Life is short. Have a Not-To-Do list.

Can't wait to share with you some jaw-dropping wisdom from the book I'm currently reading - THE 4-HOUR WORK WEEK by Timothy Ferris, published by Vermilion.

Being busy is a form a laziness.

Being overwhelmed is as unproductive as doing nothing.

Checking emails all day and to reply each promptly won't get you anywhere.

And fine-tuning every PowerPoint slide to perfection won't make you a bestselling author.

Cliche as it might sound, 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort and time.

If you aim to be productive, learn to be selective.

Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.

Make your own Not-To-Do list and stick to it.

There should never be more than 2 mission-critical items to complete each day.

Don't ever arrive at the office or get in front of your computer without a list of priorities.

9-5 is a yesterday's norm. "Being busy" 8 hours a day would only hypnotize you to feel comfortable with such never-ending rat-race.

Maximize income from minimal time and effort is our primary goal.

Let's not forget Parkinson's Law from now on. It states that shorter deadlines do create work quality on par, if not better.

Everyone should have similar experience. If we have 1 month to prepare a presentation, at least 3 weeks and a half are spent on "conceptualizing". When we have only 12 hours to prepare one, chances are it turns out to be far more impressive because of our greater focus, for we know for sure there would be no time for us to fuck around.

To focus, we should never Multi-task. Multi-tasking doesn't make an able man, it only shows he's inability to prioritize. 2 tasks at most per day. Concentrate without distraction.

Try. It'll be difficult, because it's against your habit, your bad habits.

Yet just try. I'll come back with more on my next post.