Productivity Starts with Making a Decision

I working on developing new habits. Yes, old dogs can learn new tricks.

I am focusing on improving productivity among other things in my life and business. One of the best motivators that I am taking advantage of is Brian Tracy’s “Double Your Productivity” audio on iLearningGlobal. I make sure I listen to it every day to absorb each step that he recommends and discusses.

The first step, make a decision, is a very important one. How far can I get in increasing productivity or accomplishing something I want to do if I cannot or will not make a decision? Not far! As Brian indicates, new habits are learnable through practice and repeating an action makes it a habit. A decision can be as easy as “Do” or “Stop.” He also states that the best description of this is the ability to make yourself do what you should do whether or not you feel like you should do it.

My first “Do” was to clean and rearrange my office and keep it that way. For a clutterer, this is an awesome undertaking.

My second “Do” is to be very proactive about getting client work completed way before any deadlines.

So, I am actually working on two new habits at once. Since it takes 21 days to establish a habit, I only have 19 more to go!

Remember those “swept up in the groove” feelings you have when you attend seminars and come out them all jazzed about what you have learned or heard during the event? Then two days later, you have not even opened the notebook? Well, I am practicing that jazzed feeling everyday because I am such a believer in the power of iLearningGlobal and how it can enhance my business, as well as my life. I get that encouragement every day after either watching one of the videos or listening to the audio while I work.

This is such a “Do” for me! More about productivity later and I will so keep you up-to-date on the state of the office! (Husband thinks it won’t last!)