10 Productivity Tricks We Can All Use
Tricks
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Create systems, not goals
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Commit to a process that leads to a goal—focus on what you will do. Not on what you want to happen.
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Make temptations hard to reach
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Convenience is the mother Of distraction.
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Chunk "housekeeping tasks" together
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Collect those little •to dos- throughout the day and knock them out together in preplanned blocks or time.
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Just say no
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Say it at least as often as you say "yes"
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Start small
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Whenever vou want to create a new habit. start small so you will actually start—and stick with it through that tough early time when habits are hard to form.
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Follow the 2-minute rule
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Here's one from Getting Things Done: when something takes less than 2 minutes, don't schedule it. don't set a reminder— just do it. Now. Then it's done.
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Eat a healthy lunch
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See lunch as fuel for your afternoon. Plan io eat a portion of protein that fits in your palm. plus a couple fruits or vegetables. Bonus: pack your lunch and save the time ii takes to go get it.
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Turn off alerts
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Every alert sucks up attention. Turn them all off and check in once an hour to see what you've missed.
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Be inspired by small successes
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Success is motivating and creates an awesome feedback loop that will motivate you to do another small thing really well.
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Count your blessings before bed
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Odds are. you have a lot to be thankful for. Count your blessings every night and you'll start the next day in a much more positive way.
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