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Dec 2024
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8 Productivity Rules of the Top 1%

Dan Martell
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There’s something the insanely productive and successful people from the rest…

They don’t rely on discipline or willpower to be more productive.

No struggle.

They make productivity automatic.

But there are rules that they follow, that allow them to get shit done, even when they don't feel like it.

They’re the same rules I used, to go from an unproductive ADHD mess, to an insanely productive $100m CEO.

In this video I share the 8 productivity rules of the top 1%.

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