Below are six tips Tim Ferriss, author of the international bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek, offered:

1) Manage Your Mood
If you start the day calm it’s easy to get the right things done and focus.
Studies demonstrate happiness increases productivity and makes you more successful.

2) Don’t Check Email In The Morning
Research shows emails:
– Stresses you out.
– Can turn you into a jerk.
– Can be more addictive than alcohol and tobacco.
– And checking email frequently is the equivalent of dropping your IQ 10 points.

3) Before You Try To Do It Faster, Ask Whether It Should Be Done At All
Everyone asks, “Why is it so impossible to get everything done?” But the answer is stunningly easy: You’re doing too many things.

4) Focus Is Nothing More Than Eliminating Distractions
What’s the best way to sum up the research? How about this: Distractions make you stupid.

5) Have A Personal System

6) Define Your Goals The Night Before
Define your one or two most important to-dos before dinner, the day before.

Once you are more productive, you’ll have a lot more hours to fill.
So why not use them to make others and yourself happier?

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