Now once you have made it through two weeks of getting something done every day, it's time to up the ante. I know this is going to sound very difficult and completely impossible, but...
do two things every day.
That's right, in order to boost your productivity, I am radically challenging you to double your quota, a full 100% increase in your workload. For a full month. But the honest truth is, I am only asking you to do two things in a day. Two things that move the needle in your world, whether at work or at home. Two things that once you finish, you won't have hanging over your head for tomorrow.
I know this pace can't continue. We are only capable of so much, and it is unfair to think I can double expectations of you (here's a hint: while this is the only time I'll double those expectations in a single day, the expectations may still double before the year ends). I still think that two things from your to-do lists per day are within your capabilities.
Things to keep in mind over the next month:
- You have to do two things every day. You can't pay it forward or backwards. The important goal we are trying to reach is consistency.
- You can start with more than two items on your list every day. But you need to have at least two.
- If you want to get really aggressive, plan the two things the day before.
- If you are having trouble deciding which two items to do, select either the one that appears the hardest or the one that provides you the most benefit.
- You did one thing a day for fourteen days. Two things a day for thirty days is really nothing.
- You should already have a habit of doing something every day, so this is really just a little boost.
In a month, we'll see how you are doing. Or you can let me know how it is going in the comments.
