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The Pomodoro Technique
Stop putting it off: one task, 25 focused minutes, a short break, then repeat.
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Time blocking
Give every hour a job: plan the day in blocks and defend them.
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Eat the frog
Do the hardest task first and the rest of the day feels easy.
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The Eisenhower Matrix
Sort every task by urgent versus important, and escape the urgency trap.
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Kanban
Move work across a visual board and watch progress from start to done.
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Getting Things Done (GTD)
Get everything out of your head and into a system you trust.
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The 3-3-3 Method
Three hours of deep work, three shorter tasks, three small chores: a day with a shape.
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The Seinfeld Strategy
One small task a day, marked on a calendar, until showing up is the habit and the streak does the pushing.
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Time batching
Group similar tasks into one block: fewer context switches, more done, less mental tax.
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The 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle)
A few tasks drive most of your results: find that 20% and give it your best hours.
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The Zero-Based Calendar
Plan every hour of the day, including rest, so nothing drifts and nothing is left to chance.
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The Ivy Lee Method
Pick six tasks the night before, rank them, and work top to bottom one at a time.
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The ABCDE Method
Label every task A to E by what happens if you skip it, then clear the A tasks first.
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The 2-Minute Rule
If a task takes under two minutes, do it now: tracking it costs more than finishing it.
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Most Important Tasks (MITs)
Choose one to three tasks that move a goal, do them first, and the day is already a win.