I've found that Parkinson's Law is quite useful for being extremely productive. The law states that "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its compl

I've found that Parkinson's Law is quite useful for being extremely productive. The law states that "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." In other words, if you give yourself 30 minutes to complete a task (despite if it actually will) you will work harder because you've created a sense of urgency for yourself. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsons_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsons_law