Thread by @theryanking

People ask how I’m so productive.

The secret: productivity is a process of REMOVAL.

Time is such an easy thing to waste...

Here’s what you can remove from your life to save up to 60 hrs/week 👇👇👇

~~Snacking on work~~

It’s incredibly easy to “work and chill”.

This self-deception is horribly unproductive.

When you work, work like a lion 🦁

Have a pile of tasks? Don’t do them while watching Netflix…

Focus and get the job done.

Savings: 5-10 hrs/wk

~~Snacking on food~~

I used to waste an extraordinary amount of time snacking.

My realization: it was out of stress.

Eat 3 meals a day, and don’t think about food otherwise.

It’s also way healthier 👍

Savings: 5 hrs/wk

~~Small talk~~

People love to chit chat.

A little is great; a lot is a waste 😩

In conversations, kindly cut to the chase.

Turn 60 min meetings into 30 min, 30 into 15, dinners into quick coffees.

BIG TALK only!

Savings: 5-10 hrs/wk

~~Perpetual phone use~~

This one is hard; these days we’re wired to our phones.

Start to cut the cords ✂️

Have certain hours of the day designated to bulk reply to messages.

When you're not on 24/7, your network stops messaging you 24/7.

Savings: 5-15 hrs/wk

~~Unnecessary meetings~~

My estimate is that 75% of meetings in your average corporation are unnecessary.

Question ALL meetings.

At Bolt, we love Writing > Talking.

Anything that can be done in writing, should be.

Asynchronous collaboration FTW.

Savings: 5-20 hrs/wk

~~Unnecessary fitness~~

Fitness can take forever.

Work like a lion; also workout like a lion.

I do 20 min of high intensity cardio and 30 min of yoga every day. <1 hr all in.

And I’ve never felt healthier.

Savings: 5-10 hrs/wk

~~Unfruitful friendships~~

Relationships can be the most rewarding thing in the world.

They can also be the most costly.

Ask yourself the question: “is this person helping me grow?”

If the answer is no, it might be time to move on.

Savings: 5-15 hrs/wk

~~Easy-to-outsource tasks~~

Whatever you can afford to outsource, do it.

Determine your hourly rate (ie what is your time worth?)

Anyone you can pay to do the tasks for you at a lower rate, do so.

Having a part time assistant, even virtual, goes a long way.

Savings: 5 hrs/wk

TOTAL SAVINGS

40-60 hours per week

Need more time in your life?

Well that’s a FULL TIME JOB.

Here are some other quick tips:
1. Sleep at the same time every night
2. Audit your calendar daily
3. Prepare food in bulk
4. Automate everything

And most importantly,

No multitasking.

Focus focus focus… it’s everything.

And that’s it folks!

I’m sure there are countless other productivity hacks out there.

I'm sure they're great, but there’s nothing more effective than removal.

It’s challenging, but time is all we’ve got!!

Ok now back to building 💪

Here’s what people misunderstand about this thread 👇

Maximizing productivity means you can get more done with less time.

This gives you more time to enjoy other things in life outside of work.

Work with an insatiable focus, so you can unplug with that same focus ✌️