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Curated by: Tiago Forte (21 videos)
The “Theory of Constraints” is an almost forgotten concept from the 1980s with the potential to skyrocket your productivity. In this video, I break down this powerful framework, originally created by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, and show you how to apply it to your personal workflow in five simple steps. 🔎 Read more about the Theory of Constraints in my blog https://fortelabs.com/blog/series/toc-101/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 00:24 Intro 00:24 - 01:55 What is the Theory of Constraints and How it Can Improve Your Productivity 01:55 - 02:39 Step 1: Identify the Constraint 02:39 - 03:16 Step 2: Exploit the Constraint 03:16 - 03:59 Step 3: Subordinate Everything Else 03:59 - 04:37 Step 4: Elevate the Constraint 04:37 - 04:50 Step 5: Repeat the Process 04:50 - 05:15 Conclusion ----------------------- 💌 Join our weekly newsletter for more productivity tips and resources https://fortelabs.com/subscribe/ 📚ORDER MY BEST-SELLING BOOKS 🧠 Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/book 📂The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/para 👩🎓 TAKE MY SELF-PACED COURSES 1️⃣ Pillars of Productivity: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/pop 2️⃣ BASB Foundation: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation 🤓 TEST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL Take our Productivity Pulse Check to evaluate your daily habits and find out where you can make improvements. Take the quiz now: https://fortelabs.typeform.com/pulsecheck?utm_source=youtube 👋 CONNECT WITH ME 📬 My weekly newsletter: https://fortelabs.com/subscribe 👩💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiagoforte/ 🌐 My website: https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/ 💌 My blog: https://fortelabs.com/blog/ 🐦⬛ X: http://x.com/fortelabs 🟦 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortelabs 🤳Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortelabsco/