What Do the Movies Teach us About Productivity?10 principles for a personal productivity system

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Capture all the stuff in your life

Get it all out of your head and into a list or backlog

so that you can know your demand.

“Memento”

Focus on long term outcomes

Set weekly outcomes based on your goals and life vision so that your daily actions are inline

with your goals and vision.

“The Shawshank Redemption”

Act!

When in doubt, ask yourself “What’s the next

action?”You can’t stop the march

of time or make new time. If you wait for

favorable conditions, you will never act.

“Raiders of the Lost Ark”

Maximize Value

Maximize value by focusing on the most

important stuff. There is only one #1 priority.

Don’t be fooled that you are effective at multi-

tasking.

“Highlander”

Eliminate WasteEliminate waste through delegating, re-negotiating, and deleting items that

should not command your attention.

Understand what is expected of you and

produce quality work to reduce waste.

“Men at Work”

Find your rhythmMake progress each day against your goals and

outcomes to take advantage of the “flywheel

effect.”

Know your power zones and select the right task based on your energy

level.

“August Rush”

Don’t overburden your system

Set realistic goals and take periodic breaks.

“The Shining”

Automate

Automate all repetitive tasks. Use inbox rules.

“Wall-e”

Trust your process

If you can’t trust your process, you will crash

and burn.

Self-discipline in following your process is most

important during times of crisis.

“Apollo 13”

Continually improve

Capture and apply all learned lessons in order to improve your process and get back on track.

“The King’s Speech”

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