Productivity

• Define the task requirements and goals clearly.
• Done is better than perfect.
• Do the worst thing first. Give yourself a reward once you're done.
• Adopt a fixed volume approach to productivity.
  • Tough choices are inevitable; focus on making them consciously and well.
  • Create smaller chunks. This helps getting in the flow (find the right balance between the challenge of the activity and your own skills levels).
• Avoid multitasking. Focus on one big project at a time, and see it to completion before moving onto the next.
• Leverage the power of positive pressure by publicly committing to your goals.
• Improve your environment. Design your workspace in a way that minimizes distractions, whether physical or digital.
• What is optimal for me won't be optimal for you. You'll have to experiment to find out what works best for you.
• Keep a log of what happened each day. You can also add what you've learned!
• Create checklist for repetitive processes. For example, a checklist detailing all the task to do before ending the day.
• "Where is the good knife?" If you're looking for your good X, it means you have bad Xs. Throw those out.
• Your mind should be flexible, but your processes should be repeatables and predictable.