#productivity tricks

Tips & Tricks from Getting Things Done: Book Review and Discussion

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that productivity books are either a hit or a total miss for me. So, when I found a copy of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, I was hesitant but curious to read it. As I was reading it, I had some mixed feelings about it so I thought I’d share the tips and tricks I learnt from it and my thoughts!…

In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for everything can be challenging. Between work, personal commitments, and the never-ending to-do list, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disorganized. That’s where time blocking comes in—a powerful time management technique that helps you take control of your schedule, minimize distractions, and boost productivity. Whether you’re new to time blocking or…

Discussion on Reddit

I’m often asked to give advice on how to be more productive. Here’s what I usually say (apart from Pomodoro, healthy 7-8 hour sleep, scripted first 1-2 hours of the day to minimize decision making, tiny daily habits to secure easy wins every day, morning jogs to maximize your physical potential, cold shower to wake up, meditation, etc.). It’s important to remember that most of the productivity tricks are marginal 5-10% optimizations. You can ignore them all and still be very successful. In fact, the more you’re obsessed with tricks, the higher the likelihood that you’re actually not that productive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-ferriss/productivity-tricks_b_5267663.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

I've started using these tricks, and so far I am liking the results. 

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