"60 Psychology Hacks to Crush Procrastination"

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1. Respect your time

2. Get into the flow

3. Remove online temptations

4. Set a barrier to entry
5. Turn off alerts

6. Avoid visual distractions

7. Learn to say NO

8. Daydream about success
9. Find productive ways to procrastinate

10. For the stuff you’re stuck on, try using a Power Hour

11. Set exciting goals

12. Live in proactive mode
13. Make verbal commitments

14. Focus on five goals and eliminate the rest

15. Batch similar tasks

16. Start every task with a verb
17. Set a deadline for each task.

18. Prioritize

19. Plan for Monday on Friday

20. Use The Rule of Three to rule your day
21. Delegate

22. Outsource

23. Identify clear targets

24. Break tasks into smaller chunks
25. Schedule work time in blocks

26. Give yourself less time than needed

27. Set timer for tasks

28. Create to-do lists
29. Cross things off your to-do list

30. Know The “One Thing”

31. Ignore daily news

32. Unsubscribe from newsletters
33. Only read industry news

34. Learn while commuting

35. Two-minute rule

36. Pareto principle
37. Eat the frog

38. Plan ahead

39. Visualize your goals as already accomplished

40. Your brain is for processing, not storage
41. Focus on the outcome

42. Be effective, not efficient

43. Start with a clear agenda

44. Use productivity tools
45. Make temporary commitments

46. Set up a “Distraction” list.

47. Try aeroplane days

48. Find your biological prime time
49. Eliminate the non-essential

50. Multitasking doesn’t work

51. Check email 3-5 times per day

52. Set an email-answering hour
53. Create email reply templates

54. Establish a “Reply by X day” folder

55. Turn yesterday’s emails into today’s to-do list

56. Organize your workspace
57. Declutter

58. Optimize your work process

59. Replace five tools with a single one

60. Manage your attention
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