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Ask HN: Strategies and Tactics for Accomplishing More
I'm interested to tap into the collective wisdom of this community on this topic. What strategies/tactics/tips can you share that you've used to help you accomplish your goals more effectively without sacrificing the quality of the goals or balance in your life?
- BadiPod 15y agoI find that routine helps quite a bit. Also sitting time limits on what you're working on. I've read a lot of books on productivity, the one that has stuck with me is called "The 4 Hour Workweek" by Timothy Ferriss. If you haven't read it, read it now.
- techiferous 15y agoCan you elaborate on how setting time limits helps?
- BadiPod 15y agoYou say, I'm only going to work on this for 3 hours, then I'm done, and you don't allow yourself a second more. If I don't finish, tough luck, try harder next time. It forces you to focus on the essentials.
- away 15y agoSetting time limits also forces a faster pace. When there are no time limits, a person can keep filling up time with work subconsciously.
- latch 15y agoI'd say, for most people, focusing more on the life-part of their balance is the key strategy to accomplishing their goals more effectively. Exercise, eat properly, don't watch tv, sleep what's right for you. As a bonus, don't do long commutes. Those 4+1 rules are, by far, the most important.
- ulisesroche 15y agoI work in sprints, I have a protein shake every morning as soon as I wake up and at night right before I go to sleep, ever since I started journaling I ditched to-do lists. Also, the most productive times of my life, when it comes to work is whenever I'm in a relationship and the sex question is not so prevalent in my mind anymore. The best hack I know for working out is to change into whatever your workout clothes are and just wait until you feel like working out.