Unusual productivity hacks from Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Elon Musk

Striving for simplicity

The fact that Zuckerberg wears the same clothes every day has been said more than once. This helps him save energy and not make unnecessary decisions when choosing what to wear. But this desire for simplicity extends to other areas of his life.

So, for example, he does not drive in expensive cars, which are preferred by the leaders of other companies, but in a rather modest black Acura. At home, he also prefers minimalism. Having got rid of various excesses, he can fully concentrate on work.

It seems to me that I am not doing my job if I am wasting time on trifles and stupidity. I'd rather devote all my energies to improving my company.

Mark Zuckerberg

A week away from civilization

Back in 2006, Bill Gates shared a secret that helps him not to drown in a huge flow of incoming mail. To do this, he works simultaneously with three monitors. One displays all incoming messages, the other displays the letter to which he is currently responding, and the third displays his desktop. So he does not forget about the existing tasks and can devote as much time to each letter as it deserves.

Once a year, Gates stays in a cabin in the woods for a week to completely disconnect from the digital environment. He only takes books and documents with him. Fenced off from all the distractions, he reads and ponders as much in a week as others master in a year. Bill Gates plans future goals, carefully evaluates the organizations with which he intends to work, and ponders the results of the past year. This helps him achieve extraordinary productivity.

Multitasking to the limit

As the head of three companies and the father of five, it's amazing that Elon Musk finds time to sleep at all. Writer Max Chafkin (Max Chafkin) said about Musk: "During the day, he relies on two stimulants: caffeine and the desire to one day see humanity on Mars."

In addition, Musk has mastered the art of multitasking to perfection. He sends letters while looking through bills, holds meetings without leaving his phone, and even writes messages while playing with children (the latest confession drew a lot of criticism).

Although he spends no more than 15 hours in the office, he has repeatedly said that he never stops working. It is quite understandable that with so many responsibilities, you can do at least something just by doing everything at the same time.

Of course, not many people have the desire to work 15 hours a day or run huge companies. But we all would like to do more and find time for what is important to us. So why not learn from the world's most productive people?