Stop caring about things that don’t matter – be more Productive

Feb 11

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Stop caring about things that don’t matter - be more Productive

This advice seems so simple, but it bears repeating. It’s easy to get caught up in obsessing about little tasks and trivialities that aren’t really important. The best way to overcome this habit is to start thinking in terms of long term impact. Every time you start obsessing over the little details, ask yourself how long the results of those tasks will last.

If you’re always spending the majority of your time doing tasks that will have little impact after a week or month, you’re always going to be stuck in the same position. Be ruthless about not caring about all the stuff that’s not important. Your life depends on it.


Do you need time management?

Sep 29

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Do you need time management?“If only I had more time”/ “There aren’t enough hours in the day”/ “Where does time go?” Complaints about lack of time are common in the workplace. Do you suffer from lack of time? Answer honestly the following questions “yes” or “no” to find out:

  • Do you feel generally in control of your time at work?
  • Do you know what you want to achieve in the next five years?
  • Do you have clear goals at work? Can you describe them?
  • Do you know what tasks are necessary to achieve your goals?
  • Do you know how to prioritize your activities at work without being told?
  • Can you describe at least three time-wasting activities at work?
  • Do you have enough time in the day to focus on important tasks?
  • Are you able to say “no” to requests at work
  • Do you finish one task before taking on another? More

Getting Things Started

Sep 21

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Get Things Started

Getting Things Started is more important than Getting Things Done, if you do not start you cannot get it done.

If you’re not getting something done, it’s probably due to one or more of the following reasons:

  1. Wanting to over-deliver and give clients a 210% effort and not knowing where to start.
  2. Feeling constrained from too much structured planning.
  3. Feeling dazed from lack of any planning.
  4. Overstretching on client projects. More

Kill Procrastination Forever – One Simple Tip

Sep 21

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Identify the most important thing you have to do today.

Decide to do just the first little part of it — just the first minute, or even 30 seconds of it. Getting started is the only thing in the world that matters.

Clear away distractions. Turn everything off. Close all programs. There should just be you, and your task.

Sit there, and focus on getting started. Not doing the whole task, just starting.

Pay attention to your mind, as it starts to have urges to switch to another task. You will have urges to check email or Facebook or Twitter or your favorite website. You will want to play a game or make a call or do another task. Notice these urges. More


Three easy guidelines to help your productivity at work each morning

Sep 12

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1. Formulate everything on your desk before you leave work the previous night so your desk is ready for your work first thing the next morning. Have all the materials you need set and ready to go.

2. Avoid the break room. This might mean you need to bring your coffee with you in a thermos, but sitting down and getting started working right away will set the whole tone for the day. You can be collegial at lunch or in the afternoon when your energy levels are naturally waning. More


Seven Steps To Action – Get Your Business Going

Aug 12

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1. Don’t overthink. Too much thinking often results in getting stuck, in going in circles. Some thinking is good — it’s good to have a clear picture of where you’re going or why you’re doing this — but don’t get stuck thinking. Just do.

2. Just start. All the planning in the world will get you nowhere. You need to take that first step, no matter how small or how shaky. My rule for motivating myself to run is: Just lace up your shoes and get out the door. The rest takes care of itself.

3. Forget perfection. Perfectionism is the enemy of action. Kill it, immediately. You can’t let perfect stop you from doing. You can turn a bad draft into a good one, but you can’t turn no draft into a good draft. So get going.

4. Don’t mistake motion for action. A common mistake. A fury of activity doesn’t mean you’re doing anything. When you find yourself moving too quickly, doing too many things at once, this is a good reminder to stop. Slow down. Focus. More


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