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Ep. 208: To-Do Lists Are Inhumane

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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How to Get Back to the Basics of Time Management

You need to build a system from the ground duppa. Start simple, get a feel for that, and then you can start adding the complexity. You're not going to solve your problem of being scattered and procrastinating by jumping straight into really complexity. Complexity doesn't solve your problem. You need systems that make sense. The best way to produce one thing at a time is with full concentration. Foneticism means nothing happens unless it's done well. Have an idea for each project? Go back and watch my my cors idea, time management vidiond where i recorded videos on some of the cors ideas i talked about. Keep it simple. With organization

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