{"id":119633,"date":"2018-11-27T17:02:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T01:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=119633"},"modified":"2018-11-27T17:04:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T01:04:22","slug":"my-top-7-productivity-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/my-top-7-productivity-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"My Top 7 Productivity Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Practical tips on how to produce more:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Figure out what is your Archimedes lever<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"99190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/build-your-own-instagram\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1193&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1193\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000&amp;#215;1325-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1193&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Determine what is your primary strength in life.<\/p>\n<p>For example ask yourself:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  What 10% of my activities create 90% of the value in my life?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In life, there is a power law in effect. This means:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Much of our strength is squandered on &#8220;busy work&#8221;.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>2. What is your primary strength?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"98702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/29\/will-power\/eric-kim-red-crown-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?fit=2000%2C1735&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1735\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim RED CROWN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?fit=2000%2C1735&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN-1000x868.jpg?resize=1000%2C868\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"868\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-98702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?resize=1000%2C868&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?resize=768%2C666&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?resize=70%2C60&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-RED-CROWN.jpg?resize=830%2C720&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But how do you know what your main strength is?<\/p>\n<p>This is where the adage &#8220;Know Thyself&#8221; is essential. Only you got the answer.<\/p>\n<p>Just ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What am I really good at, which seems easy to me, but seems difficult for others?<\/li>\n<li>What type of work do I do which feels like play?<\/li>\n<li>If I became a billionaire, what would I do, create, make, or work on\/do?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>3. Don&#8217;t squander your strength in the morning<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"99191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/build-your-own-instagram\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-4-copy-1-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1198&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1198\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1322604171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1198&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1-1000x666.jpg?resize=1000%2C666\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?resize=830%2C552&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-copy-1-1.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you wake up, your battery is at 100%. Don&#8217;t squander your strength and attention-focus on things such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t check email<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t check your phone for social media or notifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Guard your strength. Don&#8217;t allow anyone to leech off your strength.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Energy management<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"99189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/build-your-own-instagram\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1193&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1193\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000&amp;#215;1325-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1193&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-graffiti-wall-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I imagine my willpower, energy, and focus like a smartphone battery (except you don&#8217;t have a battery pack or charger).<\/p>\n<p>To be more productive is to be very greedy and protective of your energy. Only use your battery power on what is truly meaningful and important to you.<\/p>\n<p>You dictate what is important to you. So a basic idea:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Devote your morning (when you first wake up) to what you consider your most meaningful work.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>5. Stop reading social media, news, media<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"94588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/13\/street-photography-101-tutorial\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1327\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"red red eric kim photography color chroma kodak portra 400 leica mp film 35mm summicron asph-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8-1000x664.jpg?resize=1000%2C664\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-94588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?resize=1000%2C664&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/red-red-eric-kim-photography-color-chroma-kodak-portra-400-leica-mp-film-35mm-summicron-asph-8.jpg?resize=830%2C551&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The news and media is poison. Don&#8217;t let that shit consume your attention and energy.<\/p>\n<p>Try an experiment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Don&#8217;t read any news, blogs, TV, etc for a month.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Subtracting the news from your mind diet will make you more positive, uplifted, and energetic.<\/p>\n<p>This will make you feel more optimistic, which will motivate you to continue to focus on your powerful work.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Satisfice<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"80955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/31\/what-is-the-purpose-of-photography\/83b8e996-62a2-462a-9612-4cf4caa3742b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric kim portrait fade red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B-1000x667.jpeg?resize=1000%2C667\" alt=\"Eric kim portrait fade red\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-80955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?resize=830%2C553&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/83B8E996-62A2-462A-9612-4CF4CAA3742B.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My idea:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Better to do something 80% &#8220;good enough&#8221; than to never do it.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The problem is that a lot of us fall victim to &#8220;paralysis by analysis&#8221;. We get overwhelmed with having too many options, and we end up doing nothing.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write a blog post 80% &#8220;good enough&#8221; and hit publish<\/li>\n<li>When pitching businesses or sending emails, make it 80% good enough and just send it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This means:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Have a bias for action.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>7. Power up<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/kyoto-diary-redux-i\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-redux-2018-8620328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523292612&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY &amp;#8211; KYOTO &amp;#8211; REDUX &amp;#8211; 2018-8620328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328-1000x669.jpg?resize=1000%2C669\" alt=\"Lamborghini Osaka\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=1000%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have more energy by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/22\/why-i-fast\/\">Intermittent fasting<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/21\/intermittent-fasting-and-the-ketogenic-diet-the-optimal-diet-for-photographers-and-content-creators\/\">Ketogenic diet<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Powerlifting or working out (<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/16\/why-photographers-should-deadlift\/\">Deadlift<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li>Listen to beats which empower you <\/li>\n<li>Do work outside of the house: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/26\/draw-energy-from-your-environment\/\">draw energy from your environment<\/a>, local coffee shop, or any environment which gives you power. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>HUSTLE HARD!<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practical tips on how to produce more:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99190,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325-1.jpg?fit=1800%2C1193&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119633"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119637,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119633\/revisions\/119637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/99190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}