The truth is, successful people don't rely on discipline or willpower to be more productive.

But these are the rules that they follow that allow them to get done even when they don't feel

like it. They're the same rules I use to go from an unproductive ADHD mess to an insanely

productive $100 million CEO. So without further explaining it, these are the eight

productivity rules of the top 1%. Welcome to the Martel Method. I went from rehab at 17 to building a $100 million

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Rule number one, design versus default.

The whole philosophy I live by is design your life over defaulting to it.

See, when I got diagnosed with ADHD at 12 years old, I honestly thought there was something broken with me.

And I went my whole life on medication

and struggling with, you know, taking this pill that made me completely different. And then at 36

years old, I decided I didn't want to take it anymore. The problem was is that I became so dependent

on it. If I didn't take it, I couldn't get anything done. Like literally couldn't process email or

do anything that look like financials. And through

a process with a friend, I reduced my dosing, I focused on my habits, I figured out that there was a

lot of stuff that I wasn't doing that if I added to my life, it would allow me to show up as me

without the downside. And it wasn't easy, but it took discipline. It took designing it. And most people just lived their life as almost like, that's who I am, that's how it is, and that's their default. That's not how it has to be. If you lack discipline, build a life that doesn't require it. So here's a few things I do that's very different than anybody else that allows me to get more done focusing on discipline. First off, I schedule most of everything I do with other people. Why? It turns out I will do more for somebody else than I'll do for myself. If I have a commitment to go work out, if I have a commitment to a work session, when I have somebody else involved, I'll 100% show up. If it's just me, sometimes I'll drag my feet, sometimes they'll cancel it. Having other people who make a commitment to is a big game changer. Second part is I plan my perfect week. It's a framework I teach in my book, buy back your time. And the whole idea is to start with the big priorities. Look at the reoccurring items. Look at the meeting rhythms. Look at your goals and ensure that the week is aligned with the goals.

Because if you don't, then you're just going through the motions.

You're not moving anything forward.

By doing it that way, you do the work even if you're not motivated or overwhelmed.

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