Why Doing Less Gets More Done

In many ways, I’m a mess.

A writer? Not my strongest suit.

Business owner? Questionable at best.

Yet, here’s a surprise.

Despite all my flaws, I ace one thing.

I. Get. Shit. Done.

The secret?

Not multi-tasking. Not hustling 24/7.

But a peculiar combination of discipline and meditation.

First, I zoom in on my goal, like a laser.

Remember my lunatic 5 kilometre world record for walking lunges?

Nothing else mattered, but that lunging challenge.

Building a YouTube empire?

I’d shut everything else down, focusing only on that.

Second, my daily ritual? Brainstorming.

Every single day, without fail.

Ideas go into Obsidian.md – a good 10 of them.

A brief meditation follows.

It’s where more ideas quietly sneak in.

But here’s the twist.

I don’t act on those ideas immediately.

They stew, marinate and often, fade.

Because once the initial shine wears off?

Many ideas don’t seem that groundbreaking.

Lastly, my to-do list? Never more than three items.

Anything outside? Doesn’t exist for the day.

Could less really be the key to accomplishing more?

Mike Killen

Mike is the world's #1 sales coach for marketing funnel builders. He helps funnel builders sell marketing funnels to their customers. He is the author of From Single To Scale; How single-person, small and micro-businesses can scale their business to profit. You can find him on Twitter @mike_killen.