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PRODUCTIVITY FOR CREATIVITYEXPLODE CONF - MAY 6 2016
HI,I’M KATHLEEN MACAINSHCO-FOUNDER LADIES THAT UX LONDON ONTARIO UX ARCHITECT, LONDON LIFE PRODUCTIVITY NERD
#EXPLODECONF16
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GO FROM THIS…
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TO THIS…
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
AGENDA
▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD
▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate
▸ Q & A
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WHO’S HERE TODAY?@KMACDESIGN
KNOWLEDGE WORKERS
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THINKING TO MAKE A LIVING
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“THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO MAKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY IS TO INCREASE THE
PRODUCTIVITY OF KNOWLEDGE WORK AND THE KNOWLEDGE WORKER.”
Peter Drucker, Management Challenges for the 21st Century
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
AGENDA
▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD
▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate
▸ Q & A
WE ARE HERE
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FRONT LOADING@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
CAN’T FIT IT ALL IN CAN FIT IT ALL IN
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NO ONE CAN TELL YOU WHAT YOUR BIG ROCKS
ARE. IT’S UP TO YOU!
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
TIP #1START YOUR DAY OFF RIGHT
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
MORNING ROUTINE
HATE STRUCTURE?@KMACDESIGN
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
WHY A MORNING ROUTINE?▸ You’ll avoid mental fatigue
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
WHY A MORNING ROUTINE?▸ You’ll avoid mental fatigue
▸ Many successful people directly attribute their success to their morning routine
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HOW?@KMACDESIGN
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THINK ABOUT YOUR IDEAL MORNING
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
STARTER GUIDE
▸ Don’t snooze and lose
▸ Chug, chug, chug!
▸ Pause for a moment
▸ Write in your journal
▸ Read or listen to a podcast
▸ Exercise
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
STARTER GUIDE
▸ Don’t snooze and lose
▸ Chug, chug, chug!
▸ Pause for a moment
▸ Write in your journal
▸ Read or listen to a podcast
▸ Exercise
@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
STARTER GUIDE
▸ Don’t snooze and lose
▸ Chug, chug, chug!
▸ Pause for a moment
▸ Write in your journal
▸ Read or listen to a podcast
▸ Exercise
@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
STARTER GUIDE
▸ Don’t snooze and lose
▸ Chug, chug, chug!
▸ Pause for a moment
▸ Write in your journal
▸ Read or listen to a podcast
▸ Exercise
@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
STARTER GUIDE
▸ Don’t snooze and lose
▸ Chug, chug, chug!
▸ Pause for a moment
▸ Write in your journal
▸ Read or listen to a podcast
▸ Exercise
@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
STARTER GUIDE
▸ Don’t snooze and lose
▸ Chug, chug, chug!
▸ Pause for a moment
▸ Write in your journal
▸ Read or listen to a podcast
▸ Exercise
@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
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▸ Brush teeth, wash face, drink water
▸ Sit in silence for 1 minuet
▸ Recite my affirmations and review my goals
▸ Write in my journal - 3 things…
▸ Take my dog for a walk & listen to a podcast
▸ Hair, makeup and get dressed
▸ Tell my family I love them
▸ Go to work - more podcasts
▸ focus on my MOST IMPORTANT TASK
TIP #2FOCUS ON YOUR M.I.T.
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
DO YOUR MOST IMPORTANT TASK FIRST
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
WHAT IS AN M.I.T.
▸ Things that push you closer to your goals
▸ Things you really care about
▸ Things that are tough
▸ Things that you may procrastinate on
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WHY A DO YOUR M.I.T. FIRST?
▸ No regrets
▸ Science! Highest level of will power is in the morning
▸ Prevents you from procrastinating
▸ You will feel great!
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DO YOUR M.I.T. BEFORE CHECKING EMAIL, SLACK OR VOICE MAIL
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TIP #3WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN
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START THINGS AFRESH!
LIMIT FRICTION @KMACDESIGN
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LIMIT DISTRACTIONS@KMACDESIGN
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EXAMPLES@KMACDESIGN
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#1 - TAB TOWN
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#2 - DESKTOP DISTRICT
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
#3 - APP CITY
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#4 - MESSY DESK COUNTY
Image source: Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/cote/5249532062 @KMACDESIGN
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#4 - KITCHEN LAND
Image source: Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/morag_riddell/5544830019/
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
CAN APPLY THIS TECHNIQUE IN MANY AREAS
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 3 QUICK-WIN PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
WHEN SHOULD YOU WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN?
▸ Right after finishing something… if possible
▸ OR right before you’re about to start on a task
▸ OR as soon as you notice you are getting distracted
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
AGENDA
▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD
▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate
▸ Q & A
WE ARE HERE
@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT
5 MINUTE CHECK-IN
▸ Take the paper that you got at the start of the talk and fold it in half
▸ On the left hand side write 5 things you care about most (2 min)
▸ On the right hand side write 5 things you spend your time doing more (2 min)
▸ How does he left and right hand side line up?
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT
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OUT OF ALIGNMENT
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT
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OUT OF ALIGNMENT
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT
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IN ALIGNMENT
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | 5 MINUTE CHECK-IN WITH YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT
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IN ALIGNMENT
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
AGENDA
▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD
▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate
▸ Q & A
WE ARE HERE
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WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE SUCCESSFUL?
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
CREATIVITY, FOCUS AND KNOWING THEIR PRIORITIES
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
SPEND TIME REFLECTING
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
GETTING THINGS DONE (GTD)
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
CREATOR OF GTD DAVID ALLEN
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED
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CALENDAR LISTS NOTEBOOK
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
IMAGINE THIS SCENARIO
▸ At your desk, working on a website
▸ Get a notification saying your computer has an update
▸ Right before performing the update you get a slack message from your co-worker
▸ “Hey can you RSVP to the taco party on Friday and let me know what you’re bringing?”
▸ Just as you’re about to reply your boss comes along and asks you to make changes to a presentation before 2:00pm
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
5 PILLARS OF GTD
▸ 1. Capture. Collect what has your attention
▸ 2. Clarify. Process what it means
▸ 3. Organize. Put it where it belongs
▸ 4. Reflect. Review it frequently
▸ 5. Engage. Simple do.
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PILLAR 1 CAPTURE
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COLLECT WHAT HAS YOUR ATTENTION
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
PILLAR 2 CLARIFY
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PROCESS WHAT IT MEANS
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
PILLAR 3 ORGANIZE
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PUT IT WHERE IT BELONGS
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
PILLAR 4 REFLECT
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REVIEW IT FREQUENTLY
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
REVIEW IT WEEKLY
▸ Process the stuff
▸ Look ahead
▸ Change course if need be
▸ Check your some day maybes
PILLAR 5 ENGAGE
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SIMPLY DO.
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
AGENDA
▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD
▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate
▸ Q & A WE ARE HERE
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HOW TO GET TO DISTRACTION FREE CREATIVITY USING GTD
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGNSource: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGN
MAKE IT FUN!
Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGN
SET A TIMER. TIME BOX IT.
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND ON IT.
Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGN
ASK FOR HELP.
Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGN
FIND YOUR “WHY”. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T FINISH
THE TASK?
Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGN
GIVE YOURSELF A REWARD ONCE YOU’RE
DONE!
Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
7 ATTRIBUTES THAT MAKE A TASK MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO PROCRASTINATE…
▸ The task is boring.
▸ The task is frustrating.
▸ The task is difficult.
▸ The task lacks personal meaning.
▸ The task lacks intrinsic rewards.
▸ The task is ambiguous.
▸ The task is unstructured.
@KMACDESIGN
BREAK IT DOWN INTO MORE MANAGEABLE
CHUNKS.
Source: http://alifeofproductivity.com/why-you-procrastinate-10-tactics-to-help-you-stop/
PROCRASTINATION & CREATIVE BLOCKS
GO HAND IN HAND@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | THE 7 TRAITS OF PROCRASTINATION-ABLE TASKS
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
▸ Morning Routine
▸ Most Important Task
▸ Wipe the slate clean
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ Try doing a mind sweep and tell me how it goes
▸ If you want, try out GTD and feel free to ask for help!
▸ What some productivity tips that have worked for you?
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KEY INSIGHTS
REMEMBER…@KMACDESIGN
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WE’RE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME, NOT A LONG TIME…
Trooper
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WITH PEOPLE WHO BUILD YOU UP & MEAN THE MOST TO YOU.
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SPEND YOUR TIME…
CHOOSING & DOING THE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO!
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
SPEND YOUR TIME…
THANK YOU EXPLODE YOU ROCK!
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
AGENDA
▸ 3 Quick-Win Productivity Tips (you can start using right away)
▸ 5 minute check-in with your time management
▸ How to get to distraction free creativity using GTD
▸ The 7 Traits that make a task more likely for someone to procrastinate
▸ Q & A
@KMACDESIGN
WE ARE HERE
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - FOR TIME BOXING
▸ http://www.moosti.com
▸ http://tomato-timer.com/
▸ Time Timer App http://www.timetimer.com/products/time-timer-ios-app
▸ Time Timer clocks http://www.timetimer.com/collections/timers
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - FOR CAPTURING/TO-DO APPS
▸ Basecamp3 - https://basecamp.com/
▸ Omni-Focus - https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus
▸ Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com/
▸ TD - https://en.todoist.com/
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - FOR NOTE TAKING
▸ Evernote - https://evernote.com/
▸ Google Drive/google docs - https://www.google.ca/docs/about/
▸ A notebook using techniques from : The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
▸ Pocket - https://getpocket.com
▸ Blinkist - https://www.blinkist.com/en/
▸ Audible - http://www.audible.com/
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For Reading and storing articles to read:
Other helpful apps…▸ Day One (Journal App) - http://dayoneapp.com/
▸ Text Expander (typing short cuts)- https://smilesoftware.com/textexpander
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTIVITY BOOKS▸ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
▸ Essentialism by Greg McKeown
▸ The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde
▸ Getting things Done by David Allen
▸ The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice by Todd Henry
▸ The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
GREAT PRODUCTIVITY AND ORGANIZATION PODCASTS
▸ http://beyondthetodolist.com/
▸ http://www.asianefficiency.com/podcast/
▸ http://www.theproductivityshow.com
▸ http://www.takecontroladhd.com/podcast/
▸ http://learndobecome.com/radio/
▸ https://productivityist.com/category/podcast/
▸ http://gettingthingsdone.com/podcasts/@KMACDESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS | HELPFUL PRODUCTIVITY RESOURCES
GREAT PRODUCTIVITY AND ORGANIZATION COACHES/MENTORS
▸ Alejandra Costello - http://www.alejandra.tv/
▸ The Late Dr. Stephen R. Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://www.stephencovey.com/7habits/7habits.php
▸ April Perry from Power of Moms and Learn. Do. Become. http://learndobecome.com/
▸ David Allen - http://gettingthingsdone.com/
▸ Nikki Kinzer and Peter Wright - http://www.takecontroladhd.com/
▸ All the writers for Asian Efficiency - http://www.asianefficiency.com/blog/
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PRODUCTIVITY TIPS FOR CREATIVE MINDS
CREDITS▸ Thanks To THANH PHAM of Asian Efficiency, where I first learn about the Alignment
Exercise on slide 42 http://www.asianefficiency.com/goals/the-time-management-secret-that-will-eliminate-all-your-time-wasters/#comments
▸ Real world examples of clearing to neutral was reference for “wiping slate clean”: http://www.asianefficiency.com/habits/real-world-examples-clear-neutral/
▸ Thanks to DAVID ALLEN for coming up with GTD! http://gettingthingsdone.com/
▸ Free Learning Resources on the GTD website:http://gettingthingsdone.com/video-gallery/
▸ Thanks to the Late and Great STEPHEN COVEY, author of the 7 habits of highly effective people, for introducing me to the “Big Rocks” story on slide 12
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KATHLEEN MACAINSHCO-FOUNDER LADIES THAT UX LONDON ONTARIO UX ARCHITECT, LONDON LIFE PRODUCTIVITY NERD
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