Re:Ask HN: Discipline but no focus, how to fix?
by loneranger_11x on Thursday January 31, 2019 @04:25AM
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As others have mentioned "12 hour days" seem intense. I am assuming then that you are not able to get a lot of work done.
Then, the key thing to focus on would be to get work done:
1. Begin your day by making a long-list
2. Prioritise - 1 do-or-die task, 3 must do, rest are good-to-have.
It is important to prioritise, else nothing gets done. Better to accomplish 1 thing every day than attempting 10
3. Once prioritised. lock down. Break down into tasks that take less than 30 minutes. And spend time on a task 15-30 minutes until it is done. Everything else can wait
4. Rinse and repeat
I have suffered this same problem before. Allocating too much time for tasks - getting nothing done. Key is to focus on doing things rather than allocating time. Hope this helps
Then, the key thing to focus on would be to get work done:
1. Begin your day by making a long-list
2. Prioritise - 1 do-or-die task, 3 must do, rest are good-to-have. It is important to prioritise, else nothing gets done. Better to accomplish 1 thing every day than attempting 10
3. Once prioritised. lock down. Break down into tasks that take less than 30 minutes. And spend time on a task 15-30 minutes until it is done. Everything else can wait
4. Rinse and repeat
I have suffered this same problem before. Allocating too much time for tasks - getting nothing done. Key is to focus on doing things rather than allocating time. Hope this helps