24 sentences that will 10X your productivity
Brett Adcock originally wrote these, and I found them helpful. Before you read through them, please remember that productivity info is only valuable if you can apply it to your life. Keep that in mind as you read the list, and don’t feel like you need to adopt them all at once. Start with one.
Time blocking your calendar is 10X more impactful than a to-do list.
Beat procrastination by taking progressively larger actions immediately.
Use email as your secret weapon — email > meetings.
If a task requires less than 2 minutes, do it right away.
Take several short walks throughout the day.
Kill multitasking from your habits — only one focus at a time.
Plan your week on Sunday and you'll never stress on Monday morning again.
Batch contexts and don't deviate outside until the project is complete.
Identify the exact projects you'll tackle and at what times before you start working.
Work fast — speed is the denominator.
80% of your results come from 20% of your work — optimize accordingly.
Ruthlessly prioritize or de-prioritize every project.
Eliminate distractions and clean off your workspace.
Turn off 99% of notifications during the day.
Never let yourself go two days in a row without doing your good habits.
Automate low-impact, high-touch tasks.
Begin your day with your highest impact tasks.
End each night by writing 3 impactful tasks for tomorrow.
Build a feedback loop with yourself to gauge and self-critique performance.
Schedule non-crucial messages to be sent at later times.
Use the Eisenhower matrix to make decisions.
Set overly-aggressive timelines and push to meet them (you'll surprise yourself).
Conduct a 30-minute weekly performance review with yourself.
Write out daily gratitudes to keep your energy high.