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5 Brilliant Everyday Hacks That Make You More Productive
You can get more done on any given day using these techniques
What if you could get more done each day than the average person? What difference would that make on your health, income, relationship, mental health, and overall wellbeing?
Here are 5 hacks (backed by science) that can significantly raise your level of productivity and help you get more done each day.
1. Find 3–5 High Priorities And Focus on One at a Time
You’re not going to get more done by doing a lot of different things at once. You only get more done by identifying a few top priorities that will give you the best results and then focus on getting them done as best as you can, one at a time.
Our brains do not operate like computers with parallel processors. While it’s possible to juggle different tasks at once, you can only really concentrate on one thing per time. This is why the most productive people are proactive about their day, and not reactive. They are intentional about their time and focus and on what tasks to invest, instead of responding to whatever the day throws at them.
So, one important hack to max your day is to start with what James Clear, author of Atomic Habits…