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7 Steps to Getting Unstuck and Becoming More Productive

Stop Letting Distractions Hold You Back

August 24, 2016 by Michael Hyatt

If you are feeling distracted and unfocused, here are seven steps for becoming more productive. They are not that revolutionary on their own. But practiced together, they are like a defibrillator for that stuck project that’s still on your to-do list.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: concentration, david allen, Distractions, Focus, gtd, nozbe, pomodoro technique, task list

4 Strategies for Cutting Your To-Do List in Half

May 23, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

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Because it will take longer than two minutes to write the action down on your to-do list, organize it, get back up to speed later, and complete the task. … And it will keep your to-do lists much shorter. [smartads] Here are four ways to cut your to-do list in half: Understand the five basic decisions.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: Action, david allen, Decisions, delegation, execution, how to cut, Productivity, Streamline, task management, Time Management, to-do list

Declare Email Bankruptcy and Get a Fresh Start

May 12, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

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You know it’s time to declare email bankruptcy when you are experiencing the following four symptoms. If this is true of you, I provide a seven-step strategy for wiping the digital slate clean and starting over.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: david allen, email, gtd, Inbox Zero, Productivity, responsiveness

Seven Principles for Setting Goals that Work

March 14, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

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[guestpost]Matt Perman is the former director of strategy at Desiring God and is now an author, consultant, and speaker on productivity and leadership from a faith-based perspective. He is the author of the recently released What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done. He blogs What’s Best Next and you […]

Filed Under: Guest Post, Personal Development Tagged With: david allen, getting things done, Goal Setting, goals, gtd, objectives, Planning

Slay Your Dragons Before Breakfast

3 Disciplines for Achieving Daily Victory

July 2, 2012 by Michael Hyatt

St. George and the Dragon

I face a dragon named Lethargy every morning. It has three heads: spiritual, physical, and intellectual. If I don’t slay this dragon before breakfast, he usually gets the best of me.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: daily, david allen, disciplines, exercise, Goal Setting, gtd, Leadership, Planning, prayer, todo, workflow

Before You Create a To-Do List

How to Create a Master Task List

August 4, 2009 by Michael Hyatt

To-Do List

or several years now, I have profited from using a “Master Task List.” This is a way to group your work-related activities so that you do what you were hired to do and keep from getting side-tracked by “trivial pursuits.” It is something you should develop before you start throwing together a to-do list.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: david allen, gtd, Job Description, Productivity, Time Management, Todd Duncan

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