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Vanessa Van Edwards · Thursday · 13 min

Stop Doing This With Your To Do List

The to do list is one of the most frequently used productivity tactics. What motivates you to do your best work? It might be time for a change. When you do your best work, work becomes easier and more efficient. Everyone on a team works more strategically. Smart task management is the best way to improve your productivity. When we talk about productivity, we usually think about software and lists and time tracking. My strategy is totally different--and will hopefully completely change the way you think about tasks. I want to teach you a powerful concept that I like to call Alphabet Work. Here’s how it works: Everyone excels at different kinds of tasks. Some people love details and routine, some people love creativity and spontaneity. The key to productivity is hitting your best work. Want more details on how to stop doing your to do list? https://www.scienceofpeople.com/stop-doing-your-to-do-list-and-try-this-instead/ 00:00 Intro 00:30 Types of Work 02:10 The Problem 02:50 Step 1- Your Top Tasks 03:30 Step 2- Do Your Alphabet 05:25 Step 3- Do Your Team's Alphabet 06:38 Step 4- Optimize for Alphabet Work 08:38 Bonus ****** Hi, I’m Vanessa! You deserve more. More influence, more income, more of what you want. I would be honored to help you. Do you want to be the most likable person in the room? Get my FREE guide now: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ My name is Vanessa Van Edwards and I’m a recovering awkward person. I’m also a multi-time bestselling author of: Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication (https://www.scienceofpeople.com/cues/) Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People (https://www.scienceofpeople.com/captivate/) and I am the creator of People School. This advanced video communication course is for high achievers who want to be confident communicators. My goal is simple: Help YOU get to your goals faster. Never be overlooked, interrupted or forgotten again. PS - Get our free 60-minute online trainings: https://www.scienceofpeople.com + Join the party on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards/ ****** Vanessa Van Edwards is a national bestselling author and founder at Science of People. She is also a recovering awkward person. She is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People which has been translated into 15 different languages. Vanessa’s unique approach has been featured on CNN, BBC, CBS, Fast Company, Inc., Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Today Show and many more. Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership, including her insights on how people work. She’s developed a science-based framework for understanding personalities, decoding body language and improving people skills to help people communicate professionally, socially and romantically. Vanessa works with entrepreneurs, growing businesses, and trillion dollar companies; and has spoken to thousands of audiences at TEDx London, MIT and CES to name a few. Science of People looks at the hidden forces that drive our behavior. It’s mission is to help people achieve their goals faster and understand what makes people tick. 👉 https://www.scienceofpeople.com/captivate ****** Subscribe to our channel for more human behavior hacks and communication strategies 👉 http://bit.ly/37ZWNHS P.S. Make sure to keep up with us by clicking the bell! ****** ✔ W E B S I T E https://www.scienceofpeople.com Follow Us on: ✔ I N S T A G R A M https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards ✔ T W I T T E R https://twitter.com/vvanedwards ✔ L I N K E D I N https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessavanedwards ✔ F A C E B O O K https://www.facebook.com/vvanedwards #ToDoList #Productivity #VanessaVanEdwards #productivitytips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The to do list is one of the most frequently used productivity tactics. What motivates you to do your best work? It might be time for a change. When you do your best work, work becomes easier and more efficient. Everyone on a team works more strategically.
Smart task management is the best way to improve your productivity. When we talk about productivity, we usually think about software and lists and time tracking.

My strategy is totally different--and will hopefully completely change the way you think about tasks. I want to teach you a powerful concept that I like to call Alphabet Work.

Here’s how it works: Everyone excels at different kinds of tasks. Some people love details and routine, some people love creativity and spontaneity.

The key to productivity is hitting your best work.

Want more details on how to stop doing your to do list?
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/stop-doing-your-to-do-list-and-try-this-instead/

00:00 Intro
00:30 Types of Work
02:10 The Problem
02:50 Step 1- Your Top Tasks
03:30 Step 2- Do Your Alphabet
05:25 Step 3- Do Your Team's Alphabet
06:38 Step 4- Optimize for Alphabet Work
08:38 Bonus

******
Hi, I’m Vanessa!
You deserve more. More influence, more income, more of what you want. I would be honored to help you.
Do you want to be the most likable person in the room? Get my FREE guide now: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/

My name is Vanessa Van Edwards and I’m a recovering awkward person. I’m also a multi-time bestselling author of:
Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication (https://www.scienceofpeople.com/cues/) Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People (https://www.scienceofpeople.com/captivate/) and I am the creator of People School. This advanced video communication course is for high achievers who want to be confident communicators.
My goal is simple: Help YOU get to your goals faster. Never be overlooked, interrupted or forgotten again.
PS - Get our free 60-minute online trainings: https://www.scienceofpeople.com
+ Join the party on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards/
******
Vanessa Van Edwards is a national bestselling author and founder at Science of People. She is also a recovering awkward person.
She is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People which has been translated into 15 different languages. Vanessa’s unique approach has been featured on CNN, BBC, CBS, Fast Company, Inc., Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Today Show and many more.

Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership, including her insights on how people work. She’s developed a science-based framework for understanding personalities, decoding body language and improving people skills to help people communicate professionally, socially and romantically.

Vanessa works with entrepreneurs, growing businesses, and trillion dollar companies; and has spoken to thousands of audiences at TEDx London, MIT and CES to name a few.

Science of People looks at the hidden forces that drive our behavior. It’s mission is to help people achieve their goals faster and understand what makes people tick.
👉 https://www.scienceofpeople.com/captivate

******
Subscribe to our channel for more human behavior hacks and communication strategies
👉 http://bit.ly/37ZWNHS

P.S. Make sure to keep up with us by clicking the bell!
******
✔ W E B S I T E
https://www.scienceofpeople.com
Follow Us on:
✔ I N S T A G R A M
https://www.instagram.com/vvanedwards
✔ T W I T T E R
https://twitter.com/vvanedwards
✔ L I N K E D I N
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessavanedwards
✔ F A C E B O O K
https://www.facebook.com/vvanedwards

#ToDoList #Productivity #VanessaVanEdwards #productivitytips

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