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ABOUT THE VIDEO
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The world is busier than ever before, and productivity is in great demand. But most people pursue productivity in shallow and ultimately ineffective ways. In this video, I talk about the law of productivity, the essence of true productivity.
00:00 - The Increasing Demand for Productivity
01:18 - The Law of Productivity
01:57 - A Tale of Two Coffee Shops
04:37 - Takeaways
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ABOUT THE VIDEO
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The world is busier than ever before, and productivity is in great demand. But most people pursue productivity in shallow and ultimately ineffective ways. In this video, I talk about the law of productivity, the essence of true productivity.
00:00 - The Increasing Demand for Productivity
01:18 - The Law of Productivity
01:57 - A Tale of Two Coffee Shops
04:37 - Takeaways







![A Simple Trick to Develop Good Habits that Stick and Break Bad Ones | Dont Break the Chain Method
Want to create good habits that stick or break a bad one? That’s the question I answer in today’s video. We can form good habits by simply performing the task each day and placing a big red X on a calendar. This is also known as the “don’t break the chain” technique and I go over the psychological reasons it works. I also go over how long it takes to form a habit (avg: 66 days). This trick can help you find success in developing any habit such as waking up early, exercising, or reading. This technique is widely (and falsely) attributed to Jerry Seinfeld. I learned mid-production that Seinfeld did not invent this technique, apologies in advance. Nonetheless, its still a good technique!
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→Studies & Links
[1] http://lifehacker.com/281626/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret
[2] http://repositorio.ispa.pt/bitstream/10400.12/3364/1/IJSP_998-1009.pdf
[3] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/4730791_The_Endowment_Effect_Loss_Aversion_and_Status_Quo_Bias
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→Credits
[1] Daniel Kahneman (modified the original): http://bit.ly/2qadFWb
[2] Jerry Seinfeld Photo (modified the original): http://bit.ly/2qM2Rjf
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