Doing More by Doing Less (Peers 2014 Presentation)

These days our culture seems to expect overcommitment and over-connectedness to one's work. Add this expectation to the constant pings from our devices and you get a very fragmented day. It's time we focus on eliminating distractions and managing our time better. It's time we focus on the right things at the right time. But how do you know what the "right thing" is? We'll cover that and other things that will help you do more by doing less.

The original slide deck has been reduced to make more sense in a "slides-only" context.

Audio + slides: https://vimeo.com/93280965

Transcript

1. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Doing More by Doing Less @ErikReagan @FocusLabLLC
2. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan How many of you have too much time and not enough to do in it?
3. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan
4. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Focus
5. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan If we lose or waste time — it’s gone.
6. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Planning your day in advance will help you maneuver around obstacles and stay on target.
7. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan What's worth doing and what's not?
8. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan The goal isn't to get everything done; it's to get the right things done.
9. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan — Dwight D. Eisenhower “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.”
10. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important
11. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important 1
12. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent and Important Health emergency
13. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent and Important Car engine dies
14. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent and Important Certain emails (but few)
15. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent and Important Project deadlines right around the corner
16. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent and Important Overall: avoid or prevent these
17. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important 2
18. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Weekly planning
19. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Exercise
20. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Family or personal time
21. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Learning or studying
22. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Car or home maintenance
23. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Date night with your significant other
24. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Budgeting
25. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Overall: spend as much time on these as possible
26. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important 3
27. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent, but Not Important Phone calls and texts
28. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent, but Not Important Most Emails
29. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent, but Not Important Most App notifications
30. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent, but Not Important Overall: these feel important but aren’t
31. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important 4
32. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent, but Important Netflix binge watching
33. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent and Not Important YouTube and other online videos
34. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent and Not Important Much of Hacker News
35. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent and Not Important Most social media involvement
36. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Not Urgent and Not Important Overall: considerably limit your time in this quadrant
37. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important
38. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan To-do list
39. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan To-do list + To-ignore list
40. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Distractions
41. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan — Newton’s first law An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed in the same direction unless acted upon by an external force.
42. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Imagine a day without app notifications.
43. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Now go make that day happen.
44. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Set healthy boundaries with coworkers and family.
45. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Multitasking doesn’t exist.
46. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Construct your environment to support your to-dos and to-ignores.
47. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan What should you do?
48. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Plan your Monday in advance.
49. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Plan your Week in advance.
50. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Decide when and where you’ll get each task done.
51. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Create a “to ignore” list.
52. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Identify which Quadrants you’re working in.
53. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Make changes where necessary.
54. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan — Peter Bregman You'll never be as good a version of someone else as you are of yourself.
55. #PeersConf 2014 @ErikReagan Thanks! @ErikReagan @FocusLabLLC