What habits do people who get a lot done have? How can I get more done and move forward in my life? This post is for you if you’ve been thinking about these questions and want to get more done.
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Give each thing your full attention.
People have trouble being productive because they don’t understand what it means to be productive. When you do a lot of things at once and get more and more work done, you feel like you’ve accomplished something.
But if you look, you’ll see that it hasn’t helped much with growth in the area you wanted.
When you give your full attention to one thing at a time, you will start to see growth in that area. But if you split your attention between too many things, all of them will grow slowly or not at all.
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Make Minimal To-do lists
Making daily to-do lists works and helps you get things done, but you know what’s even better?
Making a list of only 3 things to do each day! When I was in school, I would make 10 to-do lists every day because I wanted to feel like I was getting things done.
I would start with the easiest and least important of the 10 tasks, and since I would finish a lot of easy tasks, I would feel Productive.
But the most important task, like studying for an exam or finishing an assignment, would never get done because I would spend my whole day and energy on the easy things.
I ended up with more things to learn and more homework to do.
Now, my list of things to do only has 1-3 important things on it, and I focus on getting those done! I’ll talk about the 80/20 rule, which has something to do with this, below.
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Stick to a daily plan
Highly productive people all have a daily routine, which is one of their habits. They have strict morning and evening routines that they never break!
The scientific reason for this is that our bodies get used to doing the same things every day and get into the zone automatically.
If you always go to sleep at the same time, try staying awake the next time. You’ll find that your body makes you sleepy at that time. You’ll feel tired, and your eyes will begin to close.
In the same way, if you work at the same time every day, your body will get used to getting ready for work at that time.
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Give yourself time and space to relax
Do you feel like you’re not getting anything done when you take a break and that you should be doing something?
It happens to a lot of people, including me. We always feel like we have to work, even though our bodies don’t want to.
Resting is important to get over being tired, and I’ve seen the most successful or productive people do it. Talk about taking time to rest and putting your health first.
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Do the most important thing first. First
You will see growth right away once you change your focus to doing the most important task first and setting priorities well.
The change from wanting to do more things to focus on just one important thing at a time.
The most important task is the one that will help you make the most progress or give you the biggest results, right? So what you need is to do it first. Please don’t waste time on small, easy tasks just to “feel productive” or “like you’re working.”
Another reason is that the most important task may also be the hardest or take the most time.
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Make a plan
Plan ahead for anything you need to do. It not only saves you time, but it also helps you grow like crazy.
If, on the day you’re supposed to do THE WORK, you sit around and think about how and what to do, you’re not likely to get your task done on time or make progress.
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Keep an eye on your energy
Aside from being distracted, we also tend to put things off when we’re tired. If it happens more than once, there is a pattern you need to look for.
Maybe you’ll feel down at a certain time? Maybe after you eat something, you usually feel sleepy or talk to someone, which leaves you feeling tired.
Watch how you feel and try to figure out what is making you feel this way.
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Copy what the best do
Have you spent a lot of time trying to figure something out and failed more than once?
What if you could talk to someone who has done it all and knows how to do it?
Just think about how much time and effort you’ll save!
I’m glad we live in a time when we’ve changed so much and have so many ways to get information at the click of a button.
There are a lot of people who talk about what they did and how they did it.
You can watch free videos on YouTube that show you how to do things right. This can save you time and help you learn faster.
Make the most of this chance to learn from the best! Buying courses or books, consulting with 101, or anything else!
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Patience is important
Know that it takes time for everything. You might be doing everything right, and all you need to do is wait for your work to pay off.
We often give up just before we start to see results because we can’t wait. You won’t start to see growth until you stick with it a little longer and put in the work.
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Take Breaks
In between Taking Breaks Between jobs gives you a chance to relax and helps you stay on task. That makes you more productive, and it also makes you feel good.
Don’t stress yourself out by working all the time. Give yourself a break every 40 minutes for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Using the Right Methods
Whatever you are working on and want to get done, like school or an idea for a business.
Even if you work hard every day and put in the hours. Often, you don’t see much growth because you don’t have a plan or because you have the wrong plan.
You might need to find the best way to study in order to get ready better. You might need to look at your business plans again to see what you are doing right or wrong.
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Feeling at ease
When your mind is on something else, it’s hard to pay attention to work. So many bad thoughts and feelings are all around you. Your mind will always be on something else.
Take a moment to write down your feelings and thoughts in a journal. This will help you calm your mind. Then you’ll be able to pay attention to work.
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Eating with your mind
Our work and productivity are affected by what we eat. Unhealthy foods can make you feel lazy and make you less productive, while healthy foods can help you get more done.
There are so many foods that are good for the brain and have been shown to make it easier to concentrate, focus, and get energy.
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