1. 1. Face Your Distractions
   1. eliminate "just checks" habit
      1. checking email
      2. checking FB
      3. checking text
   2. kills focus
   3. can only re-focus after 20 minutes
2. 2. Embrace Boredom
   1. small busyness takes up time but doesn’t produce value
   2. addicted to distraction to avoid boredom causes difficult success in focusing when it comes to deep work
   3. MAKE BOREDOM VALUABLE
3. 3. Harness the Power of Habits
   1. habits are 40% of everyday life
   2. create habits that WORK for YOU
   3. the more workable habits, the more productive we are
4. 4. Push Downhill
   1. work what is most natural for our personalities
   2. what's convenient
   3. what's inconvenient
5. 5. Work Alone
   1. create your ZONE
      1. where you do your BEST work
      2. ALONE zone
   2. one day a month
6. 6. Forget About Ideal Solutions
   1. change the way we see solutions
   2. create two versions of the solution
      1. faster one that gets 80%
      2. if not good enough, try to hit 100%
   3. don't be a perfectionist
   4. what's the quickest way to fix the problem?
7. 7. Focus on the Wildly Important
   1. What’s not going to change on its own?
   2. focus on one or two things that require full attention
8. 8. Pick the Right Metrics
   1. right metrics that drive achievements
   2. lag
      1. measures backwards
      2. important
   3. lead
      1. measure forward
      2. critical for execution
         1. predicts and influences the outcome
9. 9. Limit Your Communication
   1. don't open email ALL DAY every day
   2. don’t leave browsers or apps open ALL THE TIME
   3. the more OPEN commucations are, the open to INTERRUPTIONS
10. 10. Limit Your Engagement
    1. scope
       1. setting times of the day
       2. doing things done the EASIEST & FASTEST way
    2. services
       1. do important and related steps then END
11. 11. Commit to High-Quality Sleep
    1. a secret weapon
    2. skipping sleep downgrades performance
       1. There’s a BIG difference between doing work and being effective
    3. getting high-quality sleep each night increases energy and mental function
12. 12. Sleep for Success
    1. set a technology curfew
    2. kill the lights and get blackout curtains if needed
    3. set the temperature low
    4. create a bedtime ritual and stick with it
    5. find something that resonates with you
       1. experiment and optimize sleep for success