Stop Using a To-Do List

Stop Using a To-Do List

What I am about to say may sound like heresy to those who are looking to be more productive, but bear with me. I am a little ADD, so I have used to-do lists to stay on track since I was a teenager. But recently, I’ve set the to-do list aside in order to be even more...
Stop Using a To-Do List

Why More Activity Will Not Bring You Success

In our first lesson on productivity, we talked about identifying your definite major purpose (as Napoleon Hill described it).[1] If you have a definite major purpose, you know what you are trying to accomplish. If you don’t, you can be productive without actually...
Stop Using a To-Do List

The Power of Focus

As we begin this series on personal productivity, the logical place to start is with a discussion of focus. You don’t want to get more things done. You want to get the right things done. Success does not happen accidentally. According to Jordan Peterson: A huge part...