Straight from the horse's mouth
Don't accept defeat and throw in the towel. Instead, you could
try some of the basic techniques that successful and productive people
regularly use to get things done
Everyone wants to achieve their goals as quickly as possible.
The reason productivity is such a popular topic is because so
many of us want to accomplish more than we seem capable of. Sometimes that
comes down to checking off more items on a to-do list. So how can we go about
achieving what we set out to do? For starters, it helps to look at some real
world examples of highly successful people who've employed tricks and
strategies to help conquer their own goals.
Here's a lowdown on tricks that they use to accomplish their
goals:
Write stuff
down
What do Bill Gates, Sheryl Sandberg, and Richard Branson all
have in common? While they're all major names in the business for sure, they
also make it a point to jot things down. When it comes to achieving their
goals, they all expedite the process by writing things down.
Gates, Sandberg, and Branson each carry around notebooks and
pens at all times. Just when the idea strikes, Gates and Branson are able to
capture it in writing. Sandberg, mean while, stays on track at Facebook by
using her notebook as an old-school planner. By keeping track of their great
ideas and schedules, they set themselves up for success and get closer to
accomplishing their goals.
Keep a tight
schedule
Top titans of the industry are known to have busy schedules.
Tech mogul Elon Musk, for instance, is known to break his day into five-minute
increments. Everything is planned, down to the minute and it's a great lesson
for anyone who is looking to accomplish more in 24 hours. Fast Company's
Stephanie Vozza wrote that this sort of extreme scheduling can help people
boost their productivity and achieve more in a day.
Know your
morning routine
Sunder Pichai sets himself up for success every morning with his
pre-dawn routine. The CEO of Google digs into an omelette, drinks tea, and
catches up on the news. There's nothing flashy about this habit, but it works
for him. “I'm not a morn ing person, so I need my time with my paper and tea to
wake up and kind of get going,“ Pichai re vealed at a conference.
So take care of yourself in the morning. Do whatever you need to
do to get yourself prepared for the rest of the day, whether that means going
on a jog, curling up with a nice cup of coffee, or taking some time to
contemplate your life.
By taking some time for your self, you'll be setting yourself up
to better tackle your goals throughout the day.
Ask yourself
tough questions
Don't feel too bad about procrastinating. Even Oprah Winfrey
puts important tasks off. But the media mogul also has a sure fire way of
breaking the cycle of procrastination. She recently revealed to a web site that
she asks herself: “What's the worst that's going to happen here, and why do I
fear the confrontation?“ The truth is, we typically procrastinate for a reason.
By identifying, examining, and confronting that reason head on, we can
effectively move on and keep working toward our goals.
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