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5 Non-Obvious Things That Are Killing Your Productivity
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This week, I sat down with two of my best friends and asked them, "What do I do that hurts my productivity?" Here's the result. Each of these five things is more subtle than the usual suspects - getting distracted by your phone, not sleeping enough, etc - but they can still prevent you from doing your best work.
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1. Perfectionism
2. Organisation getting worse over time
3. Taking inspiration from to many sources
4. Thinking you are the exception to the rule
5. Refusing to adapt to delays
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Was just looking for this, yo! Clap!
Thank you!
Thanks :) YOu should make more of this
Instant gratification, just what I need.
No. 1 Killing productivity by watching too many RUclips vids.
YASSS! 😩All day, every day😭
I found that even if I started watch more important for me videos than just random ones it takes too much of my time. I watch yt just when I eat but I watch longer than eat or eat slower so I do less later.
not only too many YT videos but too many YT videos on procrastination and productivity 😆
Keyboard12 same.. but now I can limit the usage as I stopped charging the phone.. so whenever it's over used Boom *phone* *shuts* *down* 😅
F. H. But that's the most obvious productivity killer
The con about perfectionism applies to me as a musician. I was never able to finish compositions because I allways had this perfect idea of my pieces should sound. As a result I NEVER got better at composing. What saved me was my music teacher imposing DEADLINES for me to compose pieces that would be graded. As a result, I composed as best I could on a given time-frame, and that's what made me improve so much as a composer.
jeremy murphy
Same, but with writing instead of music. I just need someone to kick my ass and say: „You have that finished by next Monday.“ and I‘ll be able to do great. But when there’s no directly imposed time limit, I‘ll get caught up in perfectionism and nothing is ever good enough, causing me to lose interest.
jeremy murphy Development hell can also ruin products anyway.
@Rainpooper I see what you mean! @Destroyer of Destructions confused by your statement?
applies to jobs that have doesnt have quality cap
Another productivity killer is the impulsive searching, when we are doing some task and get distracted searching random things. That's my contribution 😬
Literally me
Ikr this has been plaguing me!
Yesssssssssssssss
Thomas, mad respect to you for not asking viewers to hit the notification bell. I find it hilarious when self-help gurus on youtube preach about focus & productivity, but simultaneously encourage people to get distracted by their own shit.
2:14 hmmm so I'm guessing instead of "Quality > Quantity" Quantity leads to Quality if you take the iniative to fix your mistakes. Makes sense! Usually that has happened to me when I started to draw.
thats spot on bro
That "being the exception" part hit me hard.
*How* do you always post the exact video I need??
InternetHobo for real!
Damn, I was also curious about that too :")
Lol because literally every video he makes fills a desperate need for everyone 😂.
You need all of 'em.
Ikr,
Me: “how do I fix/improve on this?“
Frank: “here you go“
Okay, I just loved the ceramics teacher example. Totally opened my eyes because I struggle with perfectionism in other areas besides work. Thanks for another great video Thomas, right on!
Me too! it was a great example! :)
Jay Muns damn man me too a loot, i always overthink stoff but the example was really eye opening!
Thomas, I kinda follow you silently but I SO appreciate the openness you show in this video, laying all the cards on the table. I also teach people about productivity and clarity and honestly I struggle with just about every point you give. Thank you for digging something up that's secretly always there.
In regards to point 4, I think the opposite applies too. You have to embrace, and if possible, leverage your unique anomalies. I often find myself being way off the scale (for better or worse) with many things, and I try to adjust and push myself because I think I'm better off if I'm within the norm, only to find that it taxes me unnecessarily and ends up damaging my productivity. Now a big part of being efficient and effective for me is to trust the things I've confirmed to be true, where my strengths and weaknesses reside, and then operate within those parameters without apology or hesitation.
Yes, well said. I thought the same.
I think the answer is in moderating the beliefs accordingly. Be aware of one's strengths but also one's weaknesses. When he says thinking oneself to be the "exception" I think it's treated like an exception to everything, i.e. ignoring weaknesses and therefore unrealistic.
huge respect to admitting to your own shortcomings publicly. as I told my employees, good leaders should admit openly their mistakes and flaws.
I totally agree on the Perfection point! It's really the same way with guitar and playing out life; if you sit in your room and practice and practice and practice without getting live experience, it's super hard to learn! However, going out any on stages and putting yourself out there to fail in front of better players will 10 times you're playing overnight. It's the same with any sort of content creation! Whether you are publishing once a day or once a week, just continuing to make the choice to ignore the desire for perfection, and just publishing the darn thing, will up your game in no time
Omg this video hits the spot totally for me. I really see me doing all these things exactly how you describe them, I'm such a perfectionist that I almost suffer from it because it's so difficult to get things done when I know it isn't perfect.
That really bothers me sometimes because there are times I spend DAYS on a single stupid task just to make it perfect and I'm totally unable to do other things instead.
this is probably your BEST video. especially the first point about doing something over and over being more important than planning.
bro you inspire me very single day..
I survived cancer twice while having half of my face amputated in the process.. a tumor destroyed my jaw and changed everything I once knew.. I decided to start my own channel to inspire others who feel ugly and not good enough for this world..I moved to Barcelona to build a new life. I want to show others that it's all about positivity and energy.. and that with the right mindset, you can overcome any mental or physical hurdle if u just learn to love yourself! positive energy trumps any physical shell! go check me out and subscribe if u want to help me reach my goal of helping others who lack self-love.. it would mean the world to me!!
BENZO real talk that face scar looks fucking badass bro.
Can Onal haha thank you brother. means a lot to hear such a Nice complement.
BENZO actually i checked again if someone calls a guy who survived cancer two times ugly they probably have a deathwish lmao. Carry that shit like a medal.
BENZO Holy shit...So much respect for you..Rock on🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖
BENZO You are a brave man don't stop, LOVE YOU BRO.
You are one of the channels on RUclips which are actually helpful in contrast to those who just read stuff online & dump the information into their videos & don't give a fuck if it helps the viewers. When I listen to you, I get a sense of immense hard work & practical actual functional knowledge you put into your videos. You just focus on the practical stuff man. Cheers!! Wish you success. Thank you for the videos;
I especially agree with your first point. There's a saying at Facebook that "done is better than perfect". By adopting this philosophy and producing work that is 80% good, we can accomplish a lot more in less time.
Hey Tom, I've watched your videos since I was in highschool and still am a huge fan even now in college. I've started listening to your podcast a few months ago and love listening it while jogging as wel and it's something that has turned my jogging time in a very enjoyable moment. Please keep up the great work, you're my hero!
PLEASE do a video on your favorite self-development books!
Thank you for covering perfectionism. I"m actually going through therapy to lower my perfectionistic standards. There are many things that I'll over research (and because if it I never do it), never start (because I feel it won't be perfect), or quit prematurely (for the same reasons). Perfectionism can come in many forms and can be crippling. It's good to have standards, and high standards, but not detrimental ones or unattainable ones.
This was literally what I needed. The way you explained 'Taking inspiration' was actually the realization I figured out on my own before I've even watched this video. Also literally those few couple same inspirational figures. It feels good to have a little bit of closure with the life lessons I'm learning and the decisions I'm making.
I know this video is old, but I just discovered it right now. (April 13, 2019) I am guilty of all of these productivity killers. Ive been feeling extremely burnt out lately and I this video really opened my eyes as to why. Thank you Thomas, genuinely.
Thanks fam. I needed this. The story about the pots and perfectionism is really what hit home for me. I spend way to much time planning instead of actually doing. Tomorrow, that's gonna change.
Love how you are rocking those lights now, totally see the difference and growth of your production skills, remembering your older videos. Cheers
Haha! I love what you did there with "perfectionism"!
This is way too much relatable. Especially the last one. I’m preparing for a maths interview next month and I’m lagging behind the schedule by a day or so. I’m coping up and getting ahead by a day or so. The schedule’s more like a sine wave rather than a straight line.
Thomas, this is just what I need to hear. People see me as a productive person but i feel its not enough. After three years of subscription, I found this youtube gem. Thank you so much!
Now that I have determined that I have this problem of perfectionism, can you make a video on persistence to create quantity or some sort of follow up video of this video? I kinda give up in the middle.
I love how you misspelled "perfectionism" and I can automatically tell why I NEEDED to hear this lol. Thank you!
This is the reason why I followed you. You post great content.
The other day I was scrolling through yt and one of your videos came up - how to study when u have 0 motivation ( I guess ) and man During that time I was studying for a test and I was not feeling my best, I was not feeling productive at all. So I clicked in it and honestly that was the best decision ever. Ever since , I’ve been watchin your videos non-stop and they r really helping me with exams and stuff. So thank You sôo much Thomas. Keep on going.❤️ U da best
Just a suggestion, post the highlights and points of the video in description. Keep the good work man. Good luck :D
THIS ^
Kazuma Yogami he would start losing views since ppl like me wouldn't bother watching the video anymore
Roxanna D He probably wouldn't,cause people have to see the video to understand what he's actually describing. These highlights would help controlling mind itchiness and uncontrollable excitement of some people like me. 😁
I'm not sure what you mean about mind itchiness and uncontrollable excitement, but can't you just take notes. I do it all the time while watching educational videos. It helps a lot with memory
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I am mostly into number 4: Believing that I am an exception to the rule. Because sometimes I would slack and continue surfing the internet and be sad..- refusing to adapt in my delays, perfectionism rather than publishing on time and taking in too many inspiration from too many sources
3:07 "actually, is that true?" AND THAT'S HOW I WASTE AWAY MY DAY DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE!~
"lying on your desk," not laying. "Laying" is a transitive verb, and as such requires a direct object. Just thought that I'd provide this reminder. I truly appreciate your videos, by the way. They're super informative and insightful! Thanks so much for sharing these.
been correcting/marking exam papers for a week - can't even find the words to utter how much I needed your video:)
My perfectionism drives me into not actually enjoying the process and not being able to get anything done. It's great.
Hey Thomas, I just found your channel while searching the web and just wanted to say that I find your content to be very meaningful to me. Just subscribed and am looking forward to watching more videos of yours that make my life better. Thank you.
From my point of view is this the best video on your channel. I saw most of them, but this one is really eye-opening.
Excellent video. I agree, adapting to delays is key to getting things done. Delays are part of life, they sometimes going to happen. Keep up the good work!
This is so great. It’s really awesome when folks like yourself acknowledge the challenges inherent to self improvement and use your own life to illustrate examples of how to get through the obstacles to progress. Also the timing of that Brilliant thing is uncanny. I’m sitting for a professional exam in a few weeks and was looking for more math practice. Lol
3 and 4 is something that's relatable but it's never been talked about before. Good content👍
Hey Thomas! Just wanted to say that everything you do is helping a lot a people, either the video is pretty creative (like last one) or one more simple (like this). I'm still figuring out my best way to productivity but I've made some nice improvements.
Thank you for everything!
I just realized that all those problems apply to me. I always try to follow too many people, give myself too many tasks from diverse arrays. But I'd definitely keep in mind what you told about these rather draining habits.
Thanks Tom
You are such a great influence, thanks for sharing these ideas we know but we are urged to be reminded on a consistent basis!
Love this. Airing out our difficulties on the public space is so hard to do, but thx a ton! You’ve
made me admit I also have the “...but it doesn’t apply to me” syndrome. Thanks dude! 👊 (I’m going to go select a couple of projects to concentrate on from now on.)
You are so right. These are the things which have been pulling me down and I never realised.
You pinpointed the most important problem i'm struggling with right now ! I'm always trying to catch up delayed tasks while hoping i still can accomplish all of today's tasks and i never succeed and at the end of the week the amount of undone work is just beyond repair ! So i'd really like to know the specific tips that you do when you find yourself in situations like that ! It would help me a great deal thanks
@4 I think people actually *can* do all the great things they want to do. BUT not all at once. Focus is only focus when it is directed at few things at a time. So in order to add more skills to oneself, one has to set priorities and be patient for things that are on the agenda later on.
Great video! I think that especially number 3/4 are really huge problems in our social media influenced society.
- Perfectionism: creating a lot of effective projects beats singular quality projects
- Make time for decluttering organization systems
- Avoid those who are distracting me from my goals
- check Thomas Frank's warren buffet interest list video
- Follow best practices (like in time management), have faith that they work with practice
- "If there's a delay in work, where you are right now is your new starting point"
I like how he misspelled "Perfectionism"
yeah. It shows that perfectionsm is not good and just flow on would be better.
I am glad I found this vid. Subbed. Im at a point where I’m trying to sort my life out. I’m 29 and only just chose a career path. I’m worried about being successful and I have all these issues you outlined. Particularly perfectionism and telling myself I can do everything.
CAN YOU PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON CELL PHONE ADDICTION? I’ve lost my focus. Please help me get back to focusing and have tried 50 mom work and rest and everything but THE MIND DOES NOT GET IT after i i’ve done an hour of productivity i don’t feel like going back (i actually feel like i did something good when it’s only AN HOUR OF PRODUCTIVITY). I hope you look into this 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Just push yourself into doing it. You'll never be ready to do something, and if you keep on waiting, you're never gonna do it. Literally, just do it.
I would look at it as trying to establish a new habit of going long hours without checking your phone. Any habit takes some time to become second nature. Aim for small, doable goals and once you reach them, set the bar higher. For eg. if you can do one hour, aim for thirty more minutes for this week/month.
Prashanthi Rai turn off all your notifications
You should read some books by cal newport
Try downloading Forest, it will force you to get off of your phone and do something more productive, it lets you spend up to 2 hours without your phone and then you can just repeat it :)
2:53
i like when he shows his desk like it's a mess and it's actually quite okay lol
It's honestly one of your best videos! It's very personal and very inspiring, just what I needed! And good job of the editing.
I struggle with perfectionism too, I procrastinate by fear of starting something and I spend a lot of time fixing it when it's started. I'm learning to finish things. What I think now is that I have to do something "good enough" to have feedbacks on it and I will get better with 'quantity' of things done!
I absolutely love both watching your videos and listening to your podcast. I get to hear the same stuff twice, just one more refined. Of course, a phenomenal job is done in the editing department, and I really see improvement in your content. Nothing wrong with hearing the same thing twice BTW; repetition is an effective method of learning.
Hello Thomas, You're seriously a mentor in recent times. Keep posting many more such videos. Thanks a lot.
Well done! I really saw this video at the right time of my life. Thanks Thomas.
Your videos are helping me and many others to build better version of themselves . Thanks . Keep up the good work . 👍
As one of my professors once stated, "perfection is the enemy of progress."
What the heck!!!
He just started telling about perfectionism and i realized i have that thing and i got the best alternative for that.
Thanks thomas frank.
I just get so much solutions for my problems because of you.
Thank you, especially for point 5. I needed to hear that.
Man you just described my exact issue that I’ve been struggling with for years...
but lately I kinda started getting over it.....
You just need to stop lying to yourself, pinpoint your mistakes and try to solve’m.👍
on schedules: what about taking weeks out for your mental wellbeing or because you feels like nothing you’re making is good enough!
Man, this video is based on my life! I feel like I already acknowledged that these things were a problem at some level, but this video help me to really come to terms with them. Thanks so much!
Hey Thomas!! I'm from Brazil and i really enjoy everything that do here and your social medias! You're an inspiration man, great work! Keep doing this ! best regards from Brazil !!!!
I can’t express how helpful u are and how grateful I am for what you do. Thank you so much.
In general dealing with this tends to be a matter of boiling it all down to the most important facets and evaluating how well you are taking care of all those elements to know where to focus to increase your net growth.
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed to hear this for the situation I am currently in.
Thank you so much for these tips... I started watching your videos few months back & have seen almost all of it. I must say applying them in my daily life have been really useful.
Thnx again😊
Thank you for this Video Thomas. I’ve been watching 1 of your videos every morning these past few days, you have this awesome way of being able to articulate a message very well & I love that! Thank you!
Quality of the vid is perfect! the color grading is far better than past videos!
0:50 "perfcetionism" is for perfectionists
I am certain he did it intentionally
I was so triggered asdfasdf
Hatim ofc, thought he was being clever
I love the thing about Perfectionism cause it really applies to how I try to get a perfect thing in one go and therefore take forever to finish something.
I relate to so much of what u mentioned in this video in addition to everything you discuss in other videos. Thank you for these points of emphasis. It helps me out a bunch.
No.5 - a revelation!
Refusal to acknowledge and adapt to delays in your work was such a "ah-ha" moment for me. Thanks Thomas and Mark!
I guess when it comes to any big project eg. a dissertation, it might be a good idea to leave some time aside to accommodate for all those little outliers and unforeseeable crises that are going to come up. We may not know such 'unknowns', but do know that there will always be some 'unknowns' when we embark on a project (and if not, then you can always spend that extra time reviewing or playing drunken mario kart)
wow!!! better cinemetography than b4 good job man! i haven't watched ur vids in a while, watching one makes me feel nostalgic and good.
One of the best videos in your channel. Great advices frank!
Here's what I do to fight my perfectionism. When a work is about to be done, I ask myself "Is it 80% of what I could do?" (for a very important task, it's 90%) If something really bothers me, and quality of the thing would clearly suffer (70%), I rely on the feeling and fix the flaw. If my guts tell it's 80% or more, I publish it and move on to next project.
So relatable for my life and some of the struggles I’m facing in my life. Thank you!
Because of these videos, I was finally motivated to produce a self-improvement video of my own. Thank you for doing what you do.
the 2 last ones are so me!!! always tell myself im an exception and can do double things per day and pull an all nighter and that is so not true lol. same with having delay and then expecting to do that and all the rest of my tasks the day after, of course by saying ill take no breaks and sleep less. which, more times then not just doesn't happen. thanks for putting a mirror and pumping motivation and productivity tips!
My productivity killer is my iPhone. Let me explain...
Back in 2008 I could take a poop in less than 5 minutes. Fast forward to 2018, it’s more like 5 hours. Lesson learned. Leave iPhone on counter when taking a poop in order to become more productive.
uh thats uh yeah....thats true, sucks that im a very graphical person when it comes to reading XD
Just get a samsung man. Shitting is never faster.
You do your doodoo, you leave the toilet. Otherwise you're at risk of developing hemorrhoids
Great video! I especially liked the section about taking inspiration from too many sources. Subscribed!
“Drawing inspiration from too many sources”! That is such a good point!!!
Thanks for making this video! I really needed to hear this. I love how personal and detailed you made it!
Just do! Do more! I type this between sets in my workout. No wasted time!
came for the content. stayed for his eyes
Ben Dover I actually blew onto my screen for 5 secs to realize your profile pic isn't a cat hair.
I hate your profile pic. I hate it so much
LMAO
Thank you for wording this so well, great video ^^
Just went through quite a few of your videos, love all of it so far!
Wow, I'm totally struggling with all of these. Thanks so much! Great video
This is exactly the video I needed to watch. Thank you.
Brilliant is brilliant! Really enjoying their weekly challenges.
First, thank you for not wearing makeup in your videos; it's refreshing to see imperfections in an imperfect world.
Second, I would like to point out that while there are a great many online influences out there, it is possible to choose one path to go down, but get inspiration from lots of sources. I follow you, Mr. Vaynerchuk, Kerwin Rae, and a number of piano teachers, the best being Zach Evans. I'm not building a business, I'm learning an instrument, but a lot of inspiration can be applied across the board. I look forward to your next video.
This is a great video. I have a question about perfectionism and having deadlines. Do you create consequences for your own deadlines? Like I know for either work or school that you know what will happen if you don't do something but what do you do when your not answering to anyone on your own projects?
I so get this. I've wanted to make a game for ages but I always theorise about what would be the perfect game. Thanks.
THANK YOU for this very useful video. I really relate to the "Perfectionism" problem. I have been working on launching a blog and delaying it continuously because I keep feeling like it still needs more work. I will try to follow your tip about making a strict schedule and following it even if I don't feel like it. Thanks!
Great video. You make really good points here. Thanks for posting, it’s very helpful.
I just recentley found your channel. And I'm really enjoying it :).
well you found a good one, long time between uploads but worth the while :)