{"id":11402,"date":"2019-05-21T05:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alifeofproductivity.com\/?p=11402"},"modified":"2022-09-15T02:34:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T02:34:31","slug":"5-productivity-rituals-worth-adopting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/5-productivity-rituals-worth-adopting\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Productivity Rituals Worth Trying Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Takeaway:<\/b> Some productivity rituals worth trying out: setting three intentions every day; reviewing and mapping out your week (and day); having an accountability partner that keeps you on track; and maintaining an \u201caccomplishments list\u201d throughout the week.<\/p>\n

Estimated Reading Time:<\/strong> 2 minutes, 1s.<\/p>\n

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Great productivity rituals allow you to become more productive without much thought<\/strong>; once you make a habit out of them, you become more productive every day, automatically. So which rituals are worth the time and energy investment?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

On this week\u2019s episode of Becoming Better<\/a>, Ardyn and I chat about the rituals we both use to manage our lives. The best rituals let you do things such as externalize<\/strong> the stuff you have to get done (so it\u2019s out of your head), introduce accountability<\/strong> into your daily and weekly schedule\u2014while often being lightweight<\/strong> enough to let you get to work quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As always, in case you don\u2019t have the inclination to listen to this week\u2019s episode, here are a few of our favorite rituals and systems we chatted about! Not all of these will work for you\u2014but they\u2019re all worth experimenting with. If you\u2019re like us, you may be surprised by just how much rituals like these support your work and life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. The Rule of 3<\/a>.<\/strong> This is one of the best productivity rituals out there. At the start of each day, fast-forward to the end of the day in your head and then ask yourself: by the time the day is done, what three main things will you want to have accomplished? This helps you identify what\u2019s actually important and consequential each day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. The weekly review.<\/strong> At the beginning of each week, look at\u00a0the week ahead and\u00a0set yourself up to get stuff done. Schedule blocks of time where you can hunker down on larger projects, and set reminders for what you will have to accomplish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. The daily review.<\/strong> A simple way to start your day. At the start of each day, before settling into work, review the tasks you plan to get done, and review your calendar for the day, too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4. An accountability ritual.<\/strong> At the start of the week, send an accountability partner what you plan to accomplish by the end of the week\u2014and, when the week is done, follow up with them to let them know how things went.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5. Keep an accomplishments list.<\/strong> We tend to focus quite a bit on what\u2019s on our to-do list, forgetting all of the things we\u2019ve accomplished. To combat this tendency, keep a running accomplishments list as you go about your week\u2014and when the week is done, celebrate what you\u2019ve gotten done!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In the episode, we mention about a dozen of rituals, but these are a few of our favorites! Enjoy!<\/p>\r\n