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Picture this:
You’re on a game show and have the chance to win $1,000,000.
All you have to do to win it?
Travel from one island (in the middle of nowhere) to another island a few hundred miles away.
And here’s the kicker…
To help you, the show producers even allow you to use a high-powered speed boat with a full tank of gas.
Think you could do it?
Now what if I told you that you didn’t know where or what direction the island actually was?
You’d likely spend all day going in circles and run out of gas.
Not only would you miss out on the $1,000,000…
But you’d have to resort to drinking your own pee to survive.
Sure, this all sounds like a dumb hypothetical situation, but there’s actually truth to what I’m saying…
(not the drinking your own pee part — I hope).
Why You Feel Like You Never Get Anything Done
Have you ever gotten to the end of the day but feel like you barely moved the needle?
If you’re anything like me, you’ll sometimes work all day, but you’re not even sure what the hell you got done when you finish…
I’ve realized the biggest obstacle to focus isn’t:
Lack of effort
Lack of resources
Lack of stimulant abuse (I swear I can quit caffeine and nicotine any time I want)
It comes down to 1 thing:
Lack of direction.
That’s because — like the island example — many ambitious people have goals (like making $1M)…
But few have a clear roadmap on how to reach those goals.
When you don’t have a clear roadmap on where you’re going, you’re left wandering from task to task.
(AKA doing “busy” work, not productive work).
This leaves you on a never-ending hamster wheel of high-effort but little results.
So, to help you avoid this trap, I’d like to share something stupidly simple I’ve been doing that’s helped me a ton.
Your Personal GPS For Getting Shit Done
The answer to getting shit done?
Asking questions.
I created a set of questions I answer at the end of the day.
Is it simple?
Yes.
Is it effective?
100%.
When you ask yourself questions on how the day went and how to prepare for tomorrow, it has 2 benefits:
You hold yourself accountable
You’re aware of the bottlenecks
Lemme show you the questions I’ve been asking myself:
Questions |
|---|
What tasks did you work on today? |
Are there unfinished tasks that were due today? |
Which tasks weren't completed and why weren't they completed on time? |
What is your plan to get back on track? Is there anything the team can do to help? |
Were there significant obstacles that got in the way of your tasks today? |
What were the obstacles and how did you handle them? |
On a scale of 1 to 5, how likely is it you'll complete your weekly project(s)? |
On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied are you with your overall performance today? |
What are the top 3 priority tasks you're working on tomorrow? |
Do you have everything prepared for tomorrow? |
These questions are designed to:
Find areas of improvement
Hold me accountable for what I’ve done that day
Prepare for the next day so I can hit the ground running
When I have an understanding of these, I can better prepare for the next day.
If you want to nerd out a bit more, I made a video breaking everything down in a video you can watch here.
But, with that being said, I hope you have a kickass (and productive day).
Your Canadian friend,
Dakota “Don’t Drink Your Own Pee” Robertson
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