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Introduction
Virtually everyone wants to be more productive and boost their productivity. There are many reasons for this. They may want to become more successful in the eyes of their peers and superiors. They may want to become more profitable by getting more done in less time. They may want to have more free time to enjoy the finer aspects of life by getting more done in less time. They may just want to become a better person by being able to achieve more in less time. There are many valid reasons why people want to become more productive and get more done in less time.
Additionally, more businesses and companies value workers who can deliver high-quality work in a shorter amount of time. In this day and age of Internet access virtually everywhere we can go via our mobile devices, companies have to continue pumping out high-quality content and staying in touch with potential prospects and customers. Any delay in producing quality information and products gives the advantage to competitors, who can take those prospects and customers away from the company, damaging the profitability and reputation of that company and potentially putting them out of business.
It’s not just businesses and companies that value high productivity. Entrepreneurs with their own businesses want to deliver as much high-quality content, products, and/or services to their own prospects and/or customers. Failure to do so can damage their profitability and reputation, and with the high level of competition online today, failure to continue producing quality information, products, and/or services can lead to a business failing entirely.
While virtually everyone wants to be more productive, many people struggle with improving their productivity. They don’t know how to go about getting more done in less time. It can be because they doubt their own ability to do high-quality work more quickly. It can be because they lack some ability or skill they need to do more high-quality work in less time and are unsure how to compensate for that lack of ability or skill. They may just not have the willingness or motivation to do what is necessary to get more done in less time.
In this book, you will learn how to increase your own productivity so that you can get more done in less time and have a more enriching, satisfying life. You will learn how to quiet your mind and improve your focus so you can improve your productivity. You will learn the basic ingredients of productivity and how to become more productive. You will learn how to measure productivity so you know you are making progress in becoming more productive. You will learn how to lay a productive foundation so that you can increase your productivity and get more done in less time. You’ll learn simple time management techniques that can help you to raise your productivity. You’ll learn how to remove the unimportant tasks so you can really focus on the important tasks and raise your level of productivity. Finally, you’ll learn how to drive yourself to achieve an all-around productive life.
Chapter 1: Quiet Your Mind And Focus
In order to become more productive, we need to accomplish more tasks and work in less time. We need to be more proficient in our work to accomplish more. In many cases, people fail to be productive because they lose focus and let their minds wander, leading to them losing their train of thought and having to refocus on the task at hand, wasting valuable time and potentially leading to mistakes in their work, which can cause an even greater loss of productivity.
Therefore, it is key to focus your mind on the task at hand and block out all other distractions and thoughts that are unrelated to the task at hand. You need to have total focus on the task at hand so that you can complete the work at a high level in the shortest amount of time possible. Any other thoughts unrelated to the task at hand, including thoughts about future tasks or thoughts about issues outside of work, need to be put aside and dealt with later.
Failure to put aside thoughts unrelated to the task at hand will only slow you down and lead to a higher probability of mistakes. In other words, you will be less productive and take longer to complete the task at hand. You may be wondering, “How exactly do I quiet my mind and focus?”
First, you need to get a good night’s sleep every night. Studies have shown that people are able to focus and concentrate better when they get to 7-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night. Failure to get that amount of sleep will lead to people being more irritable, less focused, andmore likely to have their minds wander off and think about other things. If you’re fighting your own fatigue while trying to handle a critical task, chances are high it will take you longer to complete it at a high level and more likely you’ll make critical mistakes while doing it, taking even longer to correct them and get the product/service out to market.
Second, you need to not let other issues or problems bother you. If you are having issues at work or at home, you need to address them directly at a time other than when you are working on the project. If you are having an issue with your boss or another employee, you need to set up a time to take it up with him/her directly away from the project. If you are having an issue at home, you need to take it up with your significant other, children, or friend away from work. If you are worried about something, you need to talk with someone about the issue or problem you’re worried about if you can’t calm yourself down and not worry about that issue yourself.
The main point is that you must clear your mind and focus on the task at hand, and ONLY the task at hand to ensure you complete the work required at the highest level and in the shortest amount of time possible. If you cannot do this, your productivity will be lower, and your work will have a higher chance of having mistakes in it. In the next chapter, you will learn the basic ingredients of productivity and how they can help you to become more productive.
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