This document provides tips and tools for improving productivity. It discusses identifying goals and priorities, as well as frenemies that undermine productivity like rush jobs, social media, an overflowing email inbox, and an undisciplined mind. Tech tools for productivity are presented, along with habits of successful people like focusing on important tasks first thing in the morning. Twelve productivity hacks are offered, such as using the two-minute rule and weekly reviews. The document emphasizes seizing opportunities to shape one's destiny through decisions about time allocation. It concludes by providing contact information.

1. SeizetheDay!
Tech tools & tips for a simpler life and greater productivity.
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2. aboutme
robynpromo Bobbylehew.com PromoKitchen 7MinSmarketer
Chief Branding Officer Trail Boss Chef Bartender
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3. List your
2013goals
In 2013, I’d like to....
Big Audacious Goal Value
1 Prospect more? 10
2 Grow my business with existing clients? 10
3 Hire a sales rep? 5
4 Grow sales by x%? 8
5 Increase networking? 7
6 Lose 20 pounds? Read that book? Launch a side business? 3
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4. frenemy #1
40% = rush orders
Nearly Half!
40%
60%
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5. frenemy #2 - the industry
dreadmill
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6. frenemy #3
lifeSuck
facebook youtube Twitter pinterest
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7. frenemy #4
emailinbox
“The problem of email overload is taking a toll on all our
time, productivity, and sanity, mainly because most of us
lack a cohesive system for processing our messages and
converting them into appropriate actions as quickly as
possible”. - Merlin Mann, Inbox Zero
1. Mistake tasks for priorities.
2. The pile produces productivity paralysis.
3. Everyone else dictates your schedule.
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8. frenemy #5
yourmind
“Your psyche is not your system, in terms of
remembering and reminding. And as soon as you’ve got
more than seven meaningful things that you’re trying to
negotiate and juggle and manage the relationship
between them, and they’re all in your head, you’re dead.
You deal with whatever is yelling the loudest and then
feel bad about the whole game”.
- David Allen, Getting Things Done
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9. frenemy #6
theliesyou
tellyourself
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available for use at the discretion of the user
1. I’ll make that a priority when I have some _____ time.
2. As soon as business slows down I’m going to _______.
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10. frenemy #7
urgentvsimportant
20%
40%
40%
Deadline RUSH! No Deadline
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11. Tech Tools
forproductivty
Pocket (Frm readitLater) Instapaper Readability day one
Freedom Awayfind evernote Workflowy
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12. Tech Tools
forproductivty
omnifocus Things wunderlist astrid
basecamp asana Commonsku Producteve
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13. What successful people do with the
1sthour
1. Don’t check email.
2. Gain awareness. Be grateful.
3. Eat that frog.
- Kevin Purdy, Fast Company
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14. twelve
productivityhacks
• Ask: What’s the most important • Headphones, visual clues, be rude,
thing I need to be doing right now? fight for yourself!
• Practice the two minute rule (if it can • Distinguish between “Do” vs “Due”
be done in under two minutes, do it
now). • Ask: Who do I not piss off? Who do I
piss off?
• Delegate, defer, deflect, or do it
now! • Weekly Review (Vacation Review)
• Practice Pomodoro (Wind-Up) • Eat the elephant - one bite at a time,
ask: “What is the next action?”
• Maximize Molasses Mondays (or,
whatever day is your Molasses • Use email rules (outlook, Gmail),
example: cc - keep your inbox
Monday)
clutter free and, primarily, for clients
• Friday rule: shut off email at 4:30pm
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15. yourdestiny
“Your decisions about allocating your personal time,
energy, and talent ultimately shape your life’s strategy”.
- Clay Christensen
Our income, in fact, our lives are the
sum total of our tiny tasks.
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16. Get in touch
Contactme
email
bobby@bobbylehew.com
cell
(405) 641-1994
personal Website
bobbylehew.com
company website
robynpromo.com
facebook.com/bobby.lehew
twitter.com/bobbylehew
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