8 tips on how to stay productive celebrities

Recently in my streamlined system performance failed - to add more work, but the extra hour in a day is unlikely to emerge. Looking at other people who do not just have time to virtually everything and are public figures and leaders in the industry, you start to think that they know something or in a secluded corner of their office hidden away car time.

Larry Page, Stephen King, Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington - who else but these people should learn productivity.

Arianna Huffington: drop everything and go to sleep

This pioneer publication on the Internet like no one else knows what multitasking. As president and chief editor of the Huffington Post Media Group, she leads the web universe with 250 million unique visitors per month! Impressive, right? At that time, all trying to cut back on the amount of time to sleep in favor of work, Arianna does the opposite. In 2009, in an interview for Slate.com she said: "My only and most effective principal trick to have time to do all the necessary work - is to leave what I am doing and go get some sleep, "About the same she said. in his

speech at the TED.

Larry Page: dismiss his assistant

One of the goals of Google co-founder - is the revival of the sensitivity of startups to the search giant. This means simplifying bureaucracy and increase opportunities for personal meetings. To this end, Paige encourages a variety of open debate and gets rid of the middleman. At some point he and Brin decided to fire his assistants to complete more. Since many people are not directly addressed to them, and to their assistants with a request to make an appointment. As a result, it spent a lot of time to completely empty talk. Now, anyone who wants attention Brin and Page, should apply to them personally.

Stephen King: First of all, be consistent

In his autobiography, «On Writing» King gives advice to write every day for 1,000 words. The writer wrote about 10 pages a day, including weekends and holidays. Though he is not a standard entrepreneur, Stephen King is a model of performance: published 49 novels and sold more than 350 million copies.

Richard Branson: Train

As a leader and indefatigable spokesman for Virgin Groups, and about 200 companies, Richard Branson is an expert at multi-tasking. In his book "The 4-hours Body» Tim Ferriss flying to Branson for advice. On the question of how it is productive, he said after a short pause: "I train." He was very serious and he said that daily training gives him at least 4 hours of additional productive time each day.

Jana Eggers: Training for Ironman

Although Eggers, co-founder SureCruise.com, former CEO of Intuit's and is currently senior vice president of Blackbaud, It recognizes that the grueling training for triathlon, not all the teeth, she likes any activity that can give a real kick in the ass. These exercises require the focus of a very precise time management and discipline. This does not necessarily have to be a grueling workout! Jan believes that any exercise that you like and requires concentration, a healthy distraction from the main cases, and helps you stay productive longer.

Ram Shriram: journal

Angel investor and member of the board of directors of Google and one of the first investors search giant believes that the best way to improve your productivity - journaling. In 2005, in comments to Business 2.0, he said that this diary of their cases is not to punish yourself for mistakes, but in order to remember them and no more to repeat. This blog helps keep track of which actions and decisions are productive, but not worth more to resort to some tricks.

Why and How to write a diaryAnd, when whereby the do it.

Stephen Gillett: play World of Warcraft

Scientists, game theorists, and other studies suggest that such games can teach players leadership, problem-solving skills to instill and foster innovation. For Gillett, executive vice president of Digital Ventures company Starbucks, the game was a lesson for effective decision-making. In an interview with Wired in 2006, he said that before he was worried when he did not have what it takes to do the work, and now he perceives such a situation more like a quest that you need to decide (how to find the people and resources needed to address the tasks).

Carol Smith, a good time to work Monday and Sunday

This is a very "tasteless" sounds to our ears, CRO in Harper's Bazaar uses Sunday for work. It comes at 4:00 on Sunday in the office and deal with your mail in a relaxed atmosphere, where none of the staff does not interfere.