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My Productivity Regimen

My Productivity Regimen. Ammon Wiemers. Wake Up Early. My day, for the last month, begins at 5 o'clock in the morning. This is admittedly lunacy. I have always hated mornings. If I am to get to work 1 hour before I'm required to be there, I have to be there at 6.

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My Productivity Regimen

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  1. My Productivity Regimen Ammon Wiemers

  2. Wake Up Early • My day, for the last month, begins at 5 o'clock in the morning. • This is admittedly lunacy. • I have always hated mornings. • If I am to get to work 1 hour before I'm required to be there, I have to be there at 6. • So that means I have to wake up at 5. • I've found that the first hour of the day is very productive. • I think I'll continue doing this one. http://zenhabits.net/how-i-became-early-riser/

  3. MIT List • The first thing I do when I get to work, while my computer is booting up, is start on my M(ost) I(mportant) T(hings) List • I've tried using a task list in Outlook and Google before. • Those never worked. • For some reason the low-tech pad works much better. • I think I'll keep doing this. http://zenhabits.net/purpose-your-day-most-important-task/

  4. Hipster PDA • I tried the hipster PDA • I don't know that I'll keep doing it. • I took it to all the meetings I attended. • I actually prefer taking my task list with me and taking notes in the margins.   • I made my PDA out of waste paper from the copy room.  I like this idea.  Perhaps I'll find a way to combine the Hipster PDA and the MIT list. http://www.43folders.com/2004/09/03/introducing-the-hipster-pda

  5. Inbox To Zero • This is the one I was most excited to start.   • For the first time since I began using email in about 1996, my inbox is zero.   • This was a lot of work. • Well worth continuing. http://inboxzero.com/

  6. Clean Desk • Before I went home each day, I made sure I had a clean desk. • I've always wanted to have a clean desk, but never really thought about how to make it happen in practice. • Typically, I have told myself that I would clean the desk the next day -- that never happened. • I'll keep doing this.  http://zenhabits.net/steps-to-permanently-clear-desk/

  7. Results of Implementation of Regimen • It has become much easier to get up for work in the morning. I generally have a clear idea of what I need to accomplish that day.   • I take much less time "checking" emails.  I make quick decisions and take care of immediate things right away.  I save time-taking emails for later.   • I feel like I am better able to stay on top of tasks. • I have always shied away from productivity systems.  I've always felt that they take more time and energy to learn and implement than they save.   • I like the idea that there isn't a one-size-fits-all system forced upon us, but that we customize our own from those that we like.   • I'll definitely keep working on fine tuning my own system. 

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