Hey everyone!
Rachel here, and I wanted to give you all a little “present”. 
See, Ronnie Njimeh and I worked really hard on a course called Time Management Tricks last month. We both have productivity levels we’re proud of, and it’s amazing to see how much of the EXCEPTION that is in this industry.
So Ronnie and I wanted to help…. and we put together a ton of tips into our course. In fact, we astonished each other with how much we knew!
For those of you sitting on the fence about the course, or who just want some great action-taking tips, we’ve decided to post some of our best tips. You can either download a pdf version fo them right here (no opt-in required), or see them listed out below.
So without further ado… here are 5 of our best productivity tips:
#1: CREATE A TIMED TO-DO LIST
Parkinson’s Law states:
“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.”
So if you only have 10 minutes to write an article before a doctor’s appointment, you’ll be focused on getting it done in that time span.
On the flip side, if you give yourself 2 hours, you’ll find your way to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube before even writing your first word.
Timed to-do lists have saved me so many times. Not only did I knock things out MUCH quicker than I would have if I weren’t racing against the clock, but even having the clock going forced me to START.
I love, love, love timed to-do lists.
#2: CREATE STEP-BY-STEP PRODUCTIVITY CHECKLISTS
Anything you need to do more than once requires a repeatable system to follow.
The goal of this checklist is to simplify a task and systemize it. There really should only be 1 or 2 ways to do a task, it should be THAT foolproof.
When you have lists like this, you can either to tasks yourself MUCH faster… or you can outsource them, worry-free, knowing you took care of EVERY possible problem.
Exercise: Write down the precise steps you would take to post a PLR article onto WordPress. (Hint: It should be at least 15 steps. The answer is inside the Time Management Tricks course.)
#3: HAVE AN “ACTION TO STUDY” RATIO
Jason Fladlien coined the term “action to study ratio” as a way to demonstrate that you should be taking action more often than you’re studying.
For every 3 hours of action, give yourself 1 hour of study. Or 5 hours of action to 1 hour of study, or however you want to do it… just make sure that you’re spending far more time taking action than you are reading about it.
This will make sure you make a lot more money instead of just thinking about it!
#4: ACCOUNTABILITY
Having some kind of accountability to your goals will help make sure that you reach them.
There are several ways you can do this. Some examples include using Action Enforcer (included with Time Management Tricks), posting your goals in marketing forums, or telling your friends and family.
Another particularly cool idea is using StickK.com. This is a free service where you announce a goal and tell your friends or accountability partners about it. You also designate a “referee” friend who ensures you’re doing what you’ve committed to. If you don’t reach your goals, then not only do you get the public shame, but you can also choose to have to donate money to a cause you DON’T like.
#5: SLIP INTO YOUR “FLOW STATE”
Flow is a mental state where you’re fully immersed in feeling energized, focused, and fully involved in your task at hand.
You know when you’re in your flow state when you completely ignored any sounds or calls and completely lose your sense of time.
To slip into your state of flow, you must have a specific goal in mind before you begin, that way you don’t waste any precious time or brain power deciding what to do next.
Next, you need to focus on building your momentum and concentration, which involves strengthening your sense of self-control to push away distracting thoughts.
It takes practice, but over time you’ll learn how to slip into your state of flow.
You can do this by meditating a lot, or we’ve included some awesome binaural beat mp3s in Time Management Tricks
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Feel free to ask any questions you have right here and Ronnie and I will be happy to answer them.
And if you really want to ramp up your productivity levels, you owe it to yourself to check out the rest of the information from TimeManagementTricks.com! We seriously underpriced it bigtime and think you’ll get a lot out of it.
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