Schedule things that make you happy. Activities on your calendar are more likely to be things you do. So be as good about scheduling the personal as the professional. Here are some tips to make your life more productive and happier:
Schedule the things that energize you
Activities on your calendar are more likely to be things you do. So be as good about scheduling the personal as the professional. People who spend more time on projects that energize them and with people who energize them tend to be happier.
You are how you spend your time
- How you use your time shapes you
- 10,000 hours of challenging yourself in a domain molds you into an expert
- Too much time in front of a computer hurts people’s skills
- Overreliance on computer-based interactions may hamper an individual’s ability to judge intent and influence others
Big Picture
- When you’re born, you’re born with 30,000 days
- The best strategic planning is to think about that
- Make sure tomorrow has one thing that will be amazing and that the day ends on a positive note
Time Perception is everything
- Your conflicts with time often arise not from legitimate time constraints but from how you perceive time
- Ironically, an excellent way to feel less busy is to give away some of your time – spending time on others makes us feel less time-constrained
Optimize the time you have
- Think about the best time to do things
- Working when you’re at your best affects performance
- If you’re stuck on a difficult problem, set the alarm clock a few minutes early so that you have time to lie in bed
- We do some of our best thinking when we’re half asleep
