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11 HACKS FOR DEFEATING 3 TOP PRODUCTIVITY HEADACHES

By Demir & Carey Bentley · September 9, 2017 · 2 min read

11 HACKS FOR DEFEATING 3 TOP PRODUCTIVITY HEADACHES

Ever said to yourself, “I just don’t have enough hours in the day!”?

Unfortunately, we’ll never have more hours in the day no matter how much we wish for them!

In this video, we’re going to share with you a step-by-step process to make it FEEL like you have more hours in the day. You’ll gain more control over your time, more clarity of thought, and more peace of mind.

We’re so excited to share these hacks with you because it tackles three of the most common, most hard-to-beat productivity issues: decision fatigue, analysis paralysis, and perfectionism.  These issues are actually all related, so with this one video we’ll tackle all three!

Decision fatigue is like physical exhaustion, but with our brains.  It’s where our mental strength is running out, and the quality of our decisions starts to deteriorate. No matter how rational and high-minded you try to be, we now know that you can’t make decision after decision without paying a real price. It’s different from ordinary physical fatigue in that you’re not consciously aware of being tired –  but you’re low on mental energy.

One shortcut is the ultimate energy saver: do nothing! Instead of agonizing over decisions, avoid any choice. Ducking a decision often creates bigger problems in the long run, but for the moment, it eases the mental strain.

But this option can lead to analysis paralysis, where we loop over and over again on decisions we can’t seem to make!

Our desire to be successful and gain approval from others is also at the root of our need to make things PERFECT. Perfectionism is a tricky productivity issue and actually closely related to analysis paralysis.

You KNOW that you’re spending too long on something, but your need to get it just right is overwhelming you.  You put in extra hours, spend extra money, and hate delegating tasks to other people because you want it done JUUUUST right!

These hacks are designed to help you DEFEAT the top 3 productivity headaches (19 mins):

You’ll hear us explain our 11 hacks to make it feel like you’ve got more hours in the day. We’ll address:

Post in the comments below, and share your own strategies for tackling decision fatigue! See you in the comments!

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Forbes: How To Overcome The Analysis Paralysis Of Decision Making

James Clear: How Willpower Works

Academic Ladder: The 3 P’s: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis

Greatist: Stop Procrastinating And Get Started Now

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