
Three key productivity hacks: forgiveness, gratitude, and asking "how can I do this effortlessly" -
“What is one thing that is absolutely essential that I’m underinvesting on right now?” -
When given an opton of doing something, it should be either a Hell Yes or a No. -
- Laura Garnett
- Kristen Boucher
- Etienne Garbugli
- TJCX
- Paul Graham
- Adam Dachis, LifeHacker ()
- Oliver Emberton
- Doug von Kohorn
- Cal Newport
- Getting Things Done
- Tim Ferriss
- Austin Z. Henley
- The Art of Manliness
- Leo Babauta, Zen Habits
- Cal Newport, The New Yorker
- Derek Sivers
- Jeremy Mikkola
- Stephanie Vozza, Fast Company
- Tom Lingham
- Patrick McKenzie
- David Allen
- Erlend Hamberg
- Arnold Bennett
- Rich Diviney
- Stephen Covey
