It’s the age-old debate among start-up circles: which is more important to the success of…
Entrepreneurship
I’ve been thinking about productivity a lot lately. As an investor, time is always the scarcest resource. I can’t add more hours to the day, so the question is what can I be doing differently to make the best use of my time. My best productivity hack is to touch every email only once. I […]
It’s the age-old debate among start-up circles: which is more important to the success of…
With the influx of seed money, much has been written about the fact that start-ups…
I’ve been thinking about productivity a lot lately. As an investor, time is always the scarcest resource. I can’t add more hours to the day, so the question is what can I be doing differently to make the best use of my time.
My best productivity hack is to touch every email only once. I read the email, then immediately need to reply, forward, delete, file or flag as “follow-up.” 99% of all emails can be dealt with right away – just a few will require more time, so I’ve created a follow-up folder in Gmail where I push these emails.
I recently shared this hack on Twitter and asked everyone to share what works for them. I got great responses, ranging from disabling notifications to getting more sleep.
For those of you who missed the thread, here’s a collection of the responses. And you can keep it going by sharing your own hacks in the comments below.
Better prioritization
Reduce the distractions
Not surprisingly, tips for handling the plethora of digital distractions were very popular!
Hacks and tools to improve efficiency
Focus on your physical and mental wellbeing
Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and advice – definitely some great ideas here for us all. And if you’ve got a great hack, add it to the Comments!
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