E305: Six Tips to be Superhuman

Six Tips to be Superhuman

1. The A4 Paper Trick

• Write down your top 3 priorities for the day on an A4 paper.
• Focus only on these. Everything else is a distraction.

2. Pareto's Law (80/20 Rule)

• 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts.
• Identify the vital few tasks that yield the most impact.

3. Parkinson's Law

• Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
• Set aggressive deadlines to increase efficiency.

4. Combined Pareto & Parkinson

• Apply the 80/20 rule to identify key tasks, then use Parkinson's Law to complete them quickly.

5. Pearson's Law

• "When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported back, the rate of improvement accelerates."
• Track your progress and review it regularly.

6. Learn to Say "NO"

• Protect your time and energy.
• Saying "yes" to one thing means saying "no" to something else. Choose wisely.

Conclusion: These principles are not about working harder, but working smarter and with more intention.