The Basics
SECRETS TO PRODUCTIVITY SERIES
Episode 1
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What is the most productive day of the week?
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What is productivity?
What is Productivity?
It is the measure
of one's efficiency in completing a task.
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Is it healthy for us (our minds) to hold on to the idea of “productivity”?
PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT...
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Quantity
Busyness
Measurement of Worth
Why do we care about productivity?
PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT ABOUT QUANTITY
When it comes to knowledge work, the reality is that depth is generally the most key factor.
“…Productivity is useless if what you’re producing isn’t meaningful or helpful to you or others in some way. The reason we really care about productivity—or the reason we should care—is that it allows us to do the things we care about as well and effectively as possible. Productivity isn’t a goal, but rather a tool for better achieving our goals.” - Jess Whittlestone
SECRETS TO PRODUCTIVITY: THE BASICS
Productivity is also about consistency.
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PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT...
About
Quantity
Busyness
Measurement of Worth
How has being "busy" become the new norm?
Productivity Shame
IT IS AN ACT OF SETTING EXTREMELY UNREALISTIC GOALS OR SCHEDULES FOR YOURSELF AND THEN BEATING YOURSELF UP WHEN YOU DON'T ACCOMPLISH THEM.
Busyness is a drug.
Busyness is laziness.
Busyness is an escape.
SECRETS TO PRODUCTIVITY: THE BASICS
Productivity means being ahead of schedule.
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PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT...
About
Quantity
Busyness
Measurement of Worth
Stop saying you are wasting your life. You are just living your life.
Productivity isn’t the only thing that makes a person fulfilled.
PRODUCTIVITY IS NOT A MEASUREMENT OF WORTH
Instead of basing who you are on what you do, base what you do
on who you are.
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What could we do to make productivity meaningful again?
Redefine productivity in terms of value rather than output.
QueZtion of the day:
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What is the most productive day of the week?
Tuesday
ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) MANAGERS BY ACCOUNTEMPS, THE MOST PRODUCTIVE DAY OF THE WEEK TO TACKLE THOSE WORK-RELATED PROJECTS IS...
Reevaluating
Productivity
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Before, I thought productivity is…
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What is one important thing I worked on today?
Today's Affirmations
I am not busy.
I am productive.
Today's Affirmations
I am not doing a lot.
I am doing enough.
Today's Affirmations
I am focused on doing what is important.
Today's Affirmations
I am enough even if I do nothing occasionally.
REFERENCES
Bramwell, Jason. “What Day Is the Most Productive? Tuesday!” AccountingWEB, 23 Dec. 2013, www.accountingweb.com/practice/growth/what-day-is-the-most-productive-tuesday. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.
Clear, James. “The Productivity Guide: My Best Productivity and Time-Management Tips.” James Clear, jamesclear.com/productivity.
Dempsey, Alexandra. “The Point of Productivity: Is Your Understanding of Productivity Holding You Back?” Freedom Matters, 3 Aug. 2020, freedom.to/blog/the-point-of-productivity-is-your-understanding-of-productivity-holding-you-back/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.
“Difference between Urgent and Important.” Www.timemanagementtraining.com, www.timemanagementtraining.com/time_management-Know-the-Difference-Between-Urgent-and-Important.html. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.
Harris, Peter. “Tuesday Is the Most Productive Day of the Week.” Workopolis Blog, 28 Jan. 2014, careers.workopolis.com/advice/tuesday-is-the-most-productive-day-of-the-week/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.
MacKay, Jory. “Productivity Shame: How to Stop Feeling like You Haven’t Done ‘Enough.’” Ambition & Balance, 19 Nov. 2019, blog.doist.com/productivity-shame/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.
REFERENCES
Musgrove, Carrie Heinze. “Your Worth Is Not Measured by Your Productivity. | Online Therapy.” Carrienet. Licensed Professional Online Therapy, www.carrienet.com/your-worth-is-not-measured-by-your-productivity/. Accessed 7 Aug. 2021.
Robbins, Tony. “What Is Productivity, Really?” Tonyrobbins.com, 26 Feb. 2019, www.tonyrobbins.com/productivity-performance/what-is-productivity-really/.
Selfridge, Lauren. “Your Productivity Doesn’t Determine Your Worth.” Healthline, 8 Apr. 2020, www.healthline.com/health/your-productivity-doesnt-determine-your-worth-heres-how-to-let-that-sink-in.
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