Finish Work Faster by Copying How Olympic Athletes Train
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Here I describe a technique for getting more work done, pulled from how Olympic athletes train.
You can see the book, The Power of Full Engagement, here: amzn.to/rtn9uB
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"Alright, let's get back to studying"
"You know what, he said you should start early, let's do it tomorrow"
This is me 😂
😄😄😄😄
just do kinobody lol
problem:
1. procrastination
2. work life balance + social life
3. working non stop -> exhaustion & burnout
top heaviness approach - more weight in the beginning vs the end
solution: in the context of work do more in the beginning vs. spreading it out i.e. (day) start earlier in the morning, (week) work longer hours on M, T, W, (project) do more in the beginning of the schedule/timeline
1. procrastination is like a switch, to combat: put pressure up front
2. you get things done earlier in the week so you feel less guilty or have time for social activities in the later part of the week
3. work intensely -> relax/recovery -> repeat
Thanks!
saved my time. goat
There’s another video on CZcams explaining how coaches will stagger an athlete’s week so instead of MTW it’s MTT (give yourself a break on W), it’s considered a four day work week and it greatly reduces fatigue. Remember to incorporate those periods of deep relaxation. Otherwise you can burn out and procrastinate more than you normally would 💀
Merci. 😊
Socialising can be draining too. I don’t really count it. Maybe a long vacation with friends
It’s interesting that I kinda figured this out on my own. Work was so busy but
I felt I wasn’t getting much work done and stuff was piling up. Definitely was feeling burnt out.
I ended up doing a top heavy approach where I would wake up early and Get as much work done as possible before folks started interrupting me with chats and emails. After lunch, I slow my work pace, allowing me to respond to people, take meetings, and not stress about my queue when the day is over.
Did you notice a big difference ? I an thinking to apply the same
@@salim7701 definitely. It’s still as busy as it was but but I’m getting the work done and feeling less stressed about work in general.
Had to do this. Bombarded with emails and short taskers, followed with folks stopping by my office asking for things. Early in the mornings is when I can focus on my personal responsibilities.
I‘m retired, and this is my work-morning (: as well. Also helps that, if you’re the only one doing a task, you can usually get it done faster and more willingly then when there‘s someone else backseat driving you! :D
I came to the same conclusion as well. Its definitely helped so much. The only challenge after that was adjusting my body clock so I could get up a bit sooner so I would have more time to rest later in the day.
There is also a very good book called "Will it make the boat go faster?" by Ben Hunt-Davis, the Captain of the olympic gold British rowing team. It discusses strategies on how to get ahead. Basically, they would always ask themselves whenever they did anything, will it make the boat go faster? If it did, they would implement them, if not, they wouldn't. While it sounds like a sports book, its actually a performance and business book.
its quite ironic that i watch this procrastinating
7 years has passed and I would like to say you're not the only one 😅
Yes 😂
@@zane1242 bro sabe😂😂😂
Imho it is a lot about focus. What helped me was focusing on not having thoughts which saves you a lot of energy after mastered.
@@AN-yr7nm how do you go thoughtless? When I try I am thinking about not thinking and finally end up thinking about something unnecessary. How do you achieve that state
At 17 I bussed tables on weekends at a busy breakfast joint and if you worked slow it ate you alive. In college I bar-backed at a busy night club across the street and took that grind mentality the same way and it saved my life. Recently, I started writing my goals out (things that motivate me, not things I have to do) and then each month I picked one simple thing I’d do every day to help achieve my goals. First it was stop swearing, then make my bed, then drink water every morning, then immediately wash every dish once used, then showering every morning, etc. Now I choose harder ones like quitting complaining, and keep in mind I’ve struggled with these for years. I watched a video on here about how myelin is formed in the brain when you repeat activities so you activate involuntary muscle memory by doing something over and over. God bless us procrastinators, escape out the back window it’s the only way 😂
Solid advice. Thank you for sharing your insights in detail!
"If you procrastinate and do work at the last minute, you can solve this by doing your work ahead of time." Expert analysis.
Most of the time, I feel like starting to do the work is harder than actually doing the work.
Try to do 5 minutes of that work. In most cases, after those 5 minutes you will feel engaged to do more work.
LeBadman You will see how stupid you are, because the work you were afraid of is INTERESTING !
+LeBadmany Your right small chunks help
***** It reminds me of the Pomodoro technique, which works best for me in most cases.
I really appreciate you even wanting to post this to help others. its really helping thousands of people make rapid progress fr
I randomly stumbled upon this video and it's exactly correct
I've unintentionally been implementing this method, although more coarsely, during my last two years and it changed my perspective and greatly improved my marks from the bachelor to the master degree. I had struggled a lot with procrastination and time management during my bachelor and it always felt like I didn't have any time for myself, so in my last semester I decided to work really hard during weekdays, work a bit on saturdays, maybe do some review on sunday but take the afternoon, if not the whole day, for myself
my gpa improved, I felt more energetic, I enjoyed more each week, and my whole perspective on everything improved. I don't think I would have been able to go through the master degree without this method, mainly due to burning out
This is actually solid advice. I’ve been feeling very unproductive at work. Glad I came across this.
just do kinobody lol
i think you deserve more views and subscribers. thank you for this video. it’s very straightforward and easy to understand and implement.
A very insightful idea communicated clearly. Well done.
This is an excellent advice!! and excellent execution on the video, thank you so much this helps a lot!!
Doing the heavy lifting early in a project is a great concept, however the implementation in a group context is pretty much impossible. In a project there are various inputs into your work stream that depend on other members’ tasks outputs, and when they fall behind schedule, “it’s Friday, only two more workdays until Monday” approach.
this is literally the most helpful advice for actual procrastinators. I started doing this naturally when I began trying to fix mine!!
just do kinobody lol
it took few minutes to explain a meaningful technique!!! Complimentiiii! Keep teaching! Good luck ^-^
Very informative and helpful. Thanks a lot for sharing!
You have really useful videos man. Thank you. Subscribed.
you are right, top heaviness and breaks in between works are good.
I have problems with
Procrastinating alot, thank you sir, I have learnt a lot I will practice this starting now, subscribed
Thank you sir! I will definitely grab a copy of the book.
thanks for the brief, yet powerful message
Dear, this was PRECIOUS! Thank you! Bless you! 🌟
You are awesome Scott!
Very timely! It's Monday morning, so I'm gonna pour it on today and tomorrow! Anything by Loehr is worth reading and internalizing.
Excellent advice & concise presentation!
This is a really good concept. I procrastinate and I'm easily distracted, plus I work in the field without supervision, oh look a shiny thing...I didn't know it had a name, but I have used this method for a while now, with some mods. Monday and Tuesday-let's get to work, focus on the task at hand, don't hurry, take scheduled breaks. If I get ahead, tidy up, organize, refill supplies. The key is to stay on the task, especially big ones, just keep at it, don't rush but leave the phone in the car. By Wednesday or Thursday, see the finish line, picture it done, then let muscle memory do some work. Top heavy makes sense, something looks easy but lose focus and tumble into the weeds. And last, finish strong and take care of all the little details, the right people will notice. bon soir
Scott bro how come you're not taking more content from your awesome blog to youtube? Your channel would explode. Big fan thanks for everything!
This is very unique video.I have already learnt something practical within 2 minutes of this video.I have been struggling with balancing for so long now.I love this idea.
I am excited.I can't wait to do this.Thanks so much
Aight
@@Chorweiler lmao
any updates?
@@dragandabetic7487 he died
this is why working for a corporate 9-5 job is hard for me, i love to work heavy on some days and then take other days off - more productive and more quality relaxation
Wow great info! Although your link to the book no longer works, i did find it on audible to buy so thank you for this great insight!
Hey man you need to make more videos because you are great at this!!! A Great teacher ! your videos are to the point!
This channel is a goldmine
Great advice, thank you for sharing. God bless you for this.
this is excellent advice. it makes a lot of sense.
Amazing video!! Think alot more people need to here this
Thank you. Will do this
As a former competitive athlete there have been sessions where training was intense to the point of not wanting to do anything else throughout the day and other sessions where the training was intense but revitalizing- part of the solution to the after effects of training lay in proper rest and recovery and a proper diet to meet the needs of your goals - I guess this can be applied to any other type of task or objective whether it is physical or mental -
your Very awesome I am a big fan of you
your techniques is very useful for studying keep going
Absolute Genius. Great content!
Cool idea, thanks for sharing!
Excellent advice mate
Didn’t search for this video, very insightful.
Who knows why I was recommended this video 1 years after it was published but I have to say, thank you for posting it! It was really insightful and gives me hope for this upcoming week :)
1? Its 11 yrs
@@Symphony_ typo haha
Problems:
1. Procrastination
2. Exhaustion
3. Burnt out
Solution:
1. Alter intense period vs relaxation
2. Most of the work Day /morning
3. Most of the work week/ M, T, W
i'm going apply it and change my schedule from next week.. :) thank you scott..
Me also. This is about the most help and simple idea I found on here today.
how is it?
Great tips!
This is the kind of stuff I need.cheers.
Well thought out!
this was really helpful thanks a lot I will try it.
WOW makes a lot of sense, I'm going to try it
I needed this information.
can't believe this is 11 years old. Still amazing advice!
Well done, great video 😀
Thank You KING!
Very helpful, thank you!
I’ve actually been working less during the workweek, but more intense, then I work 4hrs/day on weekend but no pressures & actually learn more/plan/build systems to make me quicker. Been much better. So yeah I work everyday but not all day
Excellent advice.
very interesting video, thanks for this
thanks for the great advice.
The power of full engagement is one of my all-time favourite books, and we quoted it in our book: Learn to Love Stress
I am going to try. Sounds very much doable and makes sense.
This is great, I will try this
Great information 👍
This is incredible.
Thank you
wow makes sense, i'll try it
Excellent!
dang a 11yr old video but has the answer to the most FYQ about productivity & procrastination than most productivity CZcamsrs whole series of videos..
this is sooo relevant to this day and age !
really helpful
well said Mr.Young.
Just finished reading ultralearning epic book
This is liquid gold!!!!
You're a gem
"Work 10 hours Tuesday Wednesday an Thursday". You know there has been large studies on this right? For every hour after the third hour your productivity goes to 20-50% of your earlier productivity levels. I would say the best method is: 1. use one day to set up a schedule so that it's efficient and methodical. 2. preform the schedule as accurate as possible (deviate when needed) 3. only work for 3 hours a day to maximize efficiency, if you literally can't do the work in 3 hours try and find methods of making it closer to 3 hours so that later you can use your new skills you have obtained by the pressure of time. 4. lastly sacrifice something for your goals, reaching your goals should never be easy and a lot of times you will have to sacrifice either time with friends or social events for your own long lasting goals, what that is depends on you and how you are as a person. Hope this helps.
TYSM ❤
Thanks a lot ! Keep going ❤
its work positively
The video outlines a productivity technique, inspired by the training methods of Olympic athletes, aimed at solving common problems like procrastination, work-life balance, and burnout.
Key Takeaways:
The Technique: The method is drawn from the book "The Power of Full Engagement". It suggests mimicking the training method of Olympic athletes, who alternate between periods of intense exercise and deep relaxation. When applied to mental work, this translates to alternating between intense periods of work and relaxation.
Top-Heaviness: This term refers to doing most of the work at the beginning of the day, week, or project timeline, and less towards the end. It's akin to putting more weight at the start than at the end.
Solving Procrastination: Top-heaviness addresses procrastination because it creates pressure at the beginning of the week, prompting you to work more intensively. Even habitual procrastinators tend to work hard just before a deadline, suggesting they can summon energy and motivation when needed.
Work-Life Balance: Knowing that you have dedicated heavy workdays allows you to designate other days for relaxation and socialization. The separation aids in achieving a work-life balance.
Preventing Burnout: The common misconception about burnout is that it's caused by overworking. In reality, it's primarily due to insufficient relaxation and recovery afterwards. A top-heavy schedule facilitates intense work for a short period, followed by a longer period of relaxation and recovery.
Implementation: Using a schedule approach or daily and weekly to-do lists can help implement this strategy. You need to allocate more work to the start of the week or day, then follow up with adequate relaxation time.
The video suggests testing this approach to see if it can help combat procrastination, improve work-life balance, and prevent burnout while enhancing productivity and enjoyment of life.
Thanks bro
This man was too ahead of time
Feels like everyone got this video recommended 11 years later
Thanks alogarithm
Good video
nice!
I Kind of do this instinctively, i stack the work upfront because infeel anxious if i dont do things before the deadline
hey scott, thanks for the video, i know i could look for myself reading the book, but maybe have u come across a way to implemente this with different tasks throughout the day
this is greattt!!!
It would be a great idea, if we meditated through these relaxation periods
1000th like! this was great, it kind of reminds me of convexity effects, as discussed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Nice
I want to use it
Love that the algo has seemingly just picked this up now.
Curious as to what prompted that.
Regarding deep relaxation what could it be? could be gaming or just sleeping?
The problem with procrastination is that if you know the task is hard, you are more likely to do the task later. Think of it like this: A runner would likely finish the marathon if he knows how to conserve his energy at the start of the race. Consistency is king. Remember to take things slow, specially for a long journey.
I'm going to give it a go. Will update on my progress after a trial week of applying this technique
its been a year. how r things goin?
@@yuhenrei these people never come back to update even when they say they will
@@yuhenrei they burnt out
I couldn't really implement it because sometimes you just have too much to do every weekday. So I stick to my usual routine.
@@irttttt3731 Bossmove for answering
This video has been around for longer than I've been watching CZcams
I go through all 3 issues regularly and your proposed strategy does resonate with me, I'm gonna try it.
Hope it works for you 💪
Wow