From the course: Free to Focus (Blinkist Summary)

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Focusing on high-value work

Focusing on high-value work

- [Narrator] Thank you for choosing to hear our Blinks to "Free to Focus" by Michael Hyatt, whose contention is that productivity isn't about saving a few minutes on each task, then using that time to blindly take on more work. We need to be smarter about which tasks we choose to focus on, ensuring that these are high value jobs that most benefit our business. If we are more discerning about what we undertake, and combine this with high-quality rest and recovery, we set ourselves up for a highly productive day, as long as we can negotiate the minefield of the distraction economy. Here's an idea you can implement immediately to impact your productivity. Create a not-to-do list. As we've seen, the secret to enhance productivity isn't doing more, but doing more of the right things. And for productivity-minded individuals, the hardest part often comes when trying to decide which tasks and responsibilities to eliminate from…

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