The Not To Do List By Rolf Dobelli: Summary
Friends, do you also see a long to-do list as soon as you wake up in the morning? You remain busy the whole day, but by night you feel that you have not achieved anything special. Why does this happen? Does success mean only doing more work?
The Not to Do List book, written by Roles Dobley. This book tells us that the secret of success is not in doing more work but in removing unnecessary things.
When we eliminate distractions and useless commitments, then we are able to focus on our goals.
Today, we will learn how the philosophy of the Not to Do List can make your productivity and life better. So let's start without any delay.
First of all, Dobley tells about the illusion of productivity. He says that in today's world, being busy has become the meter of success, but is it true?
Many people check emails all day long, attend meetings, multitask. We do it but the end result is not even half of the actual work. Doblee says that being productive does not mean just staying busy.
We have to remove low value activities and do only those tasks which are directly connected to our goals. After this Doblee explains about the power of elimination. He says that doing more work does not lead to more success. The real magic is in eliminating unnecessary things. He tells about what should be there in a to-do list. He says stop checking emails again and again. Check it only at fixed time. Avoid useless meetings if there is no clear agenda.
If yes, then it is a waste of time. Don't say yes to everyone. Every yes is a no to an important thing. Quit multitasking. Focused work is better. Limit social media. In Mindsurrey, he explains that every day we have to take thousands of small decisions like what to wear, what to eat, which work to do first.
So much energy is wasted in all these small decisions that there is no power left to take important decisions. He explains how to bring mental clarity. He says adopt decision minimalism, keep fewer choices so that the decision does not become fatiguing. He says declutter the environment.
The mind also works better in a clean and organized place. He says use automation, automate daily repetitively. He says the lesser the mental load, the better decisions you will take. Further, Dobli says learn to say no.
Saying yes to everyone, making people happy or taking commitments due to FOMO i.e. fear of missing out, is a waste of your time and focus. The biggest enemy of time is no. He tells how to say no effectively.
He says be polite but firm. You have to say sorry but I can't commit right now. Second, set clear boundaries. You have to say I find this work interesting but my priority is something else.
Third, understand the value of your time. You have to say I want to help but my important tasks are pending. He believes that only when you start saying no to these unimportant requests, you will be able to grow in important work.
Further Dobli tells how to make your note to do list. He says your note to do list is a personal tool that will save your time and increase your productivity. He tells some steps which you have to follow, in which the first is to identify low value tasks, that is, it is important to identify which tasks are just wasting time.
Second, set your boundaries. Decide the limit of emails, meetings and social media. Third, do automation and delegation, that is, delegate the work that others can do and fourth, give priority to simplicity.
Think about every task, is it necessary for my success? He says that if you remove things which are not necessary, then your life will become easier. Dobli further explains how to eliminate distractions.
He says that every small distraction, whether it is a phone notification or casual talk, steals your focus power. Dobli says that if you want to do deep work, then you have to eliminate distractions.
He explains how to reduce distractions. He says that set a focus block, work for a specific time without any interruption. Second, create a distraction-free work space, that is, create a work environment by removing useless things.
Third, develop sustained attention, that is, build concentration little by little. He says that the less distractions you have, the more high-quality your work will be.
Dobli further explains that people think that more work, more money, meeting more people is success, but Dobli says that less but valuable success is success. He explains how to avoid the illusion of peacock.
He says don't over commit, that is there is no need to evolve in everything, he says understand diminishing returns, that is more hard work does not always mean better results and finally decide the definition of your success yourself, that is you decide what success is for you, not outsiders, he says life will become meaningful only when you focus on fewer but important things and now comes the turn of conclusion like every time,
This book tells us that success is not in doing more work but in choosing the right work, so remove distractions, clear your priorities, and do only that work which is essential for your goals. Dobli says Don't stay busy, be effective,
He says From today, instead of what else do I have to do, think about what I have to stop. Maybe the answer to this question will change the game of your life and productivity, so when you make your note-to-do list, do tell in the comment box.
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