Do you know one of the biggest productivity killers? Giving yourself unlimited time.
I used to make a to-do list, but I’d bounce from one thing to the next without any real structure. I always felt busy… but not always productive. The biggest shift I made wasn’t finding more time. It was giving every task a time limit.
Now, before I start something, I set a timer.
20 minutes.
30 minutes.
45 minutes.
Whatever the task requires. When that timer starts, I’m fully present. Just one task.
It’s amazing how much more you can accomplish when you stop stretching a 20-minute task into an hour. This is something I teach my clients all the time because structure creates consistency.
And consistency creates confidence. I’m curious… Do you use timers throughout your day, or do you usually just work until the task gets done?