You Think You’re Productive....Are You Wrong?

Does this ever happen to you? You ask someone how they are and this is their response: “I'm good, I'm just soooo busy." You walk away feeling a little uneasy and wonder “should I be that busy?” 

Stop feeling jealous of people who are "sooooo busy.”  That doesn't mean they are producing more, or connecting more, or that they are happy and healthy. 

We need to distinguish the difference between busy and productive. 

Busy is when you've done a lot, but haven't moved the needle at all. 

Productive is when you've done less, yet you have progress.  

We can spend an entire day plugging away at the to-do list, yet the most urgent items aren't being addressed.  One of our favorite coaching tools is to recenter people on this idea.  We'll pose the question, “what can you accomplish that would make today productive?”  

The irony is they name only one or two things, because productivity comes from focused, intentional work...not busy work.  

When you sit down to start your day tomorrow ask yourself, “what can I do to make today a productive one?”

This is a habit that takes work...if you're curious about how this practice has benefited our clients, check out our website  and be inspired by the productivity of the rockstars we work with.