Arif & Ali

A lot of people share their tool stack. But tools get outdated quickly. Methods are more enduring. They last a lifetime. 👇Here's my method stack:

🦶 "I do not fear the man who practiced 10,000 kicks once, But I fear the man who practiced one kick 10,000 times." ~ Bruce Lee

🎯 Your priorities emerge from your values. The world is changing so fast, your priorities will keep changing. But your values are a constant. Get clear on your values. So that you can dynamically prioritize moment-to-moment.

If you're always comfortable 😴 you're not taking risks. To succeed, you need to take risks. Taking risks means you have to face failure. Make failures acceptable, and it'll increase your chances of success.

Creativity cannot be achieved directly. It's an outcome of a clear mind 🧠 Free up your mind by using a system to track your commitments outside your mind. Creativity will emerge.

The life of an Essentialist is a life lived without regret. If you have correctly identified what really matters, if you invest your time and energy in it, then it is difficult to regret the choices you make. You become proud of the life you have chosen to live. @GregoryMcKeown

How do you know if you're implementing #GTD well? Success with GTD is not measured by the volume of work you're getting done, But by how clear and focused you are in your work.

When I coach business leaders, the biggest challenge I hear from them is some version of "Things are changing too fast, there are too many surprises, I'm not able to plan, and focus." Try out the #GTD Weekly Review. It's the single most useful practice to be ready for surprises.

#GTD is an antifragile productivity system. It helps you thrive in chaos.

Few understand that procrastination is our natural defense, letting things take care of themselves and exercise their antifragility ~ @nntaleb

With #GTD I can relax guilt-free. I know what's in my world. I have a system that will remind me to do the right thing at the right time. I'm ready for new challenges that come up.

Full engagement requires drawing on four separate but related sources of energy: 💪 Physical ❤️ Emotional 🧠 Mental 🙏 Spiritual Practice #GTD to manage mental energy, See the world as it is, but always work positively towards a desired outcome or solution.

Problems grow to the size they're acknowledged. People who ignore this rule face larger problems. People who proactively look for and address problems have easier lives and enjoy more freedom. ~ @DellAnnaLuca

Don't "manage people". That turns into a game of manipulation. Instead, manage the agreements you have with people. Make them clear. Works. Much. Better.