Masterful Mindsets ~ Productivity is Key to Success and Clarity is Key to Productivity
“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.” ~ Marie Forleo
Question:
How productive are you on a regular basis? Do you have a clear plan to reach your goals and dreams? Do you stay focused and in action on the tasks necessary to achieve success in your personal and professional life?
Action Challenge:
How successful you are, can often be equated to how productive you are. It certainly isn’t the only factor to success. But let’s be real here… if you aren’t productive, you probably aren’t going to get far in life and you’re definitely not going to get there very fast. Of course, it’s important to remember that just being busy, marking things off a to-do list isn’t enough. The tasks and actions you choose to focus on need to be in alignment with your ultimate goals in order for that productivity to really be of value. Anything otherwise, is just a distraction or detour from your true path to your desired life.
Sadly though, most people struggle with consistent, high levels of productivity. (And remember if we are making the parallel here that means they are likely struggling to have consistent, high levels of success.)
Your level of productivity can be affected by such factors as: your level of clarity, your level of energy and your level of courage.
Likewise, your level of productivity can also be sabotaged by bad habits like: lack of self-discipline, allowing distractions, procrastination and multi-tasking to name a few.
So over the next several weeks, I’ll be sharing more about the key factors to being highly productive and helping you to overcome the traps that might be getting in your way of being more productive. Both so that you can have more tools and a better strategy to stay consistently productive and more successful.
I’ll begin today with CLARITY –
When you have clarity about what your goals are, you have a detailed plan for what needs to be done to complete them and in what timeframe, and you know why these goals or dreams are truly important to you; you will have a laser focused vision for your journey to success.
So ask yourself, do you have a clear vision of your goals and dreams? Do you know what you need to do daily, weekly, monthly to keep yourself on task? And do you know exactly why reaching these goals are important to you?
Having clarity and focus helps you eliminate distractions. Think “bright shiny object syndrome” here. You no longer get distracted by every little thing that comes up because you are so laser focused on your goal that it’s almost as if you have blinders on to the distractions around you. Keeping this clarity and focus keeps you on track and therefore moving much more consistently towards your destination.
My challenge for you today is to get clear on your goals and dreams.
Take some time this week to write out the top three goals and dreams, that you’d like to reach in the next three months, for your personal and professional life. What are you working towards? Then write out why they are important to you. This is going to give you clarity about what is important and why it is important.
Note: The why must be a deep, heartfelt why. If it isn’t, then go deeper by asking “why” every time you come up with an answer. Trust me on this one… If you have a deep connection to your why and are very clear about what that is, you’ll be more likely to stay motivated and committed when things get tough because you’ll know the value of why you are pushing on.
Next, take each goal and write out your plan for completion. Make your list of tasks that must be completed for this project and break them down into manageable actions. Be clear about how much time each task will take, the timeline you intend to complete it in, and the tools, people or resources you’ll need. Having a clear plan and being prepared with the tools and resources you need will lay the foundation for successfully completing any project within a given amount of time. But clarity, planning and preparing are only the beginning!
Once you have clarity, you’ve planned and prepared then it’s time to get moving – you can’t be productive without massive action! More on that next week…
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