Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

20 Things That Will Make You
More Productive Than Ever
The last three years have been huge for me. I’ve got more
things done than ever, moved countries, bought an
apartment and a small office building, spent loads of time
with my family and friends, kept a healthy lifestyle, and
exercised at least 4 times a week.
Many variables determine your overall productivity. Tools,
apps, or hacks, don’t work if you lack the right
mindset because productivity is a way of living. It’s about
achieving maximum output, getting shit done, and not
wasting time. I think that output and happiness go hand in
hand. To me, doing nothing equals misery.
I want to share 20 things I’ve done in the past three years
that have made me more productive than ever (in no
particular order).
1. Always Cut To The Chase
With everything in life, there’s a bunch of crap, and
there’s stuff that matters. Chit chat, small talk,
delaying, waiting around, not speaking up, is all
useless. If you want to get shit done, you have to
jump straight into the action.
2. Record All Your Thoughts And Ideas
Similar to computers, we have a Random Access
Memory (RAM). Your human RAM stores relevant
short-term information. But your RAM capacity is
limited. When it’s full, older information that you
have stored will be deleted to make room for new
information. You want to write down your thoughts to
unload your RAM, which gives you more brainpower.

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Even if you never take a look at that note again, it’s
still worth it.
3. Say No
When it comes to work, I say no to everything that
doesn’t support my goals and values. We live in an
abundant world — there are always enough
opportunities. In my personal life, I say no to
everything that doesn’t thrill me. When I think ‘meh’
about something, I always 
say NO
. That eliminates
wasting time on shit that I’m not excited about.
4. Take A 5 Minute Break Every 30 To 45 Minutes
You can stretch your back, walk around, drink some
water. But more importantly, you take your nose out
of your work. When you come back to your desk, you
might have new ideas. Or, you might think: “WHAT
AM I DOING?” And stop it before you waste all your
time.
5. Eliminate Everything That Distracts You
Willpower is overrated. If something distracts you,
eliminate it. One of my friends has a news addiction.
I suggested to get rid of his tv, delete his news apps,
and block the news sites on his laptop. Two weeks
later he told me that he’s finally starting a business.
Don’t think you’re immune to your
distractions. 
Remove them
.
6. Keep Away Clutter
A cluttered life means a cluttered brain. And with a
cluttered brain, you can’t get stuff done. I prefer a
simple work and living environment. A desk, a
laptop, and a notebook. Keep it simple. You don’t
need any fluff.
7. Focus On 1 Thing Some Days
If you have recurring tasks, try to do as much of the

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same thing on one day. I write 2–3 blog posts on 1
day, the other days of the week I use for my other
projects and businesses. On my writing days, I turn
off my phone and just write. Nothing else gets in the
way.
8. Stop Consuming So Much Information
You don’t need to read 5000 articles on productivity.
If you find useful information, try it. Don’t search for
more. More is not always better. You can only
process so much of it. Stop consuming, start
creating.
9. Create Routines
Decisions fatigue your brain. And routines eliminate
decisions. Which ultimately means more brainpower.
Routines are not OCD — they are efficient. Use them.
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