Whenever anyone quotes the word “productive,” we all have the same challenge in front of us. The challenge is of time constraint, as we have only 24 hours available in a day. However, is this challenge strong enough to impede a person’s progress? I guess not because people who dare to do things have an extraordinary ability to get things done before the clock speaks.
A well-known eminent personality, known as Sir Thomas Edison, once said: “time is the only capital that any human being has and the only thing he cannot afford to lose.”
Everybody wants the best out of his or her lives. To accomplish this, one must utilize all the resources, at disposal, very wisely.
Therefore for my readers, I put forward certain important things which they can easily practice in their day-to-day life to be incredibly successful.
#1 Nurturing oneself with morning routine
Most of the successful people have a daily morning routine which fills them with positivity and enthusiasm to combat with the daily challenges which try to hinder one’s progress. One needs not to worry about what these specific activities are. For example, these can be anything like hot coffee, yoga, morning exercise or anything that can galvanize a person. These things are important because a daily practice routine becomes a habit and good habits always keep the person positive and energetic.
#2 Say ‘yes’ to challenges
In everyday life, one must always be ready for challenges. This is another most important thing that one can inculcate. Small challenges relating to daily life increase your endurance which will help you to face bigger challenges with much more prepared moral.
A recent survey shows that people who are incredibly successful know only two things- one, they consider time as the most valuable thing in this world. Second, they accept every challenge that comes their way or tries to impede their progress. The most important point to note here is that one must overcome the fear of failure. One must always think positive. He should know that even if he fails, the distance between him and the goal is largely reduced and it is said that “Failures are stepping stones to success.” Hence, one should not stop trying just because of the fear that he will fail.
#3 Delegation
Delegating can be considered as another form of affirmation. Delegating is considered a huge trick of productive people. Sometimes, a person accepts the duty of performing a task perfectly, but he is unable to perform the task because of time shortage or any other constraint. Hence, one must delegate the task to other team members or colleagues so that the task is completed.
#4 Avoid Meetings
Organizing and attending meetings is not always necessary to accomplish work. Rather it is a huge waste of time and money. The information that accounts for a meeting can be easily given through emails or memo. In cases if holding a meeting becomes inevitable one must establish the main agenda before hand and should hire a moderator can make sure that the time allotted for the meeting is utilized fruitfully.
#5 Balance between home and work
This is the main essence of making a day completely fruitful. The goal of a healthy routine should not only be to concentrate on work. Rather, one must also devote a considerable amount of time to oneself and family so that a perfect balance is created between personal and professional life.
Also, it is a widely accepted fact that gatherings with friends and family members provide solace to one’s mind and thus helps a person to get refreshed so that he can concentrate better on his work.
#6 Travel
A famous traveler once said that those who do not travel see only one page from a very interesting book called life. Travelling not only reenergizes the person but also helps in inculcating patience within one’s heart. Such kind of energizing activities helps a person to stay away from negativity and act as stress busters during rough times.
#7 Anticipating Failures
Anticipating a future failure is the key to success. People, who are smart enough to anticipate a hurdle or a failure, end up easily succeeding by finding some non-trivial solution to the problem that might be an obstacle for them in the future. For example, if a person picks up his dry cleanings before he needs them, he is getting one step ahead. He anticipated future circumstances that may occur, due to which he will not be able to collect his dry cleaning when he needs them. Thus, a small change in daily life activity can result in giving biggest lessons for future success.
#8 Eliminate distraction
To be successful, you need to concentrate only on the goals. In other words, we can easily conclude that success demands much concentration. For example, if while working on an important project your phone is continuously ringing, you will not be able to concentrate completely on the project. This affirms that you will end up wasting many valuable resources due to preventable distractions.
#9 Focus on one thing at a time
In day to day world, multitasking seems to be in great fashion. Any idea which will help you to do many things at the same point of time is in trend. Keeping these fascinations aside, one must not forget the fact that multitasking can limit person’s creativity and productivity. You must have heard the famous saying, “You cannot sail in two boats.” Indeed, it is true. You should have a systemic approach in your daily life for increasing productivity. When you plan your work according to your schedule, you should adhere to it. This way, you will be able to accomplish your tasks with maximum productivity.
If a person wants to learn from the daily activities, he should take into account the qualities mentioned above. After all, the essence of life is in living it with full potential. Whether it is your professional life or personal life, inculcate these qualities for enhanced productivity.
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