6 steps that will make you more productive
OMG! When you have your own business the Todo list doesn’t seem to end! And here is a spoiler for you: it doesn’t. But what helps to make you feel less stressed and get more things done is to get more productive.
I developed the Productivity Formula – 6 steps that will make you more productive. It is based on the acronym OUTPUT
- Observe yourself
- Unbox your motivation
- Tackle your distraction
- Programme your mind
- Utilise the tools
- To be continued
Observe yourself
In this step take a good look at yourself, your work pattern, your routines, your habits etc. It is the first step to see how you can change things and increase your productivity.
Unbox your motivation
With never ending tasks and Todo lists that will never be completely done, you need to stay motivated. You can only stay motivated, when you know how. This is what you need to look at in step 2.
Tackle your distraction
We all know that there are things that distract us and keep us from being as productive as possible. We need to find out what these things are to be able to tackle them.
Programme your mind
Having the right mind-set is important in a lot of situations in your life. This is also the case for when you want to be more productive. In step 4, we will look into things that you can do to create a productive mind-set.
Utilise the tools
Sooooo many things are out there that can help you to be more productive. It can be quite overwhelming to find the right ones. In step 5 you should look into some tools that you can use that will make thing easier for you and automate things.
To be continued
In step 6 look at how you can ensure that you are staying productive even after you worked your way through the other 5 steps. What can you do to make productivity last and a habit? How can you stay motivated?
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