HOW TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE IN 90 DAYS

‘’Productivity is giving your time and energy to the things that matter to you most in life .’’

If you are an Aspiring or New Manager / leader, you must develop your Productivity skills to manage your time and tasks more efficiently and effectively, so that you can accomplish your goals.

Greater productivity means you complete more with less time or effort.

The aim of this post is to help you become more productive in 90 days .

By thinking and focusing on your priorities and on the most essential things you will become more productive.

PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS :

Minimum stress

Higher levels of productivity can help reduce your stress levels. When you are more productive, you need less energy and resources to accomplish your tasks.

Increased well-being

Increasing your productivity helps in improving your overall health and wellness. Spending less time on your work saves you more time to take care of your mind and body.

More Purposefulness

Being Productive means to understand the reason behind what you are accomplishing. This makes you more motivated to take those actions.

Deeper Engagement with work

Higher Productivity increases your engagement with your work. You will be able to see the tangible difference in your efforts and time taken to accomplish your larger projects or goals.

Increased Happiness

When you feel more accomplished, your body releases happiness hormones which uplift your mood .

More Sustainability

Improving your productivity can sometimes increase sustainability . For example,if you have improved your productivity and save a couple of hours every day ,that means you consume less electricity , less power devices and heating .This has a more positive impact on the environment and increases sustainability .

HOW TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE IN 90 DAYS?

There are 4 basic steps to become more productive in 90 days :

Set your intentions to become more productive .
Select one goal and write it .
Prepare a monthly ,weekly and daily plan to schedule all important tasks and priorities .work on this plan everyday .
Review progress everyday and become more productive.

1. SET YOUR INTENTIONS

What would be the areas of your life that you would like to work on in the coming year?

And what is the priority that you attach to these areas?

Scale your life and pick a number on a scale of 1-10 for the important categories of your life, for example:

Family

Friends and community

Love and Relationships

Health and Fitness

Work and Profession

Finances

Hobbies and Creativity

Travel and Exploration

Personal Growth

And now look back and reflect how did you spend your time?

Was it on the things that are a priority to you?

Did it lead to success, or did you fall short?

For example, if you identify family as a priority, does it reflect in your last year ’s activities?

Do this for every area of your life and see the time you spent on those activities.

Spend time in planning for your intentions, as it has been rightly said, “An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing” (Dale Carnegie)

Once you set your intentions to succeed, you will realise that a lot can happen in a year!

2.DEFINE AMBITIOUS GOALS AND WRITE THEM DOWN

Decide exactly what it is that you want in every area of life. Try to “see” yourself living your ideal life. Imagine that you have all the education and all the experience that you need. Imagine that there are no limitations on what you can be, or what you want to do to accomplish any goal that you can set for yourself

Let’s remember that this is the only one life that we have…and it does not serve us or anyone else to play small.

Therefore, based on your reflection, go outside of your comfort zone, and make goals for the new year that push you to get there.

Make sure your vision so clear and powerful, that you would follow it even if there were setbacks and failures along the way.

Take a big goal and break it down into 3 big chunks .Devote one month each for one chunk and spread over three-months.

And of course, try and ensure that your goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable Realistic and Time-bound. Write them down and set a deadline for each of them.

Brian Tracy recommends in his book entitled “Goals!” that we need to write our goals with 3 Ps in mind: in the present tense, using positive statements, and in the personal use of “I” instead of saying things like “My goal is…”.

So, ask yourself the very important questions

What exactly do I want to accomplish?

What would I attempt to do if I knew I wouldn’t fail?

3. PREPARE A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY SCHEDULE

Once you have your goal set out, start to work out what you need to do to make them happen?

List the tasks you need to take to achieve your goal in the first month .

Make an exhaustive list of tasks that you need to take to get there.

As you complete this , you will suddenly begin to see that your goals are more attainable than you thought they were.

Next identify the obstacles that you will have to overcome to achieve your goals. What is the knowledge and the information and skills you need to accomplish your goals?

Think deeply about what you need to do in order to get where you want to get.

You can do a personal SWOT analysis and assess your personal Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to find out where you stand in the way of achieving your goals.

And of course, make a commitment towards accomplishing your goal.

Now, write down at least three or four specific actions that you can take in a month.

Take on action step for the week and break it down into 4 to 5 smaller action steps .

Prioritise each activity by asking yourself, “If I could only do one task on this list, which one task would be the most valuable use of my time today?”

Once you have decided on your most important task, concentrate single-mindedly on that one task until it is done. Your results depend entirely upon your ability to select your most important task and then to work on it single-mindedly, without diversion or distraction.

WORK ON THIS PLAN EVERYDAY

Use the priority listing to plan out each day, week, and month in advance if you can.

The more detailed you are when you plan your actions, the easier it will be to accomplish your goals.

Read your goals every day, when you go to sleep at night and when you get up in the morning.

Keep them in your mind all the time. And when you start your work, start working on your main goal first…then go on to other goals and priorities. Only when you have completed your top three priorities, should you go on to the next ones.

Reflect regularly on your goals and keep them in the forefront of your mind all the time.

Say them to yourself every night and every morning and write them in a journal daily.

Keep them visible, to focus on them!

Every day ask yourself, “Am I getting closer to my goal?” Is my action plan actually working or does it need adjustment?

Make a chart and monitor your progress so that you can see how much closer you are to your goal.

4.PREPARE TO REVIEW EVERYDAY AND SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS

By reviewing yourself everyday, you’ll discover what your strengths are and what you truly value in life, and what you really want to accomplish in the year ahead.

Allow yourself, while reflecting, some flexibility and enjoy the journey…..after all its not only the goals that you achieve, but the journey of being consistent in working towards achieving them that is much more enjoyable.

And so, go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you have imagined!

To put this plan into action ,here is how you can design a planner in word doc.

THIS MONTHS PROJECTS

Focus ____________________________

What will you accomplish ?

Project –

THIS WEEKS PROJECT –‘’Do the Hard Jobs first , the easy jobs will take care of themselves.’’ Dale Carnegie.

What Projects will you focus on?- 5 Most Important tasks of the week.

No	Tasks	Day of the week

SCHEDULED EVENTS

What’s happening this week? Tasks of Secondary Importance

DAY	EVENT

ADDITIONAL TASKS –Do these only when you have completed the above tasks.

DEADLINES

What needs to be finished ? what one action will you take to make this week productive ?

DAY	PROJECT CHUNK

‘’Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration .The rest of us just get up and go to work.” –Stephen King

DATE –

2. MOST IMPORTANT TASK OF THE DAY

(If this was the only thing you did today you’d be satisfied ).

1 .Edit a Productivity Video

3. 2 Target /Track 25 minutes /bubble 3 ( Actual )

4. SECONDARY TASKS OF IMPORTANCE

( Completion of these tasks will make the day even better)

Book flight and hotel to New York

Skype with Alexa

ADDITIONAL TASKS

Do these only after you have completed the tasks above

Contact suppliers for new product
Reply to emails

NOTES

Extra space for ideas ,future tasks ,inspiration etc

Tomorrow email Elon Musk about productivity planner

Observation-doing emails last allows me ot gt more done

Design templates for Kern

PRODUCTIVTY SCORE

How productive you were today on a scale of 1-10? What happened ?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Great day .I was focused and productive .Did Promodoro

Review, restructure, re-adjust and rewire consistently to make progress each week.

Review progress every day and become more productive.

Reflect regularly on your goals and note your progress in a journal.

See whether you are moving closer or away from your goals.

By reviewing your progress every day, you’ll discover your strengths and things you truly value in life.

Be consistent and flexible and enjoy your journey.

And go confidently in the direction of your destination.

So here you are ready with your strategic plan.

I’m sure you are feeling much more confident and in control.

Now it’s time to GET SET GO!

CONCLUSION

You have to create momentum and flow and make a bigger impact by designing a weekly and daily flow of actions .

Take one month, one week, and one day at a time.

Remember it takes twice the time you set out to accomplish your goal. So be practical about time estimation.

As you complete one month’s tasks, take another month’s priorities and tasks and focus on them and repeat for the third month. And you will find yourself having accomplished the goal.

‘’Productivity is giving your time and energy to the things that matter to you most in life .’’

If you are an Aspiring or New Manager / leader, you must develop your Productivity skills to manage your time and tasks more efficiently and effectively, so that you can accomplish your goals.

Greater productivity means you complete more with less time or effort.

The aim of this post is to help you become more productive in 90 days .

By thinking and focusing on your priorities and on the most essential things you will become more productive.

PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS :

Minimum stress

Higher levels of productivity can help reduce your stress levels. When you are more productive, you need less energy and resources to accomplish your tasks.

Increased well-being

Increasing your productivity helps in improving your overall health and wellness. Spending less time on your work saves you more time to take care of your mind and body.

More Purposefulness

Being Productive means to understand the reason behind what you are accomplishing. This makes you more motivated to take those actions.

Deeper Engagement with work

Higher Productivity increases your engagement with your work. You will be able to see the tangible difference in your efforts and time taken to accomplish your larger projects or goals.

Increased Happiness

When you feel more accomplished, your body releases happiness hormones which uplift your mood .

More Sustainability

HOW TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE IN 90 DAYS?

There are 4 basic steps to become more productive in 90 days :

Set your intentions to become more productive .

Select one goal and write it .

Prepare a monthly ,weekly and daily plan to schedule all important tasks and priorities .work on this plan everyday .

Review progress everyday and become more productive.

1. SET YOUR INTENTIONS

What would be the areas of your life that you would like to work on in the coming year?

And what is the priority that you attach to these areas?

Scale your life and pick a number on a scale of 1-10 for the important categories of your life, for example:

Family

Friends and community

Love and Relationships

Health and Fitness

Work and Profession

Finances

Hobbies and Creativity

Travel and Exploration

Personal Growth

And now look back and reflect how did you spend your time?

Was it on the things that are a priority to you?

Did it lead to success, or did you fall short?

For example, if you identify family as a priority, does it reflect in your last year ’s activities?

Do this for every area of your life and see the time you spent on those activities.

Spend time in planning for your intentions, as it has been rightly said, “An hour of planning can save you 10 hours of doing” (Dale Carnegie)

Once you set your intentions to succeed, you will realise that a lot can happen in a year!

2.DEFINE AMBITIOUS GOALS AND WRITE THEM DOWN

Let’s remember that this is the only one life that we have…and it does not serve us or anyone else to play small.

Therefore, based on your reflection, go outside of your comfort zone, and make goals for the new year that push you to get there.

Make sure your vision so clear and powerful, that you would follow it even if there were setbacks and failures along the way.

Take a big goal and break it down into 3 big chunks .Devote one month each for one chunk and spread over three-months.

And of course, try and ensure that your goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable Realistic and Time-bound. Write them down and set a deadline for each of them.

Brian Tracy recommends in his book entitled “Goals!” that we need to write our goals with 3 Ps in mind: in the present tense, using positive statements, and in the personal use of “I” instead of saying things like “My goal is…”.

So, ask yourself the very important questions

What exactly do I want to accomplish?

What would I attempt to do if I knew I wouldn’t fail?

3. PREPARE A DAILY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY SCHEDULE

Once you have your goal set out, start to work out what you need to do to make them happen?

List the tasks you need to take to achieve your goal in the first month .

Make an exhaustive list of tasks that you need to take to get there.

As you complete this , you will suddenly begin to see that your goals are more attainable than you thought they were.

Next identify the obstacles that you will have to overcome to achieve your goals. What is the knowledge and the information and skills you need to accomplish your goals?

Think deeply about what you need to do in order to get where you want to get.

You can do a personal SWOT analysis and assess your personal Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to find out where you stand in the way of achieving your goals.

And of course, make a commitment towards accomplishing your goal.

Now, write down at least three or four specific actions that you can take in a month.

Take on action step for the week and break it down into 4 to 5 smaller action steps .

Prioritise each activity by asking yourself, “If I could only do one task on this list, which one task would be the most valuable use of my time today?”

Once you have decided on your most important task, concentrate single-mindedly on that one task until it is done. Your results depend entirely upon your ability to select your most important task and then to work on it single-mindedly, without diversion or distraction.

WORK ON THIS PLAN EVERYDAY

Use the priority listing to plan out each day, week, and month in advance if you can.

The more detailed you are when you plan your actions, the easier it will be to accomplish your goals.

Read your goals every day, when you go to sleep at night and when you get up in the morning.

Keep them in your mind all the time. And when you start your work, start working on your main goal first…then go on to other goals and priorities. Only when you have completed your top three priorities, should you go on to the next ones.

Reflect regularly on your goals and keep them in the forefront of your mind all the time.

Say them to yourself every night and every morning and write them in a journal daily.

Keep them visible, to focus on them!

Every day ask yourself, “Am I getting closer to my goal?” Is my action plan actually working or does it need adjustment?

Make a chart and monitor your progress so that you can see how much closer you are to your goal.

4.PREPARE TO REVIEW EVERYDAY AND SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS

By reviewing yourself everyday, you’ll discover what your strengths are and what you truly value in life, and what you really want to accomplish in the year ahead.

Allow yourself, while reflecting, some flexibility and enjoy the journey…..after all its not only the goals that you achieve, but the journey of being consistent in working towards achieving them that is much more enjoyable.

And so, go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you have imagined!