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Stop obsessing over what to work on & start looking at how you work.
Here& #39;s the 5-part Execution Framework you need to structure your days & ensure consistent progress toward your goals.
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Stop obsessing over what to work on & start looking at how you work.
Here& #39;s the 5-part Execution Framework you need to structure your days & ensure consistent progress toward your goals.
Successful people work with intention.
Yes, they set goals.
But they design their days to make incremental, consistent progress toward them.
To be effective executors, we must stop leaving work to chance & get serious about designing an execution framework of our own.
Yes, they set goals.
But they design their days to make incremental, consistent progress toward them.
To be effective executors, we must stop leaving work to chance & get serious about designing an execution framework of our own.
Any execution framework worth it& #39;s salt should have the following components:
1. Start up ritual
2. Task org system
3. Energy management
4. Closing routine
5. Success metrics
Let’s quickly break these down.
1. Start up ritual
2. Task org system
3. Energy management
4. Closing routine
5. Success metrics
Let’s quickly break these down.
1 - Start Up Ritual
The first hour of your day is critical.
What you do in that hour will set the stage for everything else. Take it seriously.
I like to:
- Brain dump journaling
- Habit tracking
- Project review
- Daily plan building
The first hour of your day is critical.
What you do in that hour will set the stage for everything else. Take it seriously.
I like to:
- Brain dump journaling
- Habit tracking
- Project review
- Daily plan building
What you do during that hour is up to you.
But know that it& #39;s the most important hour of your day.
It’s the first domino.
Get it right & you’ll unlock the rest of the day.
But know that it& #39;s the most important hour of your day.
It’s the first domino.
Get it right & you’ll unlock the rest of the day.
2 — Task Organization
Ever feel like you’re constantly trying to figure out what to do next?
That means you didn& #39;t map out your plan.
A daily plan reduces friction when transitioning between tasks & conserves precious mental capital.
Ever feel like you’re constantly trying to figure out what to do next?
That means you didn& #39;t map out your plan.
A daily plan reduces friction when transitioning between tasks & conserves precious mental capital.
Think of “tasks” as the worker bees to your goals.
They define how you spend the minutes & hours of your day.
You need to have a system for logging & organizing your tasks, and then a plan for which you’ll do and when.
They define how you spend the minutes & hours of your day.
You need to have a system for logging & organizing your tasks, and then a plan for which you’ll do and when.
3 — Hack Your Energy
We like to think that time is our greatest enemy.
It& #39;s not, energy is.
Low energy leads to a lack of focus.
Less focus leads to fewer tasks executed at a high level.
We like to think that time is our greatest enemy.
It& #39;s not, energy is.
Low energy leads to a lack of focus.
Less focus leads to fewer tasks executed at a high level.
But here& #39;s the cool thing.
Our energy fluctuates throughout the day.
(For most, it peaks in the morning and dips in the afternoon)
Use that to your advantage:
> Plan the important stuff for high energy periods
> Leave the busy work for your dips
Our energy fluctuates throughout the day.
(For most, it peaks in the morning and dips in the afternoon)
Use that to your advantage:
> Plan the important stuff for high energy periods
> Leave the busy work for your dips
4 — Closing Routine
If you& #39;re like me, you probably have a hard time shutting down the system at the end of the day.
But having work on the brain 24/7 is not a competitive advantage.
Like your muscles after a hard workout, your brain needs downtime to recover.
If you& #39;re like me, you probably have a hard time shutting down the system at the end of the day.
But having work on the brain 24/7 is not a competitive advantage.
Like your muscles after a hard workout, your brain needs downtime to recover.
Your closing day routine is a series of tasks that tell your brain it’s okay to hibernate.
“We’re done now. Good job. Rest up because we’re back at it tomorrow.”
- Do a final review of your list
- Reschedule unfinished tasks
- Clear your desktop
- Power down your computer
“We’re done now. Good job. Rest up because we’re back at it tomorrow.”
- Do a final review of your list
- Reschedule unfinished tasks
- Clear your desktop
- Power down your computer
5 — Success Metrics
Finally, no system is complete without a scorecard.
If you’re not doing the things you say you’re going to do, the system collapses.
Finally, no system is complete without a scorecard.
If you’re not doing the things you say you’re going to do, the system collapses.
Each day, you need to measure how well you executed on your planned tasks.
You don’t need to be 100% effective every day...
But if you’re consistently doing half of what you set out to do —you have a problem that needs to be addressed.
Shoot for a 80% daily execution rate.
You don’t need to be 100% effective every day...
But if you’re consistently doing half of what you set out to do —you have a problem that needs to be addressed.
Shoot for a 80% daily execution rate.
To summarize...
Here& #39;s the formula:
1. Start your day with actions that build momentum.
2. Have a plan for your task list.
3. Leverage your personal energy cycles.
4. Install an end-of-day trigger point.
5. Track your quality of execution.
Here& #39;s the formula:
1. Start your day with actions that build momentum.
2. Have a plan for your task list.
3. Leverage your personal energy cycles.
4. Install an end-of-day trigger point.
5. Track your quality of execution.
It’s clear that achieving more requires an intentional approach to our work.
It’s not easy, but if you spend the time to build an execution framework once, it will pay you dividends for the rest of your life
It’s not easy, but if you spend the time to build an execution framework once, it will pay you dividends for the rest of your life
Working alone is hard.
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