from lig lunch and learn

1. EFFICIENCY SYSTEMS

2. THE NOW HABIT

3. 1. CREATE A MENTAL SAFETY NET
• Ifyou fall short from time to time, accept that and move
forward
• log why you procrastinate
• dont feel bad about it.
THE NOW HABIT

4. 2. USE POSITIVE SELF TALK TO
REPROGRAM YOUR ATTITUDES
• Always have a positive dialogue running in your mind
• Focus on results rather than affixing blame
• "I choose to..." rather than "I have to..."
• "I don't have time to play ... " vs "I must take time to play so..."
THE NOW HABIT

5. 3. USE THE SYMPTOMS OF
PROCRASTINATION TO TRIGGER THE CURE
• Use rewards for completion not penalties for delay
• start with short period and small rewards
• build to bigger rewards
THE NOW HABIT

6. 4.STRATEGICALLY SCHEDULE
SOME GUILT-FREE PLAY TIME
• More play time the greater freedom you'll feel
• more motivated to do quality work when required
• create positive work atmosphere
THE NOW HABIT

7. 5. USE THREE-DIMENSIONAL THINKING
AND REVERSE CALENDARS
• break the project down
• start with completion and work backwards
THE NOW HABIT

8. 6. MAKE WORRY WORK FOR YOU RATHER
THAN AGAINST YOU
• What is the worst that can happen? (its not that bad)
• Is
there anything tangible i can be doing to achieve my
goal?
THE NOW HABIT

9. 7. CREATE AND USE AN UNSCHEDULE ON
A DAILY BASIS
• dont schedule high priority projects
• squeeze them in between scheduled time
THE NOW HABIT

10. 8. SET A FEW REALISTIC GOALS WHICH
DESERVE YOUR ATTENTION
• makecommitments only to those goals you can
wholeheartedly embrace.
• differentiate between must haves and "nice"
• you can downgrade to "wish"
THE NOW HABIT

11. 9. LEARN HOW TO WORK IN YOUR MOST
PRODUCTIVE FLOW STATE
• in the zone --> no need to procrastinate
• different perception of time
• form positive attitudes about your work
THE NOW HABIT

12. 10. TURN SETBACKS INTO OPPORTUNITIES
TO MOVE FORWARD
• become more resilient
• avoid "I'll try" and "it's not working"
• "how can this work for me"
THE NOW HABIT

13. 4 HOUR WORKWEEK

14. D: DEFINITION
• define your actual goals not your perceived goals
4 HOUR WORKWEEK

15. E: ELIMINATION
• eliminate the unnecessary
• Parkinson's
Law: A task will swell in importance and
complexity in relation to the time allotted for its
completion
• identify the critical tasks and focus on those
4 HOUR WORKWEEK

16. A: AUTOMATION
• have others and automations do what they can
• don't do things unless you are the only one who can do it, right.
4 HOUR WORKWEEK

17. L: LIBERATION
• embrace your freedom
• do
something meaningful with your time, that will better motivate
what you have to do.
4 HOUR WORKWEEK

18. THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

19. MAIN THOUGHT
• 80 % of results come from 20% of efforts
• Determine the 20% and grow that
• Fix the results on the 80%
THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

20. SECOND FOCUS
• Encourage the top performers not try and increase
the overall average.
THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

21. APPLICATIONS
• 20% customers -> 80% profit ... treat them well
• focuson speeding up repeat tasks, ignore one time or low
frequency tasks
THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

22. PERSONAL
• Its not about being organized better, but increased productivity
• set your goals according to their reward first
THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE

23. GETTING THINGS DONE

24. THE ART
•A trusted system for capturing everything
• Plan for knowing what to do next
GETTING THINGS DONE

25. HORIZONTAL STRESS FREE PRODUCTIVITY
Collect
Get Everything together
Process Empty your in-box
Organize set up system
Review Keep improving
Do It! Trust your system
GETTING THINGS DONE

26. VERTICAL STRESS-FREE PRODUCTIVITY
Define Specify Purpose
Visualize See Perfect Outcome
Think Brainstorm
Organize Components & Sequences
Action Focus on next actions
GETTING THINGS DONE

27. 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
PEOPLE

28. THE SEVEN HABITS
• Be Proactive
• SeekFirst to understand
• Begin with the end in then to be understood
mind
• Synergize
• Put first things first
• Sharpen the saw
• Think win/ win
7 HABITS

29. POMODORO

30. THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE
• Choose a task to be accomplished
• Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)
• Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on
your sheet of paper
• Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)
• Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break
POMODORO

31. Resources
• "The Now Habit" - Neil Fiore (Summary Available)
• "4 Hour Workweek" - Timothy Ferriss (Summary Available)
• "The 80/20 Principle" - Richard Koch (Summary Available)
• "Getting
things done: The Art of stress-Free Productivity" -David Allen
(Summary Available)
• "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" -Steven R Covey (Summary
Available) (Digital Copy Available)
• "ThePomodoro Technique" - Francesco Cirillo (Apps available in almost
every app store)
• "Dealing
with Information Overload and Improving Effectiveness" -Scott
Hanselman (http://www.infoq.com/presentations/Dealing-with-Information-
Overload-and-Improving-Effectiveness)