Develop a Working System
Focus on the most important things FIRST, and the small things will fall in line. That is the most effective way to be productive. And most importantly, have enough sleep. I do all to get at least 7 hours daily (except when in Lagos as I lose 2-3 hours on traffic). If you cannot plan your day to have enough sleep, you may not be working smart enough.
Sleep is a job order Nature has assigned to all of us. It renews and refreshes our human metabolism, and you cannot outsource it. Yes, you must do the job of sleeping – and adequately.
Develop a system on how your day runs. Put discipline to it. Do not allow others to own your time and space. You never recover a lost time, ever. Have a system and continue to refine it. You would suddenly do more daily even when freeing more time for family and rest.
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