Category: Productivity & Focus Wins
Productivity & Focus Wins
Place one non-digital object on your desk to interact with when you are thinking. A smooth stone, a twist puzzle, or a small piece of clay. Your win is giving your hands a physical outlet…
Write your top three tasks for the day on three separate sticky notes. Stack them with the most important task on top. Your win is to not even look at the other two tasks until…
When you feel the urge to procrastinate on a task, count down from 10 and then start. When you get to one, you must take the first physical step. Your win is using a simple…
When you feel the urge to procrastinate on a task, count down from 10 and then start. When you get to one, you must take the first physical step. Your win is using a simple…
When you are working on a specific task, resolve to have only one tab open for that project. Your win is eliminating the digital clutter and the temptation to context-switch, which drains your focus and…
Identify one small task on your list that someone else could realistically do and ask them to do it. Your win is learning to let go and leverage the people around you, freeing up your…
If a task pops into your head that will take less than 20 seconds to complete, do it immediately. Hang up your coat, put the dish in the dishwasher, reply to that one-line email. Your…
Take a task you have been procrastinating on and break it down until the first step is so small it is laughable. If the task is write a report, the first step is open the…
Instead of using a digital app, write your to-do list for today on paper. Your win is the physical act of writing, which helps encode the tasks into your memory and provides a tangible sense…
Look at your to-do list and put a star next to the three most important items. Your win is accepting that you will not get to everything today and explicitly choosing to prioritize what actually…
Pick one small task on your to-do list and set a timer for 60 seconds. Commit to working on it with full intensity for that short time. Most often, the hardest part is starting, and…
Next time you shower, do nothing but shower. No planning your day, no listening to podcasts, no singing. Just feel the water and focus on the act of washing. This turns a mundane routine into…
When you are stuck on a problem, stop working on it. Get up and go for a walk without your phone, with the sole intention of not thinking about the problem. Your win is letting…
When you check your email, resolve to only have one email open at a time. Read it, respond to it, archive it, and only then open the next one. This prevents the overwhelming feeling of…
Before you shut down for the day, open a notebook and write down the single most important win you had. It doesn’t have to be the biggest task, just the one that gives you the…
When you’re stuck on a problem, your win is to delegate it to your subconscious. State the problem clearly to yourself, then go do something completely unrelated for 20 minutes. Often, the solution will appear…
At the end of your workday, your win is to perform a 2-minute desk reset. Put your pen in its holder, straighten your keyboard, and wipe a small corner clean. This ritual signals to your…