productivity

A collection of 23 posts

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#049 How the Successful Move Faster than You

Those blazing past you aren't smarter or harder workers. They relentlessly keep identifying and eliminating bottlenecks. When you ruthlessly remove constraints, every drop of effort yields maximum impact.

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#046 How to structure your workflow for maximum efficiency and quality

Effective solutions cannot be found in the same field where the problem resides.

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#045 The most productive (and stressful) way to get things done

If you want to take the island, burn the boats. This is what commander Tariq bin Ziyad did in 711 AD when invading the Iberian Peninsula.

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#042 Why your brain loves to procrastinate and three ways you can overcome it

Worthwhile things are hard. But hard things are not always worthwhile. Difficulty is necessary but not sufficient. Tolstoy knew this, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

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#041 How your goals are stopping you from achieving your goals

“Come to theatre now.” Debbie is my senior registrar. She is loud, hilarious and only looking back, do I now appreciate how much effort she put into training me.

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#039 You are not alone - why you can't get things done

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#036 The big problems with being productive

Surgeons pray at the altar of Economy of Movement. Why do something in four moves when you can do it in two? We ask such questions for good reasons.

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#028 Pareto Principle in Action: Pinpointing Your High Impact Task

You’ve probably heard of Pareto's Law - 80% of your results come from 20% of your actions. The challenge lies in figuring out which actions make up that 20%. This week I’m sharing a simple 5 step process to get the highest impact from your time.

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How to Use the Voice in Your Head to Stop Quitting

This is tough. I want to stop. I can't do this. All phrases I've heard in my head when my expectations clash with reality. Sometimes you've listened to this voice and given up when things got tough. In one second, you can change this.

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How to Get Into Deep Work

The world has been specifically designed to steal your attention every 60 seconds. In such a world, being able to find deep focus has become rare.

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A Free Gift For You - 15 Simple Hacks for Maximum Energy

This week's post is a free gift. I started writing a Twitter thread on energy management. 3 hours later and it turned into a book. Inside are the 15 simple hacks I use to combat fatigue and tiredness everyday.

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Too Much Choice is Killing Your Potential

Too much choice is killing your progress and productivity in life. But it doesn't have to be this way. The Bulgarian weightlifting team has the secret.

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Weekly Dose #012 How I Get Things Done

How often have you had a job on your “to do list” that sat there for days, sometimes even weeks? But you can stop torturing yourself now and start to get stuff done. The answer isn’t a new app or sophisticated organisation system. The answer, is in your brain.

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Weekly Dose #011 How To Be A Quiet Leader

Classic leadership training focuses on being outspoken and networking, typically extrovert features. Yet nearly half of all employees classify themselves as an introvert. I certainly do. Here are six steps to embrace your own nature and practice Quiet Leadership.

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Weekly Dose #009 Simplify Your Life with Systems

Have you ever wanted to start a new habit? But given up because it’s too difficult? This used to happen to me, until I learnt about the concept of “friction” and what it can teach you.

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Weekly Dose #008 How to Guard Your Attention and Set Up Interruption Barriers

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IT Solutions to Free Up Your Cognitive RAM as a Doctor

As you know, being a doctor can be incredibly demanding and time consuming. Between seeing patients, performing surgeries, and keeping up with medical research, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and disorganized. That's where applications and IT solutions come in.

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Weekly Dose #006 - 5 Tips For Procrastinators To Be More Productive

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Cognitive Razors To Make Better Decisions

"On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of decision, sat down to wait, and waiting died." - George W. Cecil

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Weekly Dose #002 - How to Bust Through Productivity Roadblocks

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6 Roadblocks to Getting Things Done

"To the optimist, obstacles are challenges, roadblocks are inspirations, and problems are invitations to achievement." - William Arthur Ward

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Weekly Dose #001 Welcoming Chaos

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Lessons From The Future

“Time is like a river made up of the events which happen, and a violent stream; for as soon as a thing has been seen, it is carried away, and another comes in its place, and this will be carried away too.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations