Its interesting to see how many replies include planning, breaking down tasks and minimizing distractions.
I've been building a product called Dayglow (https://dayglow.app) and I have to say, it makes a huge difference in making sure I effectively plan my day and stay focused on my important tasks consistently.
Waking up early, saying "no" to random people wanting to hang out with you, planning for the day and week ahead, and putting your phone away from you when working. That works for me.
by breakdown the biggest task into very small tasks. Sometimes I think a lot and it's wasting my time. When you're breaking down the task, you subconsciously already did the biggest task by 50%. Then just continue working on all small task until 100% complete
There is this famous pomodoro technique that works for me.
Basically work for 25 minutes and then do 5 minutes of a break.
Repeat max 4 times and then do a longer break.
Short slots help me stay focused so recommend trying it!
For me, I'll find a friend to keep me accountable! We tell each other about our goals for the work session and check in periodically to make sure we are both on task.
Focusing on the goal and continuing and doing something useful every day until it succeeds, as well as being persistent, with these I was able to make significant progress on my site in just 3 months.moorishop
Having a really strong WHY. That way, whenever you are procrastinating, feeling lazy or unproductive ask yourself why you started in the first place.
Also; if your "why" doesn't make you want to work harder you have the wrong why.
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