Take a minute to browse through the infographic: Get It Done: 35 Habits of the Most Productive People (Infographic). As a cerebral "heady" person, the habits regarding the MIND (right side of the infographic) resonates with me:
- 80/20 rule: Which 20% of your work produces 80% of the result? (Not sports, movies and facebook!)
- Focus on the important (Reading, preparing, planning, reflecting, exercising). Suppress the urgent (Checking sports stats daily, internet cruising, celebrity trivia).
- Idea dumping tips: Always carry paper (or note book). Be descriptive when writing it down. Ask why; think big picture. Don't force it. (First time I heard of "Idea Dump.")
- Learn to ignore. (But, but, this article was good!) No need to respond to everything.
- DO a bad FIRST DRAFT. You can't edit a blank page.
