A very common piece of advice I've come across in tons of my readings: **Do fewer things**. Trying to do too much will spread you thin. [[Small and Essential Beats Big but Inessential]]. You should undertake [[Minimal Activities]]. You should have no more than [[3 Goals a Day]]. You should be [[Monotasking]] by default. [[Hell Yes or No]]. > [!note] > Doing fewer things does **not** mean producing less value. > **The opposite is true.** > Doing fewer things allows you to do those things that _are_ valuable. Tim Ferriss would agree, he did say [[Business is Laziness]]. I also do find that my end-of-year performance reports typically include lots of content that took very small amounts of time compared to the huge amounts of time I spent busy with stuff that _didn't_ make the cut. **Worthwhile things take time**. - to allow them the time they take (the essence of [[The Slow Movement]]) _requires_ you do fewer things. This is one of the reasons Cal Newport suggests [[Time Blocking]] - to ensure you actually _have the time_ to do the thing. If your calendar doesn't fit it, then you shouldn't do it (or you need to not do something you were going to do). **** # More ## Source - [[Slow Productivity]] - [[The 4-Hour Work Week]] ## Related