I heard this for the first time on the Tim Ferriss Podcast, and he read out the blog post linked below.
People that are highly productive may not have it all figured out, as Tim points out, but he developed a great way to focus on the right things.
From the Tim Ferriss Blog:
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The 8 step process that Tim Ferriss published on Nov 3, 2013:
"Here’s my coping mechanism and 8-step process for maximizing efficacy (doing the right things):
1) Wake up at least 1 hour before you have to be at a computer screen. E-mail is the mind killer.
2) Make a cup of tea (I like pu-erh) and sit down with a pen/pencil and paper.
3) Write down the 3-5 things - and no more - that are making you most anxious or uncomfortable. They’re often things that have been punted from one day’s to-do list to the next, to the next, to the next, and so on. Most important usually = most uncomfortable, with some chance of rejection or conflict.
4) For each item, ask yourself:
- “If this were the only thing I accomplished today, would I be satisfied with my day?”
- “Will moving this forward make all the other to-do’s unimportant or easier to knock off later?”
5) Look only at the items you’ve answered “yes” to for at least one of these questions.
6) Block out at 2-3 hours to focus on ONE of them for today. Let the rest of the urgent but less important stuff slide. It will still be there tomorrow.
7) TO BE CLEAR: Block out at 2-3 HOURS to focus on ONE of them for today. This is ONE BLOCK OF TIME. Cobbling together 10 minutes here and there to add up to 120 minutes does not work.
8) If you get distracted or start procrastinating, don’t freak out and downward spiral; just gently come back to your ONE to-do."
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I adapted it to my own version, partially covered here:
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1) Pick 1-2 things to work on first in the morning, preferably choose the activity the night or days before.
2) Avoid email & social media before working on the activities.
3) Work for at least 90 minutes and go longer if I'm in the zone. Take short 5-10 minute breaks to stretch my legs and stop staring at a screen
**I don't have to do it EVERYDAY, but if I can do this 3 days a week, it's great.
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