10 principles for a personal productivity system
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What Do the Movies Teach us About Productivity?10 principles for a personal productivity system
THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
ALL AUDIENCESBY kenhaigh.com.
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Capture all the stuff in your life
Get it all out of your head and into a list or backlog
so that you can know your demand.
“Memento”
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Focus on long term outcomes
Set weekly outcomes based on your goals and life vision so that your daily actions are inline
with your goals and vision.
“The Shawshank Redemption”
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Act!
When in doubt, ask yourself “What’s the next
action?”You can’t stop the march
of time or make new time. If you wait for
favorable conditions, you will never act.
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”
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Maximize Value
Maximize value by focusing on the most
important stuff. There is only one #1 priority.
Don’t be fooled that you are effective at multi-
tasking.
“Highlander”
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Eliminate WasteEliminate waste through delegating, re-negotiating, and deleting items that
should not command your attention.
Understand what is expected of you and
produce quality work to reduce waste.
“Men at Work”
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Find your rhythmMake progress each day against your goals and
outcomes to take advantage of the “flywheel
effect.”
Know your power zones and select the right task based on your energy
level.
“August Rush”
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Don’t overburden your system
Set realistic goals and take periodic breaks.
“The Shining”
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Automate
Automate all repetitive tasks. Use inbox rules.
“Wall-e”
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Trust your process
If you can’t trust your process, you will crash
and burn.
Self-discipline in following your process is most
important during times of crisis.
“Apollo 13”
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Continually improve
Capture and apply all learned lessons in order to improve your process and get back on track.
“The King’s Speech”
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from http://kenhaigh.com/posts/go-to-the-movies-the-practice-of-personal-productivity
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