Rolling with the Wheel of Five
Tip 1003: Use the Wheel of Five to modify an object quickly. Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. — Dave Barry...The Zoom Extents Discipline
The Zoom Extents command provides a great test to judge the orderliness of your drawing. Ideally, there will be very little empty space visible in your work area after executing the Zoom Extents command.
Streamline the tasks you do most often
Identify a task or activity that you repeat frequently in the course of a day’s work. Find a way to make the task go faster, smoother, and with less effort, thought, and stress. Repeat.
Give yourself credit…
Give yourself credit. As a CAD designer, you are using your eyes, mind, body, time, and energy to operate one of the most complex technological tools out there.