A Simple Way To Stay Productive

“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks” W.Buffet

Ever since I made the commitment to build my online business empire, I have been plagued by my inability to prioritize and master productivity.  Don’t get me wrong, I used to be productive (at times) but it came in fits and starts.  I was never in a state of “staying productive” ( This gave me a “guilt trip” like you would not believe).

The actions necessary in the process of solidifying your online business can’t be ignored.  Your responsibility is to bring more and more people into your organization on a continual basis at all times…period.  People are the lifeblood of your business and you seriously must take ownership of this philosophy.

How do you do this? Marketing, marketing and more marketing productively.

Now I must admit, I am better at staying productive than when I first started. What has made a HUGE difference for me is to get my act togethe,  prioritize and to adopt a plan.  A plan of marketing action and the hard-core discipline to stick with it.

But wait a minute….

We are only human right?  What I am understanding now is that it is impossible to stay productive all the time.  The human being although complex, was just not wired that way.  We were designed to work, rest and play. Before, I found myself scrambling (when I thought I was being productive) trying to do everything at once, not realizing at the time that I was undertaking tasks that just did not matter.

What came to fruition was the pragmatic understanding of what I call the “time flow” and that is time keeps on moving…it never stops.  The epiphany I had was the only control I have is how I spend that time.  What I realized was most advantageous was to  spend time on what matters most.  Upon having this epiphany, I am feeling much better about my productivity through prioritizing, but the key here is to spend time on what matters most.

How To Get Productive – Spend your time on what matters most

Although there is no exact science to prioritizing, here are a few simple hints that can help you understand how to prioritize and become more productive.

Make A List – We all know the real importance of making a list for productivity. Making a list of things that you must do can actually help provide you with a visual aid to help determine which tasks you should do first, and which ones you can do for later. When making a list, make sure that you list down all the important and crucial tasks that you need to accomplish and prioritize, as these are the ones that you must successfully accomplish. You actually don’t need to list down routine and menial tasks as these are things that you can do without on your list since you don’t necessarily need to be reminded to do them.

Consider The Constraints – Every task that you need to do involves its shares of constraints, so you need to consider all the things can actually impede the progress of your tasks. Figure out what limitations are present on every task that you need to accomplish, and factor those in on your decision.

The rule of thumb on this aspect is that you must always prioritize the ones that need to be done as soon as possible. Although all of your prioritized tasks are important, there are some things that are important to be accomplished now, which is why you should prioritize them over those that are important to be accomplished tomorrow or some other later time.

Also, you need to prioritize the tasks that other people might be waiting on in order for them to be able to accomplish their work. Don’t allow yourself to be the main cause for a work not to get finished simply because you were late in accomplishing your part of the job, thereby causing some delays on the work of others.

Be Flexible – Although having a list can help put your tasks in order, there are times that you may need to change your list of tasks and reprioritize your tasks, usually depending on the factors and changes that might have occurred. Just be prepared for some unexpected events and learn how to be flexible, as there is a very big chance that you might encounter some problems that will change your list of priorities.

Think Of The Consequences – The things that you decide to do can have an adverse or positive effect on your disposition, so make sure that you think about the consequences of your actions just to help you prioritize them even better. Keep in mind that choosing a task that will have an effect on your personal and professional life and career, like a job promotion, might be the better choice over a task that will only affect your personal life, such as choosing a tattoo design.

By simply following these tips, you should be able to prioritize your tasks better, and hopefully turn you into a more productive person in the process.

If you would like to learn more about getting the right things done and spending time on what matters most, I recommend: Organizing for Success, 2nd Edition by Kenneth Zeigler.  He will show you how to work less but do more….(who would not be interested in that?).

*top photo credit: brookdaledude

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