IHow productive are you? Do you know what you have accomplished each and every day? Do you spend most of your days in alignment with your goals? Do you even have goals? These are some major questions to ask yourself because they are critical to your success. Being organized and knowing where you're going in great detail is what separate's you from the pack.
How do you remember what it is you were supposed to be doing before it became unimportant? Think back to the last time you were swamped! Chances are, your mind was in overdrive, firing off ideas about how you could be improving your business. Were you mulling over a couple of articles? Pipedreaming a new web marketing strategy with an online buddy? Wishing you had remembered to meta-tag every page of your website?
Organize your workspace. Isn't it about time you stopped using the floor as your file cabinet? And STOP depending on your email for phone numbers; you'll be sorry the day the server goes down and you can't get in touch with your biggest client! Invest in some hanging file folders and a Rolodex--so you'll have easy access to contact information, project notes, contracts and such. Stock up here on printer cartridges and paper so you don't run out in the middle of an important project. Hang a wall calendar and start using it. There are so many small things you can do to get organized and increase your improving productivity!
By taking the time to make these changes you'll be more focused and productive when you're on the job. The truth is the business owner who abuses their body by constantly working will be much less productive than a person who focuses on working effectively. Believe it or not but working 12 hour days doesn't necessarily mean you get more done.
In personal development and self improvement, there are two different schools of thought. The first suggests that we become completely aware of our deficiencies and problems, and work towards improving them and making them strengths.
When you focus on the lessons you're learning, instead of the irritation you're experiencing, you'll be in much better shape to respond to the workplace conflict in a positive manner.
In other words, our workforce is being dominated by technology rather then making it serve them. Remember how one of the major aims of technology was to save us time. And in some areas it has. But in the case of email what it has really done is make each individual a target for more information to be thrown at them twenty four seven.
Be realistic. Take small steps toward productivity improvement. Put organization activities into your life for a happier, more productive and calmer you.