The Napoleon Technique

Hi,

This week’s email is about a simple way to free up some of your time for what matters.

The information here is from my article on the topic.

Here are the key practical points you should know:

• The Napoleon technique is a productivity technique that involves postponing dealing with something if it's likely to get resolved without your immediate input.

• This is based on Napoleon's habit of waiting for three weeks before opening letters, unless there was a clear reason to open them sooner.

• Doing this helps conserve your resources, like time and energy, and encourages people to be thoughtful when requesting your input.

• When deciding whether to use this technique, it's important to also consider its potential downsides, like conflicts with other people.

• Make sure that you're not using this technique as a way to procrastinate or avoid unpleasant information.

As always, I'm happy to hear your thoughts.

Have a great week,
Itamar