Be productive, right now.
Yes, you can be productive right now. This is the time to learn productivity actions that will help you be productive.
Think Productivity for Profitability.
There are three things that you need to do in order to begin to be productive.
I call them the 3 TOP Steps for Productivity.
- Time
- Organization (not what you think it is)
- Prioritization
This month of February each weekday you’ll find a Productivity Action on the blog that will help you become productive right now.
Each step connects and expands to help you be your best productive self (without running yourself ragged, having things left over on your to-do list or wondering where your time went).
Most will be small, though there may be a few that you might wrinkle your nose at. When that happens, trust you will not be steered wrong. Do the action because at the end of it, is where things will change for you.
Think of it as Mission Possible. Are you ready? Ok, let’s go. Your first mission if you so choose to accept it is…
Determine what you have to work with.
Determine how much time you have to work.
Time can be so vague. We wonder where it went, how to use it, how to manage it, what to do with it.
We wonder how it’s now 2020 and where did 2019 go, I haven’t even done all that I wanted to do yet. Let’s stop that right now.
Your mission for today is:
- Find out exactly how much time you have to work.
You may already know how much time you have to work, as in I work 9-5. But you really don’t. Do you take a lunch? Are you taking breaks?
Do you work from home and get distracted by doing laundry? Your pets (I can raise my hand here)? Other things? Do you say you work at 9:00 but really sit down at 9:40?
Get really clear.
Be truthful. Find out what your time to work is.
Here is an example of a full day for me: I used to say and think I worked Tuesdays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
When I looked at the time I actually worked, not getting water, letting the dogs in/out or looking at my phone (for anything and everything), I discovered I wasn’t using the full eight hours for work. Did I mention I ate lunch in there too? 😉
That is how I discovered that I wasn’t really working in all the time I thought I was or that I thought I had. No wonder my list for the day never got completely finished.
I had too much to do in a day that didn’t have enough time in it.
We’ll talk later about how time is a container and how to fit everything you want and have to do in the container but for now, just write down the amount of time you have to work for EACH day you work.
Additional References for you.
Blog: Why time is not on your side.
Blog: It’s not that hard to be productive.
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And as always if you feel you want personalized help for your specific business, reach out to me at kim@kimravida.com
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