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The uphill climb in life is filled with intentionality, hard work, and consistency. You have to keep your eye on the big picture. You have to be determined by logging the time necessary to keep your life moving forward. The right thing to do and hard thing to do are usually the same things.

I want to give you nine insights on being productive!

Fail Fast, Fail First, and Fail Often

This step seems counterintuitive against reaching for perfection. To be productive you have to be willing to fail often. A key to insight is to viewing your efforts as right or wrong; success or failure. Instead think of yourself as moving closer to your vision of perfection. If it in fact moved you closer – it is a win. If not, learn, evaluate and then make adjustments and try again. Learning from what did not work is the key.

Stay Focused Longer Than Everyone Else

Attempt numerous times at one thing, instead of one attempt at numerous things. Others will give up – you stay the course. This insight is not based on the level of education, or certifications – this is good ole fashion grit. When others go home you are still working.

Take Inventory of Skills and Resources

This is about an inward look at yourself! What have you accomplished thus far and what is your next step for growth? You reaching your full potential is about your personal growth plan for life. If your desire is to be more productive then take charge of your own productivity.

Stop Doing What You Are Not Good At Doing

You will start accomplishing more by stop doing what you are not good at. Focus rather on what you are good at doing. Find ways to focus your time, attention, and work by eliminating from your schedule anything that does not have a high return.

Tune Into Your Team Every Day

The success of the “5-Minute Manager” taped into connecting with your team everyday. Get to know who labors with you – know their dreams, hurts, and goals. You have learn to the vibe of the tribe!

Make Daily Decisions That Move You Forward

If you become stuck on the idea of ideas being successful or failures you will inevitably miss the learning opportunities that come from things that do not work. Please understand I do know that ethical and character issues has a right and wrong. But when it comes to productivity it is a matter of it working or not. Either our ideas move us forward or they don’t. Learn to make quick decisions, try new things and then judge whether they move you forward or not.

Continually Reevaluate What Could Work Better

Productive people are always working to become better and finding ways to improve. The place where today and tomorrow meets is the only place where you can create positive change. That place is NOW! You cannot change yesterday or control tomorrow. The only guarantee that you will get better tomorrow is to get better today.

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