Getting through the day productively is quite daunting since sustaining high levels of energy all day can be quite challenging for all Managers and Leaders at any level.
It is more so when you are Newly Promoted or have joined a new workplace.
Now, how about being as productive for weeks, and even months after?
Those are bigger challenges, right?
If you can see yourself managing your productivity level well over time, good for you.
However, if you can see yourself struggling with the tasks and responsibilities you handle, you must get help from a Productivity Coach.
A productivity coach can assess your situation, identify your weaknesses, and guide you to achieve your goals with confidence every action step of the way.
Unsure whether you need a productivity coach?
Here are 11 signs you might need one:
1.YOU LACK CLARITY
You lack clarity, i.e. you do not have a clear vision of why you are doing what you are doing.
This makes each day a struggle. You find it difficult to wake up each morning with enthusiasm.
You have a hard time putting in sustained effort and making the best use of every hour.
2.YOU BEAT YOURSELF UP ON SMALL STUFF
You beat yourself up on the small stuff. You easily get thrown off by minor mistakes of others and feel less inclined to finish tasks because they don’t match your level of perfection.
3.YOU LACK SELF DISCIPLINE
You find it tough to stick to a schedule Or You get distracted by surfing social media, answering phones, or emails.
This could be one of the reasons for your lower productivity and creativity and will ruin your chances of getting things done on time.
Lack of self-discipline is one of the biggest reasons why most people fail deadlines. Such people lower the productivity of the organization on a bigger level.
Building self-discipline is like building muscles in the gym. It takes continual effort and time.
4. YOU MICROMANAGE
Do You closely observe and/or control and/or remind the work of your subordinates or employees?
If you are nodding Yes, then this shows a lack of freedom and trust toward your employees.
This form of leadership may produce results in the short term, but it hurts employee and company morale over time.
Employees do not love working under a Boss who micromanages. They feel controlled and in truth, they are unable to use their creativity well.
Micromanaging also slows the speed at which work is done without interruption. The quality of work is also poor.
5. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY EXHAUSTED
Do you feel tired and drained of energy most of the time?
Your extreme fatigue might be a result of excessive work, which might dampen your performance if you can’t handle it well.
A productivity coach can help you revitalize your energy and regain focus on your work.
6.YOU OFTEN MISS DEADLINES
If you often miss deadlines, it indicates that you need to upgrade your time management skills.
You miss deadlines because either you underestimate the time needed for finishing a task, or you are dumped with numerous tasks that your schedule cannot accommodate.
A productivity coach can help you with strategies to ensure you get your schedule fixed or determine the reasons that prevent you from managing your tasks and your time productively.
7 . NO WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Do you find yourself staying late in the office to get your work done most nights?
Or rejecting invites from friends for a night out?
How about missing a special day for a family member?
When your social and personal life is competing for your attention against work, you must recognize that this is already a red flag.
Work should not eat up your time, and stop you from having fun or spending quality time with your loved ones.
8.YOU HAVE A HARD TIME CONCENTRATING ON TASKS
There might be times when you can’t decide which task to prioritize because you barely have sufficient focus to decide which tasks are the most important.
You are unable to finish a project because you keep on being distracted, lose focus, or switch tasks.
While multitasking is a skill applied by many achievers, too many tasks on your table tend to divide your attention and kill your focus.
As a result, it takes more time to complete things and the quality of work is below standard.
9.YOU FREQUENTLY FORGET THINGS.
Do You frequently misplace your files or other important things like keys, phones, etc?
Or fail to recall who to call back and what time you would be meeting with who?
If you keep on forgetting things or whom to meet or reply to, then it might be because your memory is overwhelmed with the things it needs to process.
Absent-mindedness can make you look careless or incompetent with what you do and may affect career growth opportunities because absent-minded people will not be entrusted with any higher responsibilities for the reason that they may make mistakes or create confusion which often leads to unnecessary conflicts.
10. YOU ARE ALWAYS LATE
If you are habitually late for appointments, you give other people the impression that you are unreliable.
As a professional, you must have respect for other people’s time.
Being late also gives rise to unpleasant emotions in others like stress, anger, worry, panic, and anxiety which are unhealthy.
When things begin to be too difficult to manage, incompetency and inefficiency brought about by low productivity are more painful.
10.YOU PROCRASTINATE OFTEN
Do You often keep putting things off?
If your answer is Yes then you must understand that some things will bounce back as bigger issues if they are put off.
Your habit of procrastinating gets better on you as a result of which progress becomes slower or you will be faced with innumerable problems and will find it difficult to break free from the procrastination loop.
You can break this loop by being proactive and prioritizing things from time to time.
11.YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SAY NO
You often find it difficult to say No, because you want to appear helpful or you do not want to displease others.
As a result of this, you end up taking up more responsibilities than you can take care of.
This makes you slow and inefficient.
This is an unhelpful habit because you will not be able to complete your projects and tasks on time and leave a bad impression on your seniors as well as juniors.
Remember No is a powerful tool for productivity.
CONCLUSION
If you are experiencing any two or more such symptoms then it’s time to take stock of the situation and reinvent the wheel.
What would you like to change about yourself? What do you need help with?
Share your thoughts below.
Do you want to regain control of your working life, and get back to an awesome life ?
I invite you to Schedule a FREE DISCOVERY SESSION NOW!
Babita Sharma
Leadership Coach
www.leadwithpassion.co.in
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