400: How to Become a Productivity Master

Don't overcomplicate productivity... The simple truth is that a cluttered mind will get distracted. So for you to become productive (and stay productive), you need to slow down and stick to the basics. Have you ever had a fantastic week and told yourself, "I cracked the code of productivity!!" only to fall back into the worst procrastination spiral the following week? How is that possible?! After all, you had the solution to the problem a few days earlier. The reason why that happens is that you "tripped." Let me explain what I mean. One day you wake up, and you have an amazing morning routine. You feel good about the day, and you keep on doing everything that you had set out to do. At the end of the day, you are very excited, so you stick to your calendar, and the streak continues for a few days (or even a couple of weeks!!!) Then one day, out of nowhere, something distracts you from your newfound winning routine. You are frustrated, and you get overwhelmed. That night you go to bed later and the day after you wake up late. Now you are annoyed, tired, and distracted, and the next thing you know, you are back to square one. Does that sound familiar? I thought so... Here's the thing. If you don't plan on how to tackle those bad days beforehand, you will never get over them. Come up with a recovery sequence that you can rely on when your days go south, so as soon as you see a bad day coming, you can go in recovery mode and get back on the horse as quickly as possible.