32: How To Stop Yourself From Feeling Overwhelmed Over Your Long Todo List

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English - February 24, 2022 08:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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This episode is on applying the "daily highlight" principle to help you focus on what is the most important thing for the day instead of being overwhelmed by a long list of to-dos. This idea came from the book Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.

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Book: Deep Work by Cal NewportBook: Digital Minimalism by Cal NewportBook: Make TimePrevious Podcast Mentioned: The Importance of Striving For A Productive LifePrevious Episode Mentioned: Structuring weeks For Progress On Goals

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At the beginning of your day, before writing down a whole bunch of tasks you want to get done, ask yourself “What’s the ONE thing I can get done today that will make today a productive day?”A framework from Make Time that can help you pinpoint a “highlight task” uses three different criteria: Satisfaction – A task that would feel satisfying if you completed it, like going to the gymUrgency – A project that has a deadline coming upJoy – A task that is more fun, like going out with friends for dinnerOnce you have your daily highlight, schedule a time in your calendar for when you plan on getting it done