Quotes About Efficiency

Je?li chcemy mie? wi?cej czasu, musimy robi? mniej – to kluczowy warunek. Istniej? dwa sposoby osi?gni?cia tego stanu, które najlepiej zastosowa? równocze?nie: (1) przygotuj krótk? list? rzeczy do zrobienia; (2) przygotuj list? rzeczy, których nie nale?y robi?.

The X1 Search program: instant, precision searching by independent criteria (not just Google-style search string goulash) to pinpoint my files and emails going back to the 1980s. As info explodes, and my memory doesn't get better, it's a godsend.

DiSSS The recipe for learning any skill is encapsulated in this acronym.

great creative work isn't possible if you're trying to piece together 30 minutes here and 45 minutes there. Large, uninterrupted blocks of time—3 to 5 hours minimum—create the space needed to find and connect the dots. And one block per week isn't enough. There has to be enough slack in the system for multi-day, CPU-intensive synthesis.

What am I continuing to do myself that I'm not good at?" Improve it, eliminate it, or delegate it.

learned here. First, per-hour cost is not the ultimate determinant of cost. Look at per-task cost.

Narzu? sobie niemo?liwie krótkie terminy, by zmusi? si? do natychmiastowych dzia?a? i odrzucenia drobiazgów.

2. Check e-mail twice per day, once at 12:00 noon or just prior to lunch, and again at 4:00 P.M. 12:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. are times that ensure you will have the most responses from previously sent e-mail.

Making effective decisions—and learning effectively—requires massive elimination and the removal of options.

crear un vehículo automatizado de generación de dinero sin que nos lleve tiempo. Eso es todo.

Greetings, Friends [or Esteemed Colleagues], Due to high workload, I am currently checking and responding to e-mail twice daily at 12:00 P.M. ET [or your time zone] and 4:00 P.M. ET. If you require urgent assistance (please ensure it is urgent) that cannot wait until either 12:00 P.M. or 4:00 P.M., please contact me via phone at 555-555-5555. Thank you for understanding this move to more efficiency and effectiveness. It helps me accomplish more to serve you better. Sincerely, Tim Ferriss

Use Parkinson's Law on a Macro and Micro Level. Use Parkinson's Law to accomplish more in less time. Shorten schedules and deadlines to necessitate focused action instead of deliberation and procrastination.

At least three times per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active?

Do not work harder when the solution is working smarter. I

The easiest way to avoid being overwhelmed is to create positive constraints: put up walls that dramatically restrict whatever it is that you're trying to do.

Meetings should only be held to make decisions about a predefined situation, not to define the problem.

Which of these highest-value activities is the easiest for me to do?

TO CREATE SOMETHING GREAT (OR EVENTUALLY HUGE), START EXTREMELY SMALL "My suggestion is, whenever possible, ask yourself: What's the smallest possible footprint I can get away with?

two primary goals or tasks per day.

Parece razonable dedicar el 5 por ciento del tiempo a pensar cómo pasarás el 95 por ciento restante.

Más no es mejor, y dejar algo a medias suele ser 10 veces mejor que terminarlo. Acostúmbrate a no terminar lo que sea aburrido o improductivo si un jefe no te lo pide.

Never automate something that can be eliminated, and never delegate something that can be automated or streamlined.

Information products are low-cost, fast to manufacture, and time-consuming for competitors to duplicate.

Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane.