Daily habits for productivity8/10/2023 ![]() Other times, it’s as daring as agreeing to speak at a conference. Sometimes it’s as simple as striking up conversations with strangers at restaurants. 4) Getting out of your comfort zoneĪs much as I can, I push myself to do something new and potentially uncomfortable. ![]() The knowledge you gain from books––and the accuity you acquire from working out your mind by reading regularly––will make you smarter, more empathetic, and more creative. Either way, it’s important to prioritize reading. Or you can listen to audiobooks on your commute. If you’re pressed on time, though, you can use apps like Smart Reading or Blinkist to digest books by way of their main points. I prefer getting in at least an hour a day. ![]() So, build reading into your daily routine. (A great example of this is Steve Jobs, whose reading habits famously helped him design both products and product teams in innovative ways.) This is especially crucial for CEOs, who need to understand what makes people tick and who need to think about things in unique, creative ways. Why? Because reading widely broadens your perspective and allows you to see the world through a wider variety of lenses. You also have to work out your mind, and perhaps the best way to do that is by reading. Speaking of “sound minds,” to stay as mentally sharp as possible, it’s not enough to just work out your body. You become a sharper version of yourself. Which is to say, you become more productive and more effective. Simply put, it makes you feel good, and when you feel good, you play good. (And a sound body equates to a sound mind.) ![]() Going to the gym has plenty of benefits, but top among them for me is the manner in which it rejuvenates both your body and your mind. And as a CEO, staying in control and knowing everything that’s going on inside your company at any given moment in time is perhaps your chief responsibility. Since making a habit of writing notes all the time, I’ve found that not only am I able to remember much more than I used to, but that I’m also better organized in general. So, when ideas come to you, or when important next steps are agreed upon in meetings, write them down. This very much includes good ideas that come to you in the middle of the night, next steps detailed in meetings with project managers, and minute details relating to your next product release. That said, here are the habits I practice every day that have proven most impactful for me and my work as a CEO-and why they could be helpful to your life and your ongoing project to become the best version of yourself possible. My habits are the bricks making up the foundation atop of which my future development and growth will be built. I can trace my improvement as a leader and company-builder directly back to the decisions I make and actions I consciously take every day. Or, at least, this is what’s proven true for me in my role as the CEO of Skylum. Leading, inspiring, creating scalable systems––these are skills that are honed and perfected over time, day after day. In addition to aiding your continual self-development, these habits are what will help you stay organized, focused, and, perhaps most impactfully, productive. In fact, having a set of strategic daily habits is especially important when you’re in a leadership position. And that’s true not only of athletes and musicians, but of CEOs, too. People can, of course, cultivate bad daily habits which make them worse, but great people are born from practice. Santana? Same thing, except he traded a basketball for a guitar. One reason Michael Jordan became such a great basketball player, for example, is because he made a daily habit of practicing tenaciously. ![]() People are products of their routines––the daily habits they cultivate and follow in working to become better and more productive. Having a set of strategic daily habits is especially important when you’re in a leadership position. ![]()
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