EFFICIENCY SYSTEMS

THE NOW HABIT

THE NOW HABIT

1. CREATE A MENTAL SAFETY NET • If you fall short from time to time, accept that and move forward

• log why you procrastinate

• dont feel bad about it.

2. USE POSITIVE SELF TALK TO REPROGRAM YOUR ATTITUDES

• Always have a positive dialogue running in your mind

• Focus on results rather than affixing blame

• "I choose to..." rather than "I have to..."

• "I don't have time to play ... " vs "I must take time to play so..."

THE NOW HABIT

3. USE THE SYMPTOMS OF PROCRASTINATION TO TRIGGER THE CURE

• Use rewards for completion not penalties for delay

• start with short period and small rewards

• build to bigger rewards

THE NOW HABIT

4.STRATEGICALLY SCHEDULE SOME GUILT-FREE PLAY TIME

• More play time the greater freedom you'll feel

• more motivated to do quality work when required

• create positive work atmosphere

THE NOW HABIT

5. USE THREE-DIMENSIONAL THINKING AND REVERSE CALENDARS

• break the project down

• start with completion and work backwards

THE NOW HABIT

6. MAKE WORRY WORK FOR YOU RATHER THAN AGAINST YOU

• What is the worst that can happen? (its not that bad)

• Is there anything tangible i can be doing to achieve my goal?

THE NOW HABIT

7. CREATE AND USE AN UNSCHEDULE ON A DAILY BASIS

• dont schedule high priority projects

• squeeze them in between scheduled time

THE NOW HABIT

8. SET A FEW REALISTIC GOALS WHICH DESERVE YOUR ATTENTION

• make commitments only to those goals you can wholeheartedly embrace.

• differentiate between must haves and "nice"

• you can downgrade to "wish"

THE NOW HABIT

9. LEARN HOW TO WORK IN YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE FLOW STATE

• in the zone --> no need to procrastinate

• different perception of time

• form positive attitudes about your work

THE NOW HABIT

10. TURN SETBACKS INTO OPPORTUNITIES TO MOVE FORWARD

• become more resilient

• avoid "I'll try" and "it's not working"

• "how can this work for me"

THE NOW HABIT

4 HOUR WORKWEEK

4 HOUR WORKWEEK

D: DEFINITION

• define your actual goals not your perceived goals

4 HOUR WORKWEEK

E: ELIMINATION

• eliminate the unnecessary

• Parkinson's Law: A task will swell in importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion

• identify the critical tasks and focus on those

4 HOUR WORKWEEK

A: AUTOMATION

• have others and automations do what they can

• don't do things unless you are the only one who can do it, right.

4 HOUR WORKWEEK

L: LIBERATION

• embrace your freedom

• do something meaningful with your time, that will better motivate what you have to do.

THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

MAIN THOUGHT

• 80 % of results come from 20% of efforts

• Determine the 20% and grow that

• Fix the results on the 80%

THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

SECOND FOCUS

• Encourage the top performers not try and increase the overall average.

THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

APPLICATIONS

• 20% customers -> 80% profit ... treat them well

• focus on speeding up repeat tasks, ignore one time or low frequency tasks

THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

PERSONAL

• Its not about being organized better, but increased productivity

• set your goals according to their reward first

GETTING THINGS DONE

GETTING THINGS DONE

THE ART

• A trusted system for capturing everything

• Plan for knowing what to do next

GETTING THINGS DONE

HORIZONTAL STRESS FREE PRODUCTIVITYCollect Get Everything together

Process Empty your in-box

Organize set up system

Review Keep improving

Do It! Trust your system

GETTING THINGS DONE

VERTICAL STRESS-FREE PRODUCTIVITY

Define Specify Purpose

Visualize See Perfect Outcome

Think Brainstorm

Organize Components & Sequences

Action Focus on next actions

7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

7 HABITS

THE SEVEN HABITS

• Be Proactive

• Begin with the end in mind

• Put first things first

• Think win/ win

• Seek First to understand then to be understood

• Synergize

• Sharpen the saw

POMODORO

POMODORO

THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE•     Choose a task to be accomplished

•     Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)

•     Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper

•     Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)

•     Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break

• "The Now Habit" - Neil Fiore (Summary Available)

• "4 Hour Workweek" - Timothy Ferriss (Summary Available) 

• "The 80/20 Principle" - Richard Koch (Summary Available)

• "Getting things done: The Art of stress-Free Productivity" -David Allen (Summary Available)

• "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" -Steven R Covey (Summary Available) (Digital Copy Available) 

• "The Pomodoro Technique" - Francesco Cirillo (Apps available in almost every app store)

• "Dealing with Information Overload and Improving Effectiveness" -Scott Hanselman (http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Dealing-with-Information-Overload-and-Improving-Effectiveness)

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