cushion the impact’s Nth Law of Productivity
It’s the Holy Grail of modern life; the one thing most of us are seeking (after a winning lottery ticket, perhaps), but few of us actually perfect. Even those of us who consider ourselves to be productivity experts can always find room for improvement; yes, we are included in that!
With lives increasingly busy and stressful, we all need to find ways to better use every precious minute. But how?
Try following our Laws of Productivity to get yourself off to a flying start.
Remember, we are always happy to provide individual productivity coaching – just get in touch
5 Steps to Achieving a Perfectly Productive Life
- Routine – It’s not just for newborn babies and the obsessive; routine is essential for everyone who wants to achieve. No matter how big or small your personal or professional goals, you’ll do considerably better when working to a routine. Whether that involves going to bed and getting up at a particular time or having set break times during your working day, find one that suits you and stick to it.
- Pursue the impossible – That huge project that you’ve always wanted to do but never quite got round to…can you really not do it or do you just not want to make the effort? Always wanted to write a book? Dream of launching your ideas into the relevant market? Work at it! We can’t guarantee your dreams will come true but we can tell you that they definitely won’t if you don’t try. Set aside a period of time each day to do a little dream-chasing.
- Do what Zammo couldn’t – Just say no! No matter how good you are at your job and how fantastic your ideas are, they are not infinite. Get out of the habit of accepting every request for help; say no and focus on the important tasks. Don’t get distracted – harness your energies and achieve your best.
- Skip that meeting – unless it is absolutely necessary. Could an email or a quick telephone call do the job just as well? If so, don’t waste valuable time sitting in a meeting room. Have a look at our earlier blog for some tips on efficient meetings
- Ignore all of the above – Unless it’s actually working for you. We can tell you what works for us and we can tell you what makes our clients more productive. We cannot (nor can anyone else, for that matter) give you a 100% guarantee that a routine, refusing those unexpected “opportunities” or getting out of the habit of meetings will work wonders for your productivity. But they are very likely to, so we would highly recommend that you give them a try.
Let us know what works for you, we’re always keen to hear your thoughts.
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