6 Simple Ways to Produce Like a Superhuman
Imagine a life where you're doubling you're current production. Your output is twice what you can produce today. Monthly income is double or even triple what you make now. Imagine you're in the best shape of your life, because your workouts are precise and focused, and you never have to skip a day. Being on this new level not only allows you to spend more quality time with your friends and family, but you're also learning a new language. Is this possible?
Personal production is the key to a full life. It should be our goal to give to this world more than we take. In the old days, certain cultures believed that boys became men when they produced more than they consumed. If this was still the case we would have a lot of 30 year old boys! Man or woman, any person that aspires to be even half way superhuman should be extremely focused on optimizing their productivity.
Can you really double your output? Is it really that simple to increase your production? You bet! Here are 6 simple ways to produce like a superhuman.
1. Put Productivity on Autopilot
Some people memorize their schedules everyday, this requires brainpower and sparks unnecessary worry. Make a list of what you need to do. Put it on, or even IN your fridge and don’t worry about it until the morning. If you try to memorize it, you might be up all night dissecting tomorrows goals and only get two hours of sleep. Take five minutes to write a small list of what you need to get done the next day. Fill this list with the most important tasks first, if possible, and follow it as you go, checking off each one as if it's a scavenger hunt.
2. Try (safe) Cognitive Enhancers!
In emergency situations, or high stress days, these consumable cognitive enhancers can give you the extra brain power you need.
Here is a list of safe Nootropics (supplements for your brain)
Alpha Brain is a supplement by Onnit. It claims to be “fully balanced” with all “earth grown” ingredients. When I first used Alpha Brain, I LOVED it, but after taking it almost every day for a week, it only worked for me on occasion. Alpha Brain worked best when I combined the following:
o 1 cup of mold/toxin free, organic coffee
o 1 or 2 Alpha Brain capsules
When I didn't get enough sleep, Alpha Brain made no difference, so, you will still have to get adequate sleep. If I used it only once a week with the above protocol, I noticed solid effects. My focus was clearer, I could think faster, and even speak with better diction. During my workouts I saw a noticeable effect on my concentration. How did I know this wasn’t a placebo effect? Well, I didn't, and still don't know for sure, but placebo or not, production is production, and effects are effects. Someday, perhaps I will do a blind test and write about it.
This essential nutrient can be found in egg yolks, chicken, beef, and many other animal sources (sorry vegans). Just kidding, there is a small amount found in collard greens and other vegetables. Choline is a great nutrient to be sufficient in, but many are not. It can increase your memory, help you focus, and can even be used by your doctor to treat Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.
There are quite a bit of racetam’s on the market. I will write a review on one or more of them soon. Piracetams are one of the most popular nootropics, and for a good reason! Not only do they enhance cognitive function, they also can assist in actually protecting your brain.
This supplement has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years. It is believed to sharpen memory and can increase blood flow to your brain for better cognitive function. I will only use this stacked with something else, such as Alpha Brain, coffee, or choline, etc. As I have not seen effects from it without stacking it.
Guess how much time I took to think about this making this blog post. None.
I started typing and I’m thinking about what to say as I type it. What is the best way to get things done? BY DOING, not by thinking about doing. If you're doing something potentially life changing, take the time to think about it. Do you want to buy a house? Okay, think it through. Climbing Everest? Sure thing. But, if it's an average task that won’t be dangerous or detrimental to you, it probably doesn’t need as much thought.
Do you have something that’s weighing on you, that you need to get done right now and you just don’t feel like doing it? Go do it this instant. Reading on the Internet right now is less important than getting that task done. Are you stalling on your workout? Why? What you are doing right now, is harder than actually doing your workout. You know what’s more difficult than working out? The thought of working out.
If you focus on DOING more than analyzing and procrastinating, then you will be a much more productive person. “What if I end up doing something that’s unproductive because I didn’t think it through?” you ask. Well, you should be doing the things written on your list first. Once those things are taken care of, you are free to do as you please! If everything on the list gets accomplished, your day was a success. Complete your list everyday, and you will have a successful day, everyday. Continue this, and you will easily have a successful year. Make it a habit for life and you WILL be a success.
Sure you love your family, want to spend all the time you can with them, and you also love talking to your friends. But, there must be an extreme separation between work and family time, or you will never get anything done.
Your own family could very well be your largest barrier to your production, unless they are doing the task with you, and are just as committed to seeing it accomplished. If they aren't, you should see to it that you are secluded from them. When you're working, whether you work from home or not, your family and friends should know to only contact you in case of an emergency. Other's daily live's can be a drag on your productivity, the constant text messages, phone calls, and questions through the day can only serve to bring you down. Ask them to save them for your lunch break, or after you're finished with your list. They will understand, and if not, too bad. What's truly best for you, is what's best for them.
What about workouts? If you're working out for fun, then this can be a great time to spend with your family and friends. However, if you are working out seriously, then you should only have people with you that are just as serious about it as you are.
Talk to your family and friends and tell them that in order for you to stay focused you cannot be bothered from (insert your work times here). Thank them for their understanding and insure they know you will be able to better focus on them after your “production” is finished. You will be a better friend/ family member if you are fully present.
Go be a monk in the metaphoric mountains (office/workplace/gym) and you will see dramatic increases in your productivity. Small interruptions have big impacts; it can take up to an hour to get back on track after a small interruption, if you do at all. Be a monk, and produce like never before, no need to shave your head though.
The best way to get things done is by DOING, right? I’m sure you would like to know the second best way to be productive right? Well, that my friend is DON’Ting. It’s not a word yet, but if “Selfie” can be a word, then DON’Ting can.
“Wanna come out for drinks during your workday?”
NO! You have stuff to do.
"Can you come to lunch early, even know you have work to do?"
"Daddy, can you help me with my homework?"
Are these invites during your production hours? If so, the answer is clear: no. Don’t let other’s plans get in the way of your production. If you’re at work, would your boss let you leave to hang out with your friends? I think not. He or she wants to get as much production out of you as possible! Why not want this of yourself? FOR yourself. Why should you treat your productive hours any different? If you have things to do, do them in the time you have allotted for yourself. This does not mean that you have to be a butthead about it, just say that you can’t go, but would love to when you are free. It's that simple.
6. Multitask Stupid Tasks
There are many “stupid” tasks that we do during a day. These stupid tasks may be important, but they also are tasks that would hardly require the brainpower of a bird, and not one of those smart birds, like a raven, more like the brainpower of a grouse. These tasks include: washing dishes, showering, eating, and of course, the biggest is DRIVING. Some people need all of the brainpower they can get when driving, but the rest of us should be multitasking (safely). Have phones calls to make? Connect your phone to bluetooth in the car. Dishes to clean? Put your phone on speaker, wash dishes and do whatever you need to do. Use this time to get important things done on top of your stupid tasks. Need to listen to the news for work or homework? Go for it. Just because it's a stupid task, it doesn't mean that you have to be stupid while doing it. Be smart. Make use of your time.
Remember the last time you were on a time crunch to meet a deadline? You finished your work in record speed and did a pretty darn good job didn’t you? Move as fast as you can, not in a crazy fashion, just use good solid speed to accomplish your goals. This will put your brain and body into a “flow state,” giving you the momentum you need to jam through the tasks you have to accomplish.
If You Don’t Understand, Move on, or Ask Someone Who Knows
If you get stuck on something that you don’t know, move on if you can, or ask an expert. Many of us just sit and try to solve our own problems, which can be detrimental to our productivity. Don’t waste your time becoming an expert in something worthless to you. Ask someone who knows and continue to produce the results that you need.
You should be grouping everything you do, laundry, cleaning, eating, EMAIL (especially email) and social media. If everything has its own time slot, it will decrease the likelihood of getting in your way and slowing you down. It is on its own schedule so that it doesn’t mess up yours. This schedule could look something like the following:
o Laundry: Wednesday (instead of 3 times a week)
o Email: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. 30 minutes each (instead of 7 times a day)
o Social media: 9 p.m. (Instead of...ALL DAY)
o Workout: 7 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday..etc (Instead of never)
Do the Hardest Thing First
Getting that big uncomfortable task out of the way first will give you the boost of confidence you need to power you through the rest of the day. Most importantly it will not be weighing on you all day. Free yourself from this task first thing so you can plow through the rest of your "to-do's."
Don't Get Fatigued by Easy Decisions
Don't spend excess brainpower on stupid decisions like, “What do you want to eat?" This should be automatic. You know your diet and where your food is. It should not be a heavy decision during your day. If you must, put it on your list. Save your brainpower for the important stuff.
If you are on the “Maximum Muscle in 17 Days” meal plan described in the book, ignore this tip.
Eating carbs in the morning does NOT usually give you energy unless you’re doing a LONG workout. Think about it, when was the last time you ate a big ass bowl of oatmeal and said “damn, I feel so energized! my brain is firing on all cylinders!"
It’s usually more like, “Wow, I might poop in my pants thanks to this so called, energy food, but should I do that before or after I take a 9am nap?!”
Most of the oatmeal lovers I talk to have to agree with me on this one. After thinking about it, they realize that oatmeal actually doesn't make them feel good. To be honest, I had convinced myself that oatmeal was an “energy” food in my younger years. Then I graduated from my poopy, sleepy, brain fog pants, and found that limiting morning carbs and replacing them with healthy fats and some protein ACTUALLY gave me real energy.
Dr. David Perlmutter describes in his book “Grain Brain” how whole grains can cause ADHD, dementia, chronic headaches, and even anxiety. I have experienced the ADHD from grains and carbs myself. If this isn’t a problem for you, then no worries, but if you consume carbs for breakfast and are feeling the effects that they have on your brain, I suggest looking into replacing them with fat, veggies, and protein.
If you can stay consistent with the advice given, I believe you will see a dramatic increase in your productivity. When you need to be productive, work like a beast, and when you’re done you can have true leisure time without the looming undone tasks that you have left for “later.” Please let me know what you think in the comments below and remember:
Always produce more than you consume.
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