Thank you for sharing. Very informative.

You are quite welcom januzcans!!

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Yes correct. They are great ideas to get things done in no time, and it may help others get motivated.

Cheers!

I use sticky notes on my desk - as I get each note taken care of, I rip it up and toss it in the trash. I don't know what it is about the action of doing this that is so satisfying, but it works much better for me than a checklist.

Remove distractions while work and make sure the environment around you is quite ( good for concentration). I personally like to have a to-do-list, as it helps me to complete more work on a daily basis.

This will not always get things done. Doing it faster can lead to something not done. Messy, but you can miss some things when you rush.

Visualize success instead of negatives and failures. When you have inspiration, act on it immediately and take action.

Add hot pocket. List complete.

Anybody read "the four hour workweek".? Tim has some great tips in there. Hard for most of us to grasp, I speculate that this due primarily to our default thinking and behaviour. It is beyond our comprehension to begin with that such a concept may be attainable.. "whether you think you are right or wrong... you are correct"

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For me I get things done by applying this simple principle "work now, play later" and "no work, no play." It helps a lot to accomplish things.

1. Find a way to not have to also work a 9-5 job
2. Work efficiently
3. Stay physically healthy
4. Take some breaks to recharge the metaphorical battery

Get your family involved.

Ok this is the big one that has made the biggest difference in my productivity. And that is

DON"T DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE PROJECT YOU ARE WORKING ON

Say for example you are producing a new information product. The idea is that you work on that one thing, and nothing else until it is complete.

There are three main reasons I believe this works well.

1. Things actually get done - Work gets completed and monetised, no more wasted projects.

2. External Pressure - If you are working on one thing you will at some point face external pressure. Someone will want you to work on something else, there will be some new thing you want to try. But if you stay disciplined you only have one choice. Finish what you are working on now faster.

3. Focus - Your mind isn't trying to work on a million different things. Your world consists of the work that you are doing right now and nothing else matters.

I design a list of things that I want to get done. And for each a put a stop point in place. If you are doing a WSO, your stop point might be "list WSO" you hit that stop point and it's on to the next project. But until then you don't work on anything else.

Sounds simple, but it takes discipline

Just keep steppin. I mean I am always scattered and going in many different directions and I am a pretty organized person. I guess that is called multitasking. However, whenever I look back I always see things I accomplished. I must be doing something right but all I do is keep going.

Damo

i think if you set yourself a very short time period to get something done, you will be able to work faster and get more things done. Instead of thinking: "I got all day to do this", think "I only got 2 hours to get this done!". See what happens

I usually try to plan out my day the night before.
First thing in the morning I drink a bottle of water and take a walk.
Come back, clean up, and start the day.

you can always start early then procrastinate.....

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Leo Babauta, a "time management guru" many have probably heard of, has a book called Focus. There's a free version and a paid version with more content. I've only read the free version so far, and it has some pretty good advice about focusing on one project at a time, and being more productive by doing less.

» Focus: My new book on simplicity in the age of distractions :zenhabits

Concentrate one thing, everything what you can do under 2 minutes must be done immediately

Work on something you are passionate about --easiest way to learn and succeed...

Make a list of things that you want to accomplish during the day and check them off as you do them. I also like to listen to music while I am working but it may distract some of you. Everyone has there own ways to concentrate and stay motivated.

Very informative, thanks!

Working long hours is not good for me, I am also trying to avoid this. I want to have everything in balance.