Productivity is one of my favorite topics.
I love to take action and get stuff done.
But lots of people, including myself, struggle at some point in their lives to stay focused and do what needs to be done. When I worked as an accountant, I often felt like I was running through mud to be productive and focused. I thought it must be my diet, lack of sleep, stress, etc. I blamed my fundamental feeling of blah, and eh, on everything but the fact that fundamentally, I didn’t like what I was doing.
So before you go out and invest in a new productivity system, you might consider taking a hard look your job and/or your typical to-do list over the course of a week. Because the most effective way to be more productive and focused is that you have to love what you are doing.
That certainly doesn’t mean it won’t be hard some days, but the bottom line is this – whether you are staying home with your kids, volunteering, starting a business, or gardening – loving what you do leads to great focus, which means you are getting more done, which, ultimately, leads to success.
You have all felt this way before – when the clock stops and you lose track of time, because you are so immersed in what you are doing that you can hardly tear yourself away. That kind of productivity and inspired action is the foundation of being really successful.
What percentage of your time is spent on tasks or jobs that you love? What percentage is spent on stuff that just sucks the life out of you? Is there a way to tip the scales to weigh heavier on what you love? Share in the comments.
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