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7 Deadline Sins of Productivity

Michael Hyatts Webinar Sept 26, 2017 (Notes compiled by J3 Patino)

Objective: Help Busy High Achievers Have More Time, While Working Less

Introduc on
Premise: Fundamental Approach to Productivity Is Broken

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Modern Deni on of Produc vity = Do More, Faster, Be er in Less Time


So the more successful you become, the faster you have to go.
This is exhaus ng and unsustainable. Something has got to change!!

Produc vity Sin #1: You Can Manage Time


There is a Law of Diminishing Returns in Work: More hours Less me to eat, sleep and relax
Further decreases focus, health and overall produc vity.

Liberating Truth: Time is xed. But energy can ex.

You can achieve more in 30 rested hours. Than 60 hours of continuous work.

Action Step: End work on time tomorrow no matter what.

Produc vity Sin #2: Embrace Mul tasking


Studies show that it takes workers an average of 25 minutes to resume their task a er an interrup on.

Liberating Truth: Youll accomplish more if you do one thing at a me.

Action Step: Be inten onal to kill distrac ons the next me youre working on a project. (Silent phone,
close messenger, close other times)

Produc vity Sin #3: Track Tasks Obsessively


Theres a huge dierence between feeling produc ve and being actually produc ve. It doesnt
ma er how many tasks you checked o what ma ers is you get the most important stu done.

Liberating Truth: 80% of your to-do list can actually be eliminated, delegated or automated

Action Step: Before adding a task to your to-do list, ask rst: Should it be done? Can someone else do it?
Can it be automated?
Produc vity Sin #4: Ignore Disorder and Just do the Work
Less clu er increased eciency less stress more headspace and focus.

Liberating Truth: You will SAVE me, by stopping to get organized.

Action Step: Stop to impose order on one unruly space or system this week.

Produc vity Sin #5: Expand Access (You can get more done if people can get to you)
Open door policy is OKAY. But being constantly accessible is NOT okay. Because if youre always
accessible, then this means you are always available for distrac ons.

Liberating Truth: Its good to expand access, but not at the cost of people who need you the most
(family, direct reports)

Action Step: Make a list of people who need you the MOST.

Produc vity Sin #6: Respond Constantly


But just because someone contacts you doesnt mean you should reply. Its all about choosing which
messages to respond to. Be inten onal.

Liberating Truth: Youll make your greatest contribu on if you respond periodically instead.

Action Step: Block out of four hours of unresponsive me on your calendar.

Produc vity Sin #7 Switch Technologies.


Technology is a great servant, but a terrible master. If your approach to produc vity is broken its not
something that technology xed.

Liberating Truth: New technology doesnt guarantee improved produc vity.

Action Step: Evaluate your approach to produc vity, rather than the devise that supports it.

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