Leadership
Step on the cracks
There’s yet another type of procrastination – inventing secret rules.
Like when you walk on a pavement and try not to step on the cracks – but it only slows you down.
Ask yourself: do you abide by unnecessary rules when working? Could you let go of them?
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Productivity
The 10-Minute Rule
Steve Jobs used this tactic whenever he was working on a challenging project.
If he could not solve a problem within 10 minutes of intense mental work, he would get up and take a walk.
Next time you encounter a block, try doing the same (you could also swap a walk for a coffee break if the weather is terrible!)
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Teamwork
Keep the reserves
As part of an old military tactic, an army would attack the enemy in a few different areas so that they use all their reserves to defend themselves.
Then, the army would attack another part of the line, which could no longer be defended.
As a team, putting all your energy into smaller tasks can make you weaker, so it’s important not to give them your all. You need those ‘reserves’ for real emergencies.
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