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Part of you wants to build something big. And part of you would really prefer to do as little as possible. Most advice tells you to get rid of the second part. Some of the most effective people in history kept it and put it to work.
This video gives you nine systems for getting more done with less effort. Three shorten the work you can't avoid. Two get set up once and then run without you thinking about them. Three help you turn work down, including a rule for when to stop searching and choose. The last one takes your habit of putting things off and uses it to get the rest done. Each system comes with its steps and an example from everyday life, like getting out for a run, learning the guitar, clearing the loft or buying a house.
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📝 GET THE FREE ONE-PAGE LAZY AUDIT
All nine systems on one page, each with its steps and one question to answer about your own week. It takes about twenty minutes. It comes with a filled-in example, so you can see a finished page before you start. Editable PDF and HTML, free.
https://ideastothrive.gumroad.com/l/one-page-lazy-audit?utm_source=acast&utm_medium=show-notes&utm_campaign=less-effort-systems
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Put Your Lazy Side to Work
0:24 - 1. Count the Motions
2:40 - 2. Pave the Path You Already Walk
4:33 - 3. One at a Time Beats Batches
7:44 - 4. Make the Mistake Impossible
9:43 - 5. The Brown M&M Test
11:35 - 6. Be Irresponsible on Purpose
14:39 - 7. Miss More Planes
16:43 - 8. The 37 Percent Rule
18:55 - 9. Structured Procrastination
20:36 - Your One-Page Lazy Audit
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WANT ONE SYSTEM FOR THE WHOLE YEAR?
AOS, the Annual Operating System, gives you one place to plan the year, break it into quarters and weeks, and review it as you go:
https://ideastothrive.gumroad.com/l/aos?utm_source=acast&utm_medium=show-notes&utm_campaign=less-effort-systems
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📚 BOOKS TO EXPLORE
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The Art of Procrastination by John Perry
Go deeper into System 9: using structured procrastination to turn avoidance into useful work.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761171673?tag=ideastothrive-20
Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths
Go deeper into System 8: optimal stopping, the 37 percent rule, and knowing when to stop searching and choose.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250118360?tag=ideastothrive-20
Effortless by Greg McKeown
Further reading on the video's central idea: making important work easier by removing unnecessary effort and setting up systems that keep paying off.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593135644?tag=ideastothrive-20
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