How You Can Increase Your Productivity

Every day I meet people who ask me “What can I do to get more accomplished and become more productive?” The first thing I ask them is “Do you love your job? Do you absolutely love what you do?” I wish I can tell you that the standard reply was “YES”, but more times than not, the people who ask me this question have varying degrees of contempt for the job they do each day. Rarely does someone who is crazy in love and passionate about what they do for living seek assistance for more productivity from a “lack” mindset. When these mentally stimulated people ask for help, it’s only to get to the next level on their journey.



As impossible as it may seem at the moment, if you don’t love what you do, make this your number one priority. When you wake up each day, thankful for the opportunity to once again do something you enjoy, your productivity will experience a boost that has to be experienced to appreciate. When I suggest this to my clients, they initially balk at the idea of pulling up stakes and leaving behind their “job security.” Security? How much security is there in waking up each day wishing that you had one more day before you had to drag yourself back into your place of employment?



I don’t know what kind of time line will work best for you. If you have a family that relies on the income you provide, it may be a little longer than it will be if you are single. What I do know is this: You’ll be scared. Accept this. Expect it.



Far too many people are waiting to “not be scared” before they make a move into something they enjoy. I would urge you to develop and intense fear of reaching the end of your life having worked at something you detested for 35 years. This is the kind of fear that can be useful.



When most people talk about a major life change “not being feasible”, what they are really talking about is the amount of fear they experience when they think about it. When you learn to differentiate between your fear of a change, and the real life obstacles, you’ll find the fears are many and the obstacles few.