Complete Productivity Archives - Page 22 of 27

Know Thy Time: Peter Drucker’s Strategy to Become More Effective

August 4, 2016 7 Comments

The reason I research productivity is simple. I think that a productive life equals happy life.

Also, if you’re more productive than average people, you’ll advance faster in your career. You learn more. You do more. And eventually are rewarded more.

Now, productivity is a very generic term. Personally, I prefer to use the word effectiveness.

Because productivity doesn’t necessarily mean that you get the right things done. It just means you get a lot of stuff done. But that’s not what matters.

Effectiveness, however, refers to getting the right things done. It’s basically a polite word for “getting shit done.”

And if you want to do your job well, earn money, live a meaningful life, learn skills, you HAVE to get shit done.

Career Advice, Productivity

Take A Vacation: It Boosts Your Productivity And Reduces Stress

July 21, 2016 10 Comments

You recharge your phone when it runs out of juice. You refill your gas tank when you’re running on empty. But sometimes, you forget to do the same for your most precious possession: Your body (and the brain that’s inside of it). Whether you love […]

Life Lessons, Productivity

When You Fail To Achieve Your Goals, Try Systems Instead

July 14, 2016 10 Comments

Do you set high goals for yourself? If you’re ambitious, or if you simply want to do a lot of things in life — there’s something you might have experienced: Goals can sometimes be counterproductive. I see it a lot with the highest achieving people. […]

Career Advice, Productivity

4 Rules To Achieve Inbox Zero And Stress-Level Zero

July 4, 2016 2 Comments

Do the emails, that pile up in your inbox, give you stress? Well, you’re not the only one. Many of us HATE email and can never get to inbox zero. And at the same time, we also can’t live without it. Why do we hate […]