For Modern Leaders

How to get stuff done every day:

1. Identify 3 things you need to get done. No more, no less.
2. Write them down.
3. Execute against those 3 things and only them.
4. Repeat.

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I also really like the “Debt Snowball” approach to build momentum. Get the small wins first. Really key for me to execute and stay motivated

100%, although I don't think there's a right way to tackle. 

I occasionally eat frogs first, but I also like building momentum (gonna write about momentum soon) throughout the day.

Cascading wins into one another is a great way to get the hard stuff done too.

i use 'eat the frog(s)' typically

if something on your daily list was to 'eat a frog' you wouldnt want to do it. so i pick out the 'frogs' and do those first.

The reason for this is because of what @fffflood alluded to: a lot of people will do things #4-7 before doing #2 because #2 is a task that is important and urgent, but difficult.

So you feel "productive", but you worked on the wrong things.

Of course!

Once you complete the three, refresh the list and do another 3.

The primary idea here is that you're only juggling 3 things at a time, and it forces you to ruthlessly prioritize: #4 doesn't get done until 1-3 do.

do you do more than 3 if you have the time?