Quiet Your Mind And Focus
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 a loss in productivity.
The key is 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.
- Failure to put aside thoughts unrelated to the task at hand will only slow you down and lead to a higher probability of mistakes.
- Get a good night’s sleep every night to boost focus and productivity, reduce mistakes.
Basic Ingredients Of Productivity
There are three basic ingredients to productivity:
- Time
- Energy
- Attention
Without all three of these ingredients, your productivity will be lower than it can be, and you won’t achieve the amount of success you are expecting.
How To Measure Your Productivity
Dictionary.com defines productivity as “the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services.” In other words, its the amount of effort and time that the worker puts in and how many units of production he/she produces in that time span.
Being more productive means being better able to manage one’s time, focus one’s attention on the tasks required, and/or utilize the energy necessary to complete the tasks required in the same time period as another worker.
Start Laying A Productive Foundation
Firstly you need to eliminate all distractions from your work area and clear your mind of any doubts and/or worries you may have.
You also need to be totally focused and invested in the working process in order to produce the maximum number of products/content and/or render the most services within a specific time span.
Have a clear plan of what needs to be done in terms of tasks and projects and how to go about best doing them.
Implement Simple Time Management Techniques
You must manage your time as efficiently as possible in order to be as productive as possible.
Monitor your time very carefully and ensure you are working efficiently during the times you are working to ensure you are utilizing your time to the best of your ability.
- Note how long you think it will take you to complete a project on a piece of paper, in a text file, or in a spreadsheet file.
- Time how long it takes you to complete specific tasks.
- Time how long your work periods are, your breaks are, and how long any distractions are.
Use the clock on your computer and/or mobile device, or use an online timer to record the respective time periods.
Online timers have bells or other sounds that can help you use the Pomodoro Technique (15- to 30-minute work periods followed by 3- to 5-minute rest periods three times, then after the fourth 15- to 30-minute work period, a 15- to 30-minute rest period).
Removing The Unimportant Tasks
Vital that you prepare for work ahead of time so minor/menial/repetitive tasks don’t slow you down.
Consider what tasks are actually important to your business and which aren’t.
- Tasks such as email and social media should be done during break periods, lunch periods, and/or outside-of-work periods, not while main work is being done.
If you run a business, only do the tasks you are proficient at and enjoy; send all other tasks to others for maximum productivity and profitability.
Pursue An All-Around Productive Life
Having an all-around productive life means that you are productive in all facets of it, not just in business. Increased productivity means doing any task in the most efficient manner possible so that you maximize the value of every minute and every second so that you get the most out of them as possible.