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Four Productivity Hacks That Improved My Life

Because of them, it’s a lot easier to get my work done

Matt Lillywhite
4 min readJan 24, 2022
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Do you struggle to be productive?

If you’re anything like my former self, you’ll answer that question with a resounding “yes!”

Like many people, you’re busy with work, family, and other commitments. However, you want to become more productive and work more efficiently. The only problem? You don’t know where to start.

Look, I don’t have all the answers. Nor do I possess the powers of a magical genie to make all of your problems disappear. However, I do have personal experience with several productivity hacks that worked for me. Hopefully, they’ll do the same for you, too.

1) Break Big Tasks Down Into Little Pieces

It’ll make anything on your to-do list much less intimidating. At least, that’s what I’ve learned from personal experience.

Let me give you an example. Reading 250 pages of a book is quite a large task and something that many people would procrastinate on for days. So, I break it down into smaller steps like this:

  • Choose a book that looks interesting.
  • Find somewhere comfortable to sit.
  • Read the first few pages.

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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