How to be a productivity ninja

The 11 traits of ninjas and how you can apply them to improve your productivity.

1. how to be a productivity ninja
2. Loyalty Bravery Strategic knowledge Diligence Trustworthiness Good health Responsibility Ingenuity Knowledge of teachings Gifted speech Optimism Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/sword/13280/
3. Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/stopwatch/839/
4. ninjas…
5. 1. are ruthless about where they put their attention
6. OKRs
7. –Steve Jobs "focus does not mean saying yes, it means saying no”
8. Sources: http://thenounproject.com/term/stones/11039/, http://thenounproject.com/term/beans/15400/,and http://thenounproject.com/term/sand/24412/
9. Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/flow-chart/44681/
10. what’s the value in getting this done?
11. what’s the risk if I don’t?
12. 2. match the right levels of attention to the right tasks
13. three states of attention • Proactive • Active • Inactive
14. assess your attention Time of Day Attention 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5
16. 3. maximize attention levels to improve their productivity and ability to get stuff done
17. Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/game-plan/21398/
18. what you do matters more than what you say you’re going to do
19. Source: http://thenounproject.com/term/trust-fall/20546/
20. – Walt Disney "the way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing”
21. –Johnnie Manzari, Human Interface Designer at Apple “my favourite productivity tip: sit down and do a bunch of work”
22. summary 1. Be ruthless about where you put your attention 2. Match the right levels of attention to the right tasks 3. Maximize your attention levels to improve your productivity and ability to get stuff done
23. –Rick Roll, ultra marathon runner “Nothing changes if nothing changes”