More Productive Me: A science-based tip each day to overcome procrastination 🚀
Tags: showdev, productivity, startup, webdev
Published: 2021-02-23 21:25:13

**TL;DR** check it out at [https://moreproductive.me/](https://moreproductive.me/?utm_source=dev&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=launch)

# Short intro

I've been researching during the last few months about tips and techniques to improve productivity, mainly based on positive psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy.

I decided to organize all the gathered material into a final list of 30 tips. I'm sharing this tips for free in a newsletter, where you can receive a tip a day for a month.

Hope this helps other people to reach their potential and motivate them to get the most out of their efforts!

You can subscribe and start receiving this tips for free [here](https://moreproductive.me/?utm_source=dev&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=launch)

![More Productive Me landing page](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/75vnvvi5k24ssc691sz0.png)

# Content

I'm including the content of the first email, so you can get a glimpse of what to expect:

## S.M.A.R.T. goals that actually work

You've probably heard them, maybe even used to some degree in the past.

To refresh, we're talking about reworking bland, meaningless statements of desire into honed high-performance goals by applying the framework:
* Specific - a crystal-clear action that will be taken
* Measurable - something that can be quantified and tracked
* Attainable - an action that can be achieved within your current * skill, resource and time limits
* Relevant - something practical that works towards your larger goals or mission
* Time limited - constrained by a deadline or schedule, so things aren't left hanging around a to do list forever

Let's bring this to life in a couple of examples:

👎 Dumb goal: *"Get fit again"*
🙌 S.M.A.R.T. goal: *Run 5 miles before breakfast, except for Wednesday and Sunday*

👎 Dumb goal: *"Feel less stressed"*
🙌 S.M.A.R.T. goal: *Write my gratitude journal for 10 minutes after my shower each night*

**Feel the difference?**

One last thing - some folks take up S.M.A.R.T. goals but still struggle to hit them. Remember that a goal, no matter how well crafted is useless without a feedback loop of measurement and learning. To quote an infamous boxer, *"everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face"*.  

So set a time in your daily schedule to review your goal result, what worked, what didn't and apply what you learned to improve your goal-setting in the future. Deliberate iteration is key here.

## More to come...

![More Productive Me Examples](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/xxe32em0brq7s4uugo41.png)

**Full list of tips:**

1. S.M.A.R.T. goals that actually work
2. The magic of “just 5 minutes”
3. Building a foundation of anchors & chains 
4. Keep that cue, replace the routine
5. Rewards that help not hinder
6. The paradox of temptation bundling 
7. Change of scene
8. Don't break the chain
9. Divide and conquer
10. Know thyself
11. Plan like a pro
12. Frame as positives
13. Forgive yourself
14. Drink water!
15. Visualization
16. Power of poms
17. Establish a sleep routine
18. Measure your progress
19. Automate the grind
20. Forcing functions
21. Friend your past and future self
22. Implementation intentions
23. Be accountable
24. Be grateful
25. Move more!
26. Storytelling and rituals
27. Digital detox thyself
28. Bouncing back from failure
29. Have a system
30. Invest in the meta

# Thanks

Happy to finally launch this little side project, really hope you enjoy it 🚀

**TL;DR** check it out at [https://moreproductive.me/](https://moreproductive.me/?utm_source=dev&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=launch)