{"id":255376,"date":"2020-07-22T16:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T23:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=255376"},"modified":"2020-07-23T11:08:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T18:08:21","slug":"how-to-be-more-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/22\/how-to-be-more-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be More Productive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical thoughts and tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Intermittent fasting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/322rTBlD?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/22\/how-i-break-my-fast\/\">How I Break My Fast<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/28\/why-i-dont-eat-breakfast-or-lunch-in-praise-of-one-huge-dinner-meal-a-day\/\">No breakfast or lunch<\/a>. Break your fast (one huge meal a day) at dinner time. This means more energy, focus, and power during the day to be productive on whatever you want to do&#8211; whether writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/17\/blogging-is-meta-thinking\/\">blogging<\/a>, working out, doing <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/25\/the-entrepreneurial-lifestyle-is-the-best-lifestyle\/\">entrepreneurial<\/a> things, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Workout without music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/IVwA0o11?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>ERIC KIM WARMUP and 1 Handed Deadlifts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to get into a zen zone, and let your mind recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Don&#8217;t use your phone or use email<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/U0crk4gA?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/22\/unquantify-yourself\/\">Unquantify Yourself<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep your phone off or in airplane mode or locked in a drawer somewhere during the day. Just do work on your laptop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also &#8212; don&#8217;t use email during the day. Email as anti-productivity. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/09\/true-productivity\/\">True productivity<\/a><\/em> is when you create new things, un-spurred by others. Better yet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Figure out how you can do work and be more productive by <em>NOT<\/em> using email, or ways you can run your life and business <em>WITHOUT<\/em> email!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Don&#8217;t quantify or track your productivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/tmz4M1rH?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/22\/you-are-king\/\">YOU ARE KING.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interesting irony:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Once I stopped tracking my productivity, and once I stopped forcing myself to be &#8216;productive&#8217;, I actually have become far more productive. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/productivity\/\">PRODUCTIVITY 101<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1013\" data-attachment-id=\"243058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-art-2020-abstract-1217\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ERIC-KIM-art-2020-abstract-1217.jpg?fit=1668%2C1432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1432\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/16\/the-best-phone-is-no-phone-3\/\">The Best Phone is No Phone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/29\/as-late-as-possible-alap\/\">As Late as Possible (ALAP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/24\/physiology-and-artistic-productivity-tips-intermittent-fasting-meat-powerlifting-coffee\/\">Physiology and Artistic Productivity Tips: Intermittent Fasting, Meat, Powerlifting, Coffee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/22\/productivity-for-personal-freedom\/\">Productivity for Personal Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/18\/the-origin-of-productivity\/\">The Origin of Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/12\/the-physical-strength-required-for-creative-productivity\/\">The Physical Strength Required for Creative Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/14\/via-negativa-productivity\/\">Via Negativa Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/21\/why-do-we-desire-perpetual-productivity\/\">Why Do We Desire Perpetual Productivity?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/12\/productivity-is-physiological-strength\/\">Productivity is Physiological Strength<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/04\/perpetual-productivity\/\">Perpetual Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/09\/true-productivity\/\">True Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/21\/true-productivity-is-powerful-work\/\">True Productivity is Powerful Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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