Productivity experts John Zeratsky and Jake Knapp created a system to overcome the obstacles that prevent us from doing the things we really need to focus on.
. . . there’s a default in our culture, in our work culture, and our everyday society of guilt . . . a lot of the tools that are out there are just designed to nag us . . . to make us feel more guilty.”
Source: BETTER, November 15, 2018. Link. John Zeratsky and Jake Knapp share four basic steps from their book Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day < link >. They represent a process that if repeated every day, can boost your productivity dramatically over time:
- Step 1: the Highlight
- Step 2: Lazer
- Step 3: Energize
- Step 4: Reflect
Also see: Relieve your anxiety and improve your life with these steps, Today, October 18, 2018. Link. (includes video)
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INSIGHTS: The process isn’t about achieving a dramatic, overnight transformation, Zeratsky explains. “It’s really about getting into this day-to-day cycle of identifying a priority, making time for it, and then reflecting on how it went,” he says.