Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. (1 Tim. 6:17-18)

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

9 ways to increase your personal productivity


In my last two posts, I've been discussing the Tim Ferriss' approach to personal productivity as outlined in his ground-breaking book The 4-Hour Workweek.

Here are some real-life solutions to gain you the time and focus you need to concentrate on the 2-3 critical activities that generate income and success:
  1. Write down on a small piece of paper the 2-3 most critical activities you need to engage in at work the night before you go to the office.
  2. When you arrive at the office, focus on accomplishing those 2-3 critical activities to the exclusion of all others.
  3. Structure your contact with people (office times and accessibility of people via phone and e-mail). You can accomplish this via email autoresponders and outgoing voicemail messages.
  4. Limit voicemail checking and outgoing phone calls to key points in your day (such as 11:00 am and 4:00 pm)
  5. Limit all email reading and responding to key points in your day (such as 11:30 am and 4:30pm).
  6. Schedule brief meetings with a definite agenda and end time.
  7. Offer solutions to problems instead of asking for opinions.
  8. Do not multitask. It doesn't work. Focus on one important activity at a time.
  9. Batch regular, routine activities at on specific days at specific times (email, phone, bills, laundry, grocery shopping, etc).
Reblog this post [with Zemanta]
Posted by at
Labels:

1 comment:

  1. Hi,

    This is to inform you that we have launched a new affiliate program for www.debtconsolidationcare.com

    The highlights of our program are :

    • The registration to our program is FREE (as of now).
    • You put up a banner or text link or lead sign up form on your site/blog. The Visitor has to register within 7 days for his registration to be credited to your account.
    • We will pay you $25 for each qualified lead. We try to contact 7 times before declaring it as a dead lead.
    • You will receive payment after your payout crosses $100. We pay you thru check or paypal.
    For more questions please visit http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/affiliate/faqs.html
    We are internet’s largest debt community and provide no obligation debt consolidation, settlement and counseling services. We are in business for more than 6 years now. This Program gives you good opportunity to earn from your existing sites/blogs.
    Let me know if you have anything else in mind.

    Thanks,
    Samuel Sanders, Affiliate Manager
    http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/affiliate/

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)