Goals provide structure to your work

Rather than checking your inbox for the 57th time today, check your to-do list and determine what you should be doing.

Your email is distractions and other people’s priorities. Your to-do list is your list of prioritized tasks.

1. Set a limit on the time one has to work on a certain task, creating friction using intervals.
2. Create a NOT TO DO list of the things you won’t do at all.
3. Review your priorities on a weekly basis, asking yourself if the task is still important.
4. Take out the impactfu...

• Take time to make a list. 
• Analyze your tasks from the past and look for patterns.
• Evaluate recurring tasks. Identify their effects in the future. Know if you can delete, delegate, or outsource the task. Ask yourself what you would feel if you're going to...