3 Simple Habits That Made Me 10x More Efficient

1. Set aside about 2% of your time for planning before you start doing anything complicated

• Before you start writing, spend 2minutes making an outline, estimating the word count for each paragraph.
• Before you start work every day, spend 10 minutes reviewing your work for the day.
• Before talking to the client about something, take a few minutes to give him an overview of the conversation.

What is the keyword of this advice?

2%?

No, it is [anything]. Because we often overlook it for convenience.

2. When you can afford it, use the money for time, not time for money

In this world, too many people are willing to exchange time for money. It is easy for us to ignore the value of time and always choose to do inefficient things. In fact, a lot of the time, choosing something “expensive” to save time is often well worth doing.

• When you go out, choose Uber instead of a bus, which can make you reach your destination faster.
• When you need a good, buy it directly instead of waiting for a holiday discount.

The time saved will allow you to do more work (for example, write more articles).

3. When debating with strangers on the Internet, do not exceed 3 sentences

One sentence is used to explain your point of view, one sentence is used to explain the reason for your own point of view, and the last sentence is used to explain the wrong reason for the other person’s point of view. Three sentences are enough.

The opinions of adults are often deeply ingrained and inherently difficult to persuade. So, debating too much is actually a waste of your time.