7 Ways To Greatly Increase Your Productivity

In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his brilliant and revolutionary theory of relativity. In the three years leading up to that, he had completely devoted himself to its creation, without being distracted by anything else. We're not suggesting that you spend three years working on a particular project (unless you really want to do that) but this approach of focusing completely on one piece of work is a vivid illustration of the new work trend called 'Doing Less'. As the name suggests, this popular trend encompasses techniques that can help you achieve great results by doing less than you need to. Today I'd like to share just a few of those techniques. Hopefully, they will help you achieve the best results for the task you're facing, in the shortest amount of time. Recommended Reading: Productivity Vs. Productivity Tools – Do The Latter Really Work?

1. 20% Effort Gives 80% Results

The Pareto principle, is also known as the 80/20 rule. It states that: to receive 80% of the results obtained in the work, the average person takes about 20 % of the total time spent. This conditional 80/20 statistic operates in all areas of life. For example, it is said that 20% of criminals commit 80% of crimes, and that 20% of drivers are guilty in 80% of the accidents they're involved in. If you know how to use the Pareto principle properly, it can be helpful not only in your professional life, but also in your everyday life. It' [...]