You’re Trying to Do Too Much
He didn’t resolve, in some generic fashion, to try to take on less; he instead put in place specific rules (e.g., no conferences), habits (e.g., work from home as much as possible), and even ploys (e.g., trickling out his already completed research)—all directed toward minimizing the number of big items tugging at his attention.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
The real work is to manage our actions. That may sound obvious. However, it might amaze you to discover how many next actions for how many projects and commitments remain undetermined by most people. It’s extremely difficult to manage actions you haven’t identified or decided on. Most people have dozens of things that they need to do to make progre
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PRINCIPLE #1: DO FEWER THINGS Strive to reduce your obligations to the point where you can easily imagine accomplishing them with time to spare. Leverage this reduced load to more fully embrace and advance the small number of projects that matter most.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
implement a systematic plan for limiting significant commitments in your own professional life.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
PRINCIPLE #1: DO FEWER THINGS Strive to reduce your obligations to the point where you can easily imagine accomplishing them with time to spare. Leverage this reduced load to more fully embrace and advance the small number of projects that matter most.