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Most things we have to get done really do come with a hard deadline, if they don’t then there’s an argument as to whether they are important and really need doing at all? Instead of giving myself one long list of tasks to complete, I map out each of my working days, hour by hour, with specific tasks assigned to each block of time. I bet you have, and that's what breaks do to your system - they move your awareness from one area of the brain to another. I spend around 10–15 minutes every night before going to bed to plan out what I need to do the following day.

When you’re in flow, you’re usually enjoying yourself so much that it’s actually difficult to become distracted. The small dopamine hits from the alerts also don’t help, it’s like the neurological version of empty calories! Enabling DND for an hour here and there with an intention to focus on an important task has done wonders! I’ve put together a list of interviews with productivity experts who can teach you how to master your focus.To fall in line with this theme, we have designed each product with a focus on minimalism, classic design and bold style – making it easy for you to stay on top of your game without fear of procrastination.

The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.I couldn’t just go off for a week of bouncing and stretching and spinning without it having a knock on effect.

I avoid that hiccup by planning my tasks early, like this: Adding tasks to Things 3, the night before. This might start by examining the people you have in your life and looking out for the people who inspire you and spending more time with them. This size is perfect for demanding tasks like recording meeting minutes, where notes often need to be combined with an action plan on the spot as it is discussed with your colleagues.Sometimes we can get so caught up in our heads, over analyzing why we’re not taking action that we inadvertently keep ourselves stuck.

Secondly, accomplishing tasks gives your brain a sweet dopamine hit , and this approach creates lots more opportunities to cross items off your list. The idea is that you find someone else who’s in a pretty similar circumstance to you and set a time together when you will both work on something. I won’t be writing a Friday newsletter this week, but paying subscribers received a version of this newsletter with my usual life updates, related resources, and weekly exercise below. Productivity is often confused with an always-on mode, but that’s actually the opposite of productive. The technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo , who used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer to help him get projects done.And knowing this enables me to hack my own work process by creating a series of constraints to force me to get the things done I say I’m going to do. The nice thing about running a company is you can say yes to that question, not get fired and ask them to hurry up. The other thing that happens when we exercise is that we get rid of excess energy and anxiety that often gets in the way of our ability to maintain our attention span.