Fit each specific event into a larger framework or blueprint

Focus on projects, not how many activities are completed

Suggested Books "The Art of Finishing"

Set deadlines for the project and each phase

Write down deadlines so you can take note of them at any time

Give yourself 90 minutes of independent thinking every 7 days

Evaluate work done against deadlines

Evaluate errors and weaknesses and try to correct them

Hard deadlines are deadlines imposed by others, soft deadlines are deadlines set by yourself

Set your own deadline before the official deadline and turn hard deadlines into soft deadlines

Meaning "As long as there is time, work will continue to expand until all time is used up"

Before planning a project, use Parkinson’s Law to set deadlines

Set deadlines based on the value of the plan

Meaning "Even taking Hofstadter's law into account, you always spend more time doing something than you think."

Set a deadline for the project, depending on the value of the project and the time it takes you to expect.

It’s okay to set deadlines, but don’t expect the project to be completed as planned

Don't do anything unnecessary

Don’t do big tasks that are worthless

Simplify complex projects and make them easier to operate

Plan only the elements that are absolutely necessary before taking action

Flexible decision-making with multiple options is left to later

Find shortcuts in projects

Outsource or remove a low-value feature

Make sure shortcuts are legal and allowed

The simpler the first product of the project, the better: only make necessary features to demonstrate the idea

Don’t waste time on revision and presentation

When working on independent projects, focus on the completed work

Arrange more work and improve work efficiency

Take a vacation first and do relaxing things to compress your working time

Make a list of good habits that you should focus on every day and cross them off after you complete them.

When the project is complete, make a plan for what to do next

Make it clear what you will do after the end so that you won’t stagnate.