If You Are Struggling To Get Things Done, Read This

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

Imagine a project at work.

You have a month-long deadline.

Your colleague, just a week.

You may procrastinate and work less efficiently.

Your colleagues will focus their efforts.

Both will get the same thing done.

Parkinson’s law states that work expands to fit the time you give it.

• If you have a lot of time, you fill it with unnecessary busyness.
• If you have limited time, you use it more efficiently.

Moreover, perceiving a task as unimportant tends to drag on and take up a lot of time.

If it’s important, you’re more likely to complete it immediately.

That’s why it helps to pursue important tasks and break them down into smaller, manageable, time-sensitive steps.

Put first things first.

Simplicity is the key to sophistication.

To get things done, start by setting shorter timelines.