How I Work Quick Win: Quick Actions for Long-Term Gains with Adam Alter
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Apr 3, 2024 
Professor Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author, shares top strategies for boosting productivity. Learn how to prevent small tasks from derailing big goals, clear mental clutter, and prioritize tasks effectively for long-term success.
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Tackle Small Tasks Immediately
- Respond to small tasks immediately to prevent them from growing and cluttering your mind.
- Clearing minor tasks quickly enhances overall productivity, despite fragmenting your time.
Organize Tasks Smallest to Biggest
- Use a simple to-do list organized from smallest to biggest tasks and tackle the smallest first during spare moments.
- This prevents distraction and frees up longer uninterrupted time blocks for major work.
Manage Email with Three-Tier System
- Move emails immediately out of your inbox into three places: inbox for working memory, task list for short-term, calendar reminders for long-term.
- Snooze long-term tasks and let them pop up as reminders to reduce mental clutter and avoid multitasking.