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How To Be More Productive, Part 4

    Ok, so my notes from the Helen Raptoplous call have identified:

    1. each day do four things you can complete towards your main current project
    2. then do the regular things you need to do consistently – daily, weekly, monthly activities
    3. then, if scheduled, do your block period of focused attention on a big project
    4. finally, if scheduled, take the day to plan, flesh out ideas or build systems

    That’s kind of the priority order of undertaking actions every day to progress.

    A key plank in this methodology (in my view in any time management or productive endeavour) is to have accountability.

    Robert Plank introduced us to this concept in one of his courses where he encouraged us to set up an accountability membership site. The idea was to buddy up with someone, declare your fourRead More »How To Be More Productive, Part 4

    How To Be More Productive, Part 2

      Last time, we talked about the 4 Things Theory and how to apply that. It’s based on the premise that if you focus on doing 4 specific things a day that move you forward then you will progress more easily.

      There are, however, times when you need to do more than the 4 things. There are regular tasks that need to be done, like your annual tax return, that won’t go away and must be completed. Today we continue my notes from a talk by Helen Raptoplous.

      1. Take time to make a list of what you need to do consistently to move forward. Set up a schedule to make sure they get done.

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        A lot of the time, people at the starting or bottom end of the internet marketing online business chain are not doing much but learning. Some of us become professional learners.

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        How To Be More Productive, Part 1

          I sat in on a call with Helen Raptoplous recently and she did a good job of extending Robert Plank’s productivity philosophy. Plank is a prodigious producer of content on the web so he has learned a thing or two about how to do more in as short a time as possible. Thought I’d share my notes from the call with you.

          This Part 1 on How To Be More Productive is Helen’s take on the Plank 4 Things Theory, with her own enhancements.

           

          1. Be really clear on what you need to work on. Focus on only one priority project at a time
          2. Start each day knowing what things need to be done. Have a list of four things that you can actually complete in one day. One of those things should relate to your highest priority project. The other three thingsRead More »How To Be More Productive, Part 1

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            How To Write Your Book: Eat An Elephant (Pt 1)

              “They” always say that to eat an elephant, take one bite at a time.

              Whoever eats elephants anyway?

              The principle holds true, though. If you have a big hairy task in front of you that seems onerous and huge, start somewhere and start small.

              So it is with writing a  book.

              1-day-ill-write-a-book Here’s a method for getting it done in a relatively painless manner.

              1. Decide on your overall theme or overriding topic
              2. Break that up into a series of smaller themes or sub-topics
              3. Pick one sub-topic you know enough about or research one to gather information
              4. Write 10 – 20 pages on that sub-topic. That’s 3000-6000 words, give or take. Oh, and try to write it in ONE sitting. Clear your desk, your mind and your computer screen. DedicateRead More »How To Write Your Book: Eat An Elephant (Pt 1)