The 8 Habits of Highly Productive People

 

THE 8 HABITS OF HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE

Habit 1: Mercilessly cut away the unimportant:

Focus on the important. The human tendency to focus on too many goals at once can cause a break in focus. The idea of setting important goals is to ensure that the important things still get done even amidst daily activities. Having focus on the important does not mean abandoning all other goals; it means keeping them in mind but only allotting attention to one goal at a time.   

Habit 2: Apportion breaks strategically:

Everybody wants a transformation; everybody wants radical improvement. But we fail to realize that small habits and little choices are transforming us every day already. That the times you make choices, they are slightly better or worse. And that those habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. And so, when you learn to master those habits, you can get time work for you rather than against you. Break down things to do into a smaller task that are achievable. And rest when you are tired.

Habit 3: Remove productivity pitstops:

The fact is that productive people fail more often than unproductive people. Productive people think about solutions. Unproductive people think about problems and difficulties most of the time. As you get better and faster at solving problems, you will attract even bigger and more expensive problems to solve; that can have significant financial consequences for you and others. This is the way the world works.

Habit 4: Tune into your artistry:

Your neocortex, your thinking brain, has approximately one hundred billion cells and neurons. Each of these cells bristles like a porcupine with as many as twenty thousand ganglia or fibers that connect it to other cells. These cells are in turn connected and interconnected to thousands and millions of other cells, like an electric grid that lights up and powers a large city. Each cell, and each connection contains mental energy or information that is available to every other cell. This means that the complexity of your brain is beyond belief or imagination. You don’t need a miracle to bring about spectacular results in your life. You only need to use a bit more existing brainpower than you are using today.

Habit 5: Create barriers to Entry:

Don’t make yourself too accessible. Respect everyone’s viewpoints and be assertive; know what you want out of your own life. Speak your own mind, own your hearts’ desires, set clear boundaries without feeling guilty or ashamed.

Habit 6: Optimize Time Resource:

Your future is created by what you do, not tomorrow. The forces of Time and Change are the only elements that are guaranteed in life. Everybody has to deal with Time and they must deal with Change. Time will move with or without you, Change will happen with or without you. productive success of your goals therefore, is always in your hands because of the fact that it is determined by how you will manage Time and Change.

Habit 7: Stick to Deadlines:

Determine the reality of your current situation relative to your major goals. Where are you now? How far do you have to go? The three keys to peak performance in achieving your goals are commitment, completion & closure. Your ability to set goals and stick to deadlines for their accomplishment is the “master skill” to high productivity.

Habits 8: Associations:

Everything in life and business is relationships. The more people you know, and who know you in a positive way, the more successful you will be at your attempt. One person, at the right time, in the right place, can open a door for you that change your life and save you years of hard work. No one does it alone.