3 Life Tips While You’re Busy

Having a lot on your plate is hard but you can make it effortless with small hacks.

Not long ago I STRUGGLED to write 1 newsletter each week.

Now I write 3, and still:

Work full time
Consult for startups
Run a podcast
Create digital products

3 things make this easy:

The FIRST and possibly most important thing.

I wake up early

I can't emphasise enough how much of a superpower it is to give yourself extra hours in a day.

As long as I get to bed on time I can get 4hrs of unrestricted time each morning. It's magic!

When I said waking up early is like a superpower, I meant it! It starts in your brain:

You'll find it easier to concentrate, be alert and will be full of energy during the day.

Studies show 'morning people' get better grades, are more proactive, and solve problems better.
— David Elikwu FRSA 🚀 (@Delikwu) February 25, 2022

The SECOND thing.

Effective delegation

If you have teammates, learn to delegate more effectively. Create room to focus on the highest-leverage tasks.

If you work alone, delegate to your future self through efficient task management.

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The THIRD thing.

Create systems

A paradigm I'll steal from @tferris is asking 'what would this look like if it was easy?'

Create scalable systems in advance to avoid becoming the bottleneck. Your time and mental acuity are fixed resources.

Multitasking gets a bad rep. 🤹🏽

But most people spend no time learning how to get better at it!

You can have multiple things on the go.
You can be a jack of all trades.
You can be a competent generalist.

Here's the secret:
— David Elikwu FRSA 🚀 (@Delikwu) May 8, 2022