| 1. Timeboxing | • Divide day into blocks of time • Assign tasks to each block • Focus only on that task during the block Example: 8am–11am: Deep Work 11am–11:30am: Quick Tasks 11:30am–12:30pm: Break 12:30pm–2pm: High-Priority Tasks 2pm–4pm: Collaboration Time |
| 2. Pomodoro Technique | • Decide on a task • Set a 25-minute timer • Work until the timer rings • Take a 5-minute break (Repeat) |
| 3. 2-Minute Rule | • If a task takes less than 2 minutes, do it immediately. |
| 4. Kanban Board | • Visualize tasks using columns like: To-Do | Working On | Completed • Helps track progress at a glance |
| 5. 1-3-5 Rule | • When planning your day, pick: 1 Big Task 3 Medium Tasks 5 Small Tasks |
| 6. Eat the Frog | • Do your hardest or most important task first thing in the day. |
| 7. Flowtime Technique | • Work until you lose focus (no timer) • Track how long you stay focused • Take short breaks (5–10 mins) • Use the data to improve future sessions |
| 8. 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) | • 80% of results come from 20% of effort • Focus on the most impactful 20% • Reduce or eliminate the trivial 80% |
| 9. Getting Things Done (GTD) | • 5 Steps: Capture → Clarify → Organize → Reflect → Engage • Clear your mind by externalizing tasks |
| 10. Warren Buffett's 25/5 Rule | • List your top 25 goals • Circle the top 5 • Focus only on those • Avoid the remaining 20 at all costs |
| 11. Eisenhower Matrix | • Prioritize by urgency and importance: Urgent + Important = DO Not Urgent + Important = SCHEDULE Urgent + Not Important = DELEGATE Not Urgent + Not Important = DELETE |
| 12. Task Batching | • Group similar tasks together • Schedule them into sessions • Work on them in blocks, not one by one |