{"id":4443,"date":"2020-10-27T20:48:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T20:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?p=4443"},"modified":"2021-09-19T15:27:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:27:01","slug":"minimalist-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/minimalist-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Minimalist Productivity Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tasks piled up around me like dirty dishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsure what to tackle next, I let them accumulate, procrastinating on important projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was undermotivated and overwhelmed. Sound familiar? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re similarly stressed and seeking solutions or just want to improve your daily efficiency, let’s see how minimalist productivity might help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work ethic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a freelance marketer, I had client work coming out of my ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the usual feast and famine nature of the role, conventional wisdom dictated that I accept all offers to offset any future dry spells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limits are soon reached, however, physically and psychologically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ve probably hit such working ceilings in your life too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you’re a parent who wants to create your own business around your day job and childcare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you’re ambitious and career-driven, constantly competing against colleagues for the next promotion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you might simply want to be more effective in actioning your daily to-do’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us find that even after organising our diaries with military precision, there don’t seem enough hours in the day to make meaningful progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And despite valiantly trying to keep every ball in the air, you either become demotivated or standards start to slip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A late pick up here, a missed deadline there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stress and fatigue set in, chronic symptoms of taking on too much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You push yourself harder, admonishing yourself for poor performance, until you finally break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimalist productivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if you pride yourself on being a productive person, efficiency tweaks don’t matter under unmanageable workloads or undirected action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s only so much optimisation available before you reach capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won’t discuss shortlived productivity hacks here, but rather a sustainable framework for further consideration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s look at a minimalist productivity approach that can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Outline your goals <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What is your overarching vision? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimalist productivity not only requires reflecting on your daily to-do’s, but correlating them closely with your goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the majority of people, their actions are dictated by money and prestige. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these are completely valid aims, further reflection might make you realise you don’t want these things at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of focusing on the external values which society promotes, perhaps you want to maximise intrinsic motivation instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimising for different outcomes in this way will naturally affect your priorities and lead to greater productive flow<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Strip away inessentials <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’ve never been motivated much by income or status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I’m drawn to a minimalist philosophy<\/a> of simple living<\/a>, liberating significant physical and mental capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you adopt such a mentality, you can strip inessential tasks from your to-do’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of grinding away trying to produce more meaningless money, you have extra time and energy for the few activities that deliver the maximum emotional return. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, minimalist productivity focuses on doing less, but with a greater emphasis on quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For you that might mean dropping down to part-time work to make music or getting a remote job for greater family flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Focus on high-leverage activities <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you’ve analysed your goals<\/a> and assessed your actions, it’s time to get even more efficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pareto principle<\/a> states that 20% input frequently yields 80% output, a pattern observed across multiple domains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s time to identify these leverage activities which generate the majority your results and focus on those. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How you define those results is up to you – it could be how much progress you make on a project or the amount of joy you experience in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you might find that not only is running more time-efficient than cycling for the same energy expenditure, but that it’s more enjoyable and effective for weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Adopt systems-thinking <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want a minimalist productivity approach, it’s essential to start thinking in systems and processes, requiring minimal cognitive load for maximum results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s far better to tackle issues once, comprehensively, rather than solving the same problem repeatedly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it’s a recurring task, setting up systems bypasses future decision making, thereby conserving emotional and physical energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example of this is automation, with digital<\/a> tools and software providing new solutions to offload repetitive tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This might be as simple as setting up direct debits for ongoing investments or organising regular home grocery deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Delegate where possible <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There’s only so much one person can do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve already established that minimalist productivity is not about getting more done, but focusing on doing the right things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of this process involves outsourcing tasks where possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing to ask yourself is where your strengths and interests lie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you’re the only person who can do a particular task, or you derive significant enjoyment from it, is there any way you can acquire outside help? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, there are plenty of online marketplaces providing peer-reviewed services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t stand tidying your house, can you organise a deep clean once a week? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need help with your side project, can you hire remote assistance on UpWork?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This approach works because it doesn’t rely on some shiny hack or shortcut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By analysing what’s important and mapping your goals against each daily action, you can focus on the essentials and ignore the rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, streamlined simplification is the path to effortless productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tasks piled up around me like dirty dishes. <\/p>\n

Unsure what to tackle next, I let them accumulate, procrastinating on important projects. <\/p>\n

I was undermotivated and overwhelmed. <\/p>\n

Sound familiar?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n5 Minimalist Productivity Tips | Bloomsoup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Can't get everything done in a normal day? Discover 5 minimalist productivity tips to optimise your approach and avoid overwhelm.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/minimalist-productivity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Minimalist Productivity Tips | Bloomsoup\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Can't get everything done in a normal day? 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