23 Jan 2025
1. Instead of forcing yourself to wake up early without a system, use a timed alarm that gradually increases in sound to ease your transition to waking.
1. Focus on the 20% of tasks that will yield 80% of results. For example, spend more time on tasks that have the most impact on your personal growth.
1. Use a mind map to organize your goals rather than writing long to-do lists. This helps visualize what needs to be done, saving time and energy.
1. Instead of jumping between different activities, group similar tasks together. For example, batch all your reading or writing tasks for the day.
1. Use apps to automate certain habits. For example, use a reminder app to schedule exercise or meditation, so you don’t have to keep thinking about it.
1. Instead of reading everything yourself, listen to summaries or podcasts about self-improvement topics to get the gist of a book or topic in less time.
1. For recurring tasks like journaling or goal tracking, use templates or frameworks that help you complete them faster without overthinking.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by large goals, break them down into bite-sized tasks.
1. Instead of spending hours at the gym, try high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which can deliver great results in just 15-20 minutes.
Instead of manually tracking everything, use apps or software to track habits, goals, and productivity, so you can easily monitor progress without spending extra time.