Increase Your Productivity at Work

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Increase Your Productivity at Work

• Walking in late, discussing the nail biting
  semifinal telecast, talking about a new
  restaurant in the neighborhood

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Law of inertia Inertia comes from the Latin
word, iners, meaning idle, or lazy. Take a
minute to reflect on how you usually begin your
work day.
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Walking in late, discussing the nail biting
semifinal telecast, talking about a new
restaurant in the neighborhood, updating someone
on the movie you watched last night, expressing
opinions on sensational news headlines.
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Commenting on rumored celebrity break-ups,
updating social media status, sharing trivia,
heading upstairs for a coffee, cigarette An obje
ct at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in
motion tends to stay in motion with the same
speed and in the same direction unless acted upon
by an unbalanced force  Newtons first law of
motion
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Inertia ensures people who quickly get into
working mode continue to work while those who are
slow in settling in take a longer time to settle
in and get to be productive.
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A slow, casual start with your attention on
everything but your work usually leads to
unproductive behavior through the day until the
tempo is broken by some firefighting or rushed
requirements from your colleagues, your boss.
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In contrast if you love to attack your work early
with enthusiasm and gusto you are likely to make
the most of your work day.
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Know thyself One of the first things I do with
my clients in my coaching work is to make them
aware of their current behavior
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So think about your own working style. Do you
usually start with a productive mindset and then
stay so through the morning. How are your energy
levels post lunch, after coffee breaks and
towards end of the day. 
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What about interruptions, how many do you have to
put up with, how many have you consciously
reduced, eliminated. Observe your productive
behavior patterns, when do you feel your best.
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When does your energy peak, when are you full of
ideas, when do you have the most motivation to
work. Also look at what sucks away your energy,
where are you being unproductive and what could
be triggering that.
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What are your learnings? How could you use the
same to be even more productive? Awareness is
the first step towards being highly productive at
the workplace.
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In order to cause a shadow to disappear, you
must throw light on it Shakti Gawain Well
begun is half done When you get into the
workplace, begin quickly, focus, concentrate.
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This way you will use your energy well, get most
of your work done early and have some buffer time
for unavoidable, rushed, last minute requests,
tasks that are bound to come your way.
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Another effective habit is to spend a few minutes
planning and prioritizing the next day before you
wind up the current one.
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You then have the advantage to start working on
the most important tasks as soon as you walk in
thus getting a head start. Making the most of
your energy.
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Change what matters Becoming highly productive
does not happen by accident. It needs
reflection, planning and change.
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Identify what has to change and how it will
improve your productivity before you even begin.
Let your revised approach be based on feedback,
performance data and facts.
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Ensure changes you are making are those that lead
to better results. Work to become a shining
example of someone who understands the value of
time, energy and uses it wisely.
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In closing, ever heard of a leisurely run
brainstorming session to generate ideas? Highly
unlikely, isnt it? Productivity loves
speed. Do you?
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Points to ponder 1. How would you benefit by
being more productive at work? 2. How would your
team, your firm benefit from your increased
productivity?
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3. What can you start doing from today to be more
productive? 4. What can you stop doing from
today to be more productive? 5. Who could help
you be more productive, your boss, a coach, a
colleague?
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