This document outlines 10 simple steps for improving productivity: 1) Clear your head by emptying your mind and digital inbox of distractions; 2) Get organized by categorizing tasks into projects with a single next action for each; 3) Identify the next physical action needed to advance each project; 4) Work within different contexts like home vs. office; 5) Manage reference materials related to projects; 6) Remain productive on the go with paper and mobile devices; 7) Share tasks and delegate work to appropriate people; 8) Regularly review systems, tasks and calendars; 9) Seek guidance from books and blogs to improve; 10) Implement tips like acting immediately on emails to stay focused.

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2. Before - Research Stephen Covey David Allen

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4. Productivity in 10 Simple Steps

5. Step 1 Clear Your Head

6. One Mind – One Thought Step 1 – Clear Your Head

7. Stop – Clear Your Mind – Fil l Your Inbox Step 1 – Clear Your Head

8. Computer – your digital inbox Step 1 – Clear Your Head

9. Step 2 Get Organized with Projects

10. What is a Project? Step 2 – Get Organized with Projects Every Action that requires more than One Step

11. Inbox -> Projects Step 2 – Get Organized with Projects

12. Organizing Projects Step 2 – Get Organized with Projects

13. Step 3 What’s the Next Action ?

14. What is a „Next Action”? Step 3 – What’s the Next Action? Next Physical Action to move the Project Forward

15. X Projects ≥ Next Actions Step 3 – What’s the Next Action? 0-3 Next Actions per Project

16. Next Actions – Key Concept Step 3 – What’s the Next Action?

17. Step 4 Work in Contexts

18. What is a „Context”? Step 4 – Work in Contexts Tool or Environment Phone, Computer, Home, Office, Internet …

19. Do you feel like Phoning? Step 4 – Work in Contexts

20. Step 5 Manage Reference Material

21. Collect related stuff together Step 5 – Manage Reference Material Ideas… Notes… Files… … project does not consist only of a to-do list …

22. Keep your mind focused Step 5 – Manage Reference Material

23. Step 6 Be Productive on the Move

24. Don’t loose opportunities… Step 6 – Be Productive on the Move Pen and Paper… Mobile Phone… MP3 Player… … and later remember to put it all to your system…

25. .mobi, iNozbe & Nozbe for Paper ™ Step 6 – Be Productive on the Move

26. Step 7 Share and Delegate - Synergize

27. Are you the best person for the job? Step 7 – Share and Delegate - Synergize Day = 24 hours… … and it’s true for each and every one of us!

28. How to delegate? Step 7 – Share and Delegate - Synergize Write Email, Note, Memo Say by phone, chat, directly

29. Delegate and keep tracking… Step 7 – Share and Delegate - Synergize

30. Step 8 Review your System Regularly

31. The power of Weekly Review Step 8 – Review your Stuff Regularly Think once a week. Generate actions. A week later… think again.

32. Healthy job – Cranking Widgets Step 8 – Review your Stuff Regularly

33. Keep your Calendar clean! Step 8 – Review your Stuff Regularly Time-specific meetings and appointments only

34. Weekly Review ~ 2 hours Step 8 – Review your Stuff Regularly Inbox Unanswered Email Next Actions All of my Projects Calendar

35. Step 9 Seek Guidance and Keep Improving

36. Remember the „Obvious” Step 9 – Seek Guidance and Keep Improving We always need: Inspiration Motivation Call to Action

37. Step 9 – Seek Guidance and Keep Improving BOOKS BLOGS 43folders.com WhatsTheNextAction.com DidIGetThingsDone.com ZenHabits.net Nozbe.com/blog

38. Step 10 Do It Now - Final Tips and Tricks

39. Step 10 – Do It Now - Final Tips and Tricks Email Reading = Deciding Act now!

40. Step 10 – Do It Now - Final Tips and Tricks Put stuff in front of your Door

41. Step 10 – Do It Now - Final Tips and Tricks Fight DISTRACTIONS (email, chat, phone…)

42. Step 1 – Clear Your Head Step 2 – Get Organized with Projects Step 3 – What’s the Next Action? Step 4 – Work in Contexts Step 5 – Manage Reference Material Step 6 – Be Productive on the Move Step 7 – Share and Delegate - Synergize Step 8 – Review your Stuff Regularly Step 9 – Seek Guidance and Keep Improving Step 10 – Do It Now - Final Tips and Tricks

43. Thank you! Michael Sliwinski www.Nozbe.com