One thing I really like for productivity is getting deep into the mindset of anyone that excels. I skateboard for exercise and one of my favorite skaters is An

One thing I really like for productivity is getting deep into the mindset of anyone that excels. I skateboard for exercise and one of my favorite skaters is Andrew Reynolds. His mentality when skating is second to none. He'll land an absolutely insane trick (at age 33), and then do it over..and over..and over again until it is absolutely perfect. Toe touches the ground slightly? Do over. Arms were kind of weird? Do over. Hammering it into the ground until it's a thing of beauty. This is what I take into my approach to productivity. Being effective is difficult, especially if the task you're doing is difficult. You have to just hammer away at it and iteratively get 1% better every time you take a swing. In productivity, it's constantly holding yourself to a higher standard than you previously did. Great, pomodoro technique is working for you and you can go 4x25 blocks? Trend towards the positive always, and you'll eventually end up far, far ahead of other's around you...even other "productive" people.