The secret is more connections, not compartmentalization
Your roles in life are ways you’ve chosen to express yourself and your values. If they are in competition with each other, they’ll constantly compete for your time.
Are you going to get the right things done today?
Knowing what tasks you’re going to do is good. Knowing what order you’re going to do them in is even better.
Everything has an expiration date
Don’t let tasks languish on your to-do list. Accept that you’re never going to do them and let go.
How many major projects can you see coming down the road?
You can’t focus on everything at once. Pay attention to what comes next without ignoring the mountains looming before you.
You can’t create a meaningful impact if you’re spread too thin
Try taking on too much, and you won’t get anything done. Here are five ways to increase your productivity by doing less.
Protect the deeper Yes
We want to be helpful. If we spread ourselves too thin, we aren’t helping anyone succeed—especially ourselves.
Perfection is expensive; spend your effort where it matters
Before you worry about making it perfect, ask yourself if that’s the best use of your time. It probably isn’t.
Productivity at its best: Write it, prioritize it, do it
Sometimes the best thing you can do to increase your productivity is also the simplest.
A little foresight turns busy days into focused days
Focus on what you’re doing now, but know what you’re doing next. You’ll be much more productive if you can keep the context of the day in mind.
Is this more important than what you were working on?
A plan will never work out the way it was designed, but you’ll get there. Without a plan, you’re going to be lost at the first interruption.
