6 Subtle Things Highly Productive People Do Every Day

6 Subtle Things Highly Productive People Do Every Day

People work an average of 45 hours a week; they consider about 17 of those hours to be unproductive (U.S.: 45 hours of unproductive). We could all be accomplishing a lot more – but then again, none of us wants to be a workaholic, either

Manage Your Mood

Research shows how you start the day has an enormous effect on productivity, and you procrastinate more when you’re in a bad mood

Don’t Check Email In The Morning

Whenever possible, do not check email for the first hour or two of the day.

Define Your Goals The Night Before

Define your one or two most important to-dos before dinner, the day before

Before You Try To Do It Faster, Ask Whether It Should Be Done At All

Doing something well does not make it important.

Summing Up

Manage your mood

Focus Is Nothing More Than Eliminating Distractions

Focus is a function of limiting the number of options you give yourself for procrastinating.

Have A Personal System

Defining routines and systems is more effective than relying on self-discipline

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