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You know what I love? Being productive.
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Being productive isn't hard. It just takes a little thought.
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So first off, if you don't have a Life Map for 2016, make that right now.
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This is your big picture. It's your goals, and your dreams, and everything you hope to accomplish in the new year.
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Next, you're gonna break down each of those things into executable actions.
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I do this with all of my big productions.
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It's where you list each step that needs to be taken in order to accomplish your goal.
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Now, taking these steps is not gonna be that hard.
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But focusing on taking these steps probably will be.
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This is when you have to learn how to work smart instead of hard.
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And distribute your energy and efforts to the tasks that are gonna bring you the most reward.
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For example, I used to riddle my To-Do List with meaningless tasks like clean the cat litter, or do laundry.
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Simply because I was addicted to the feeling of accomplishment that I got when I crossed it off.
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Oh... That feels good.
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Plus, even if I didn't do the most important things I had to do that day, I still felt good seeing that I did something.
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But if you only write down imperative tasks, the ones that would create some real progress in your work, you'll notice exactly how much you're getting done.
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Or not.
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Some people also find writing a To-Not-Do List helpful.
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This helps remind them that they don't wanna succumb to time-wasting tasks, like refreshing social media or watching TV, at least when it's not scheduled break time.
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The best thing you can do for long-term productivity is to create a daily ritual.
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That way you're productive on auto-pilot.
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Next, learn how to say no.
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This is something that I still personally struggle with. You know, I want to do everything. I want to take every opportunity. You never know what's gonna lead to what!
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But remember the Life Map.
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Keep your eye on the prize.
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If you say yes to a bunch of projects that don't give you great results, that's waste of time.
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Stop multi-tasking!
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Multi-tasking is just a fancy word for being bad at everything you're doing.
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Don't neglect exercise and healthy eating. That's your energy.
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Kill distractions!
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If you really need to write, I recommend going out of the house and turning off your Wifi.
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And there are plenty of programs online that you can install that will block social media sites for certain hours of the day.
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Now this is all stuff we know, right?
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Spend less time on the internet, get more done. This isn't new.
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But sometimes it's good to hear.
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It's good to have that reminder of all the things we know we should be doing.
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I mean you probably clicked on this video because you wanted to sort of feel like you were kinda doing something, right?
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Wrong!
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So get off Youtube, and get to work.
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Thank you for waiting.
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And thank you to Audible for sponsoring today's episode.
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I like listening to audiobooks when I'm commuting to the hospital or washing my lab coat at the end of the day.
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Currently, I'm listening to "Getting Things Done" by David Allen.
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Cause I want to increase my productivity on diagnosing patients like yourself, while simultaneously juggling my ground-breaking cancer research.
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That's Audible.com/Anna
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Just what the doctor ordered.
