While it may be easy to get caught up in the Productivity Trap from time to time, productivity can and should be a good thing.
Productivity with a Purpose is about freeing up time from the unnecessary, as well as the necessary but not fulfilling, in order to focus on higher priority or more fulfilling work. The end goal is simply about doing more of the things we love, or enjoy, and less of the things we don’t.
Two things I personally enjoy are spending quality time with the most important people in my life and helping others excel in areas of my strengths. So if the end result of my effort to be more productive is not allowing me to do more of these things, I probably need to make some changes.
When I do feel myself slipping, these 3 things can help.
Clarify Priorities
If you’re on a road trip with no destination in mind, you will arrive somewhere, but it may not be the place you’re looking for. Clarifying your priorities allows you to begin with a destination in mind.
When identifying your priorities, it can be helpful to visualize your personal and professional roles in life, like husband, colleague, mom, manager, etc.*
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