5 productivity hacks to get more done in less time

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Productivity Hacks To Get More Done In Less Time 5 HERE’S HOW TO TRIGGER IT. FRAME the problem to find the edges of the puzzle. Productivity SKYROCKETS… ...when you differentiate between what’s URGENT and what’s IMPORTANT. Actively searching for the SMALL action that delivers a BIG outcome… ...pays back big-time in productivity. NEVER start ANYTHING without knowing WHERE THOSE EDGES ARE. Productivity can’t be measured without knowing them. At these times, EVERYONE IS PRONE to bad decisionmaking. So don’t decide. Or delegate. Or delay. Learn to recognise when you’re on System 1, and SWITCH. Why work harder than you need to? The right lever - whether at the office, airport, or remote working - lets you MOVE THE EARTH Never start without knowing the end. Even a mission to Mars has endpoints and resolutions. You’re at your LEAST productive when you’re HALT: HUNGRY, LATE OR ANGRY, TIRED We think in two modes, System 1 and System 2. System 1 - Instinctive, reactionary - is ANIMAL THINKING. System 2 - Considered, logical - is EXECUTIVE THINKING. DON’T let minor but IN-YOUR-FACE tasks distract you from other work of larger value. Treat your To-Do like a WORKMATE - and COMMUNICATE with it. APPLY your skills only after checking they’re a match. (If not, delegate.) Find the positive outcome for YOU in the task. You’re most productive when you “FLOW”. That enjoyable state of mind where nothing feels like drudgery. If there’s a GROWTH opportunity, you’ll ENJOY the work and find your FLOW. (And remember, remote working can be the ideal place for it!) SOURCE: The classic work on optimum states, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “Flow”. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flow-Psychology-Happiness-Classic-Achieve/dp/0712657592/ SOURCE: “The Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawande http://www.amazon.co.uk/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/1846683149 SOURCE: “Nudge”, Thaler and Sunstein http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/0141040017 SOURCE: “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0141033576 SOURCE: Stephen Covey, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” http://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B00GOZV3TM SOURCE: Every executive who’s made a counterproductive decision...EVER! SEARCH FOR A FLOW STATE COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TO-DO LIST HUNT FOR THE NUDGE FIGHT YOUR ANIMAL WITHIN CHECK THE OUTER LIMITS HALT! 2 3 4 5 BONUS 6 1 Don’t make lists, make priorities. Many big results owe their success to ONE SMALL ACTION. [Enjoy sharing]

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Page 1: 5 Productivity Hacks To Get More Done In Less Time

Productivity Hacks To Get More Done In Less Time5

HERE’S HOW TO TRIGGER IT.

FRAME the problem to find the edges of the puzzle.

Productivity SKYROCKETS…...when you differentiate between what’s URGENT and what’s IMPORTANT.

Actively searching for the SMALL action that delivers a BIG outcome…...pays back big-time in productivity.

NEVER start ANYTHING without knowing WHERE THOSE EDGES ARE.Productivity can’t be measured without knowing them.

At these times, EVERYONE IS PRONE to bad decisionmaking.So don’t decide. Or delegate. Or delay.

Learn to recognise when you’re on System 1, and SWITCH.

Why work harder than you need to?The right lever - whether at the office, airport, or remote working - lets you MOVE THE EARTH

Never start without knowing the end.Even a mission to Mars has endpoints and resolutions.

You’re at your LEAST productive when you’re HALT:

HUNGRY, LATE ORANGRY, TIRED

We think in two modes, System 1 and System 2.

System 1 - Instinctive, reactionary - is ANIMAL THINKING.

System 2 - Considered, logical - is EXECUTIVE THINKING.

DON’T let minor but IN-YOUR-FACE tasks distract you from other work of larger value.

Treat your To-Do like a WORKMATE - and COMMUNICATE with it.

APPLY your skills only after checking they’re a match.

(If not, delegate.)

Find the positive outcome for YOU in the task.

You’re most productive when you “FLOW”.That enjoyable state of mind where nothing feels like drudgery.

If there’s a GROWTH opportunity, you’ll ENJOY the work and find your FLOW.(And remember, remote working can be the ideal place for it!)

SOURCE: The classic work on optimum states, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “Flow”.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flow-Psychology-Happiness-Classic-Achieve/dp/0712657592/

SOURCE: “The Checklist Manifesto” by Atul Gawandehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/1846683149

SOURCE: “Nudge”, Thaler and Sunsteinhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/0141040017

SOURCE: “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahnemanhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0141033576

SOURCE: Stephen Covey, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”http://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B00GOZV3TM

SOURCE: Every executive who’s made a counterproductive decision...EVER!

SEARCH FOR A FLOW STATE

COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TO-DO LIST

HUNT FOR THE NUDGE

FIGHT YOUR ANIMAL WITHIN

CHECK THE OUTER LIMITS

HALT!

2

3

4

5

BONUS 6

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Don’t make lists, make priorities.

Many big results owe their success to ONE SMALL ACTION.

[Enjoy sharing]