Episode 116 - The Single Most Important Productivity Tool in My Toolkit with Jonathan Goldhill

If there was a silver bullet in productivity tools, it has got to be this: The Vital Few and the Trivial Many Worksheet, which is based on the 80-20 principle. Jonathan runs down other tools that you can use to boost productivity, such as the Big Leap, Delegate and Elevate, and Ivy Lee's Method of writing down your top 6 tasks of the next day.These tools and methods get you to peak productivity by eliminating friction in starting tasks, gaining clarity on your list of priorities, and focusing on a single task at a time. Tune in to learn all about productivity in this episode of The Disruptive Successor Show.HIGHLIGHT QUOTESJONATHAN: The zones of genius and excellence“Your zone of genius is really the things that you love and you're great at. And this is a set of activities that you are uniquely suited to do. They draw upon your special gifts and your strengths. Now the zone of excellence, these are things you do extremely well and can make a really good living at, but this is where others want you to stay and this is where you could delegate."JONATHAN: The zones of competence and incompetence"The zone of competence is a zone where others can do these things just as well as you can and you ought to think about delegating these to others. And then, of course, there's the zone of incompetence and this is the zone where others can do these things better than you can." If you enjoyed today’s episode, please subscribe, review, and share with a friend who would benefit from the message. If you’re interested in picking up a copy of Jonathan Goldhill’s book, Disruptive Successor, go to the website at www.DisruptiveSuccessor.comYou can reach Jonathan by emailing him at [email protected].  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.