Newsflash: Running the country ain't easy.
Here are 5 productivity lessons gleaned from from great American leaders.
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Here are 5 productivity lessons gleaned from from great American leaders.
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Presidents: they’re not just great leaders & politicians…
They’re extemely high acheivers, too.
From breaking procrastination to reducing decision fatigue, here are my favorite productivity practices from America's past presidents.
They’re extemely high acheivers, too.
From breaking procrastination to reducing decision fatigue, here are my favorite productivity practices from America's past presidents.
The Roosevelt Dash
In college, Roosevelt was known to collect hobbies leaving little time for his studies.
To cope, he was forced to work in short, extremely intense bursts of concentration.
In other words, no coffee breaks, no chit chat, & definitely no Twitter.
In college, Roosevelt was known to collect hobbies leaving little time for his studies.
To cope, he was forced to work in short, extremely intense bursts of concentration.
In other words, no coffee breaks, no chit chat, & definitely no Twitter.
We can do this, too.
Next time you’re faced with a particularly daunting task, set an impossibly short deadline.
Think it'll take 3 hrs? Give yourself 1.
With a tiking clock looming, you'll unlock a new level of focus.
Next time you’re faced with a particularly daunting task, set an impossibly short deadline.
Think it'll take 3 hrs? Give yourself 1.
With a tiking clock looming, you'll unlock a new level of focus.
Work & Walk
Stuck on a task?
Stop trying to break through with brute force.
Instead, get up from your desk and take your work on the road.
Okay, President Bartlet may be fictional, but his famous West Wing ‘walk & talks’ can create real results.
Stuck on a task?
Stop trying to break through with brute force.
Instead, get up from your desk and take your work on the road.
Okay, President Bartlet may be fictional, but his famous West Wing ‘walk & talks’ can create real results.
Our physical environment can significantly impact our quality of mind.
Whether you're taking a meeting or working through a complex problem, getting out in the fresh air can work wonders.
Ps — a little blood flow won’t hurt either 👌
Whether you're taking a meeting or working through a complex problem, getting out in the fresh air can work wonders.
Ps — a little blood flow won’t hurt either 👌
Lean on Routine
The science is in: decision fatigue is real.
As Commander in Chief, you’re faced with life & death decisions on a daily basis.
To remove excess choices from his day, President Obama relied heavily on a daily routine.
The science is in: decision fatigue is real.
As Commander in Chief, you’re faced with life & death decisions on a daily basis.
To remove excess choices from his day, President Obama relied heavily on a daily routine.
Stop letting silly decisions sap your brain power.
Start with:
What to wear
What to eat for breakfast
How to spend your downtime between work periods
Decide once, and save your brain for the important tasks.
And on that note…
Start with:
What to wear
What to eat for breakfast
How to spend your downtime between work periods
Decide once, and save your brain for the important tasks.
And on that note…
Develop a Rulebook
George Washington lived his life with intentionality.
No seriously…
He even assembled his own personal manifesto titled “Rules of Civility.”
Overkill? Maybe.
But he understood that a good set of rules removed the need for willpower and decision making.
George Washington lived his life with intentionality.
No seriously…
He even assembled his own personal manifesto titled “Rules of Civility.”
Overkill? Maybe.
But he understood that a good set of rules removed the need for willpower and decision making.
A few of my personal rules include:
1. Spend the first hour of the day planning
2. Only drink alcohol when i'm out of the house
3. When stuck on a task, do 40 push ups
Rules simplify your life, removing the grey area from important decisions.
Embrace them.
1. Spend the first hour of the day planning
2. Only drink alcohol when i'm out of the house
3. When stuck on a task, do 40 push ups
Rules simplify your life, removing the grey area from important decisions.
Embrace them.
Prioritize prioritization
All to-do tasks are not created equal.
Some move the needle toward your greatest goals…
Others keep you busy spinning your wheels.
Eisenhower understood this & developed a simple system to figure out which tasks were actually worthy of his time.
All to-do tasks are not created equal.
Some move the needle toward your greatest goals…
Others keep you busy spinning your wheels.
Eisenhower understood this & developed a simple system to figure out which tasks were actually worthy of his time.
According to The Eisenhower Matrix, there are 4 types of tasks:
1. Important / Urgent
2. Important / Not Urgent
3. Unimportant / Urgent
4. Unimportant / Not Urgent
Map your tasks into this matrix and your priorities will become clear as day.
1. Important / Urgent
2. Important / Not Urgent
3. Unimportant / Urgent
4. Unimportant / Not Urgent
Map your tasks into this matrix and your priorities will become clear as day.
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Tip: Unless you have a cabinet of assistants, you may not be able to avoid quadrant 3 & 4 tasks entirely.
Don’t fret.
Instead, try applying the Matrix at the project level.
This way, even if you end up doing low-level tasks, you know they’re in service of a high level goal.
Don’t fret.
Instead, try applying the Matrix at the project level.
This way, even if you end up doing low-level tasks, you know they’re in service of a high level goal.
Working alone is hard.
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