In all the books I have read on successful people so far. I observed that they all have one thing in common which serve as the foundation on which all other success was built on. Most of them are very productive and efficient.
Now what is productivity? Productivity is a state of producing something quality. A person is also productive if he/she is highly efficient in any task. Efficient here means that the person meets target, does not give excuses, deliberately put everything down on paper or notepad.
However, irrespective of your kind of job,task or business you run, productivity is still the same everywhere. Now lets us consider the 5 ways to become productive in all your endeavour.
- Mind exercise: while some of us do physical exercise and ignore the mind exercise which is also important because it helps correct our conventional beliefs or what I call auto suggestion which has been deposited in us sub-consciously without us knowing. The mind exercise will help us focus on the 80/20 rule, focus on the important and suppress the urgent, decide before starting an event, treat time as money, eliminate trivial decision because it helps clarify your mind. The physical exercise is also important because it helps manage anxiety and keep the body in a good condition.
- Be Positive and Energetic: Energy according to the law of thermodynamics can be created nor destroyed but can be transferred from one form to another. Energy is all around us. We have both positive and negative energy depending on the one you harness. So when you are emotionally imbalance little can be done in terms of task because of your state. However, you will ask how the energy can be used. It is very simple. It is by going through inspirational materials first thing in the morning for at least 30mins, drink water then with smile, pleasure and vision confess all the goals (short and long) you want to achieve in life.
- Write things down: one of the rules of becoming productive is to always put things down on paper or gadgets like notepad as fast as possible. Early scientist document both their failure which later lead to their success. Now, the reason why you must document your idea, task etc is that the probability of you forgetting is very high because we are not designed to remember all things. Most of highly successful people that I know and those I have gone through their autobiography like Joe Gerald, Brian Tracy etc have emphasize on this.
- Avoid the distraction of Technology: Technology has contributed immensely to the emancipation of humanity. However, if not properly managed, it will cause a serious distraction. Which is why I advice that you limit the emails reply at a time, turn out the news because nothing new is happening under the sun and after all, you can always come back to view it at the end of your task. Avoid chatting social media at work. Do not answer any phone unless it is a true emergency.
- Planning: In execution of a task, always look for the easiest way to executive and achieve your result. Likewise, try to execute a task at a time. Do not schedule meetings unless they are decisive and don’t be a perfectionist ; it is better done than perfect.
I hope it is very helpful.
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Tayo Stephen
