Simple Ways To Dramatically Boost Your Productivity

There a lot of things that can hold you back and distract you from what your doing. You make excuses, the infamous “i’ll do it tommorrow”  self speech, social media and the list goes on.

By implementing these rules I’ve been able to finish more  work in a shorter time span. I want to share the lessons I have learned to help you boost your productivity and accomplish your goals.

Don’t Let Perfection Get In The Way!

Wanting perfection has it’s pros and cons. I had the tendency to review and over analyze my posts , constant editing  and on and on. I would spend 30 minutes trying to find a word that would make a sentence  flow better (i would do this with several sentences…you do the math).  Then I would (and still do) ask my wife to proof read. She can tell you, writing is not my cup of tea but I ABSOLUTELY love teaching others and encouraging them to pursue their dreams.

Sometimes the pursuit of perfection became an overwhelming and painstaking process, to the point that I would take a week, and several hours worth of work to finish a 900 word post.

My point is Do Not Let Perfection Stop You.

If you have a project that is “done”, but you keep yourself from finishing because you feel the need to keep changing bits and pieces, its never going to get done. In the end you’re going to have to sit down and honestly judge if it’s time to let go.

Goal Planning

I know this is a pain in the butt at first, but once you get this done you feel the weight come off your shoulders, you can breath easier, and you will save yourself a lot of stress. There’s nothing worse than to be confused and not know what you have to do next. You waste time trying to figure it out and once you get that project done the stress deriving from confusion starts all over again.

There are 3 simple steps to make the most out of goals:

1. Write down your goals.

Writing your goals down for the day is good, writing your goals out for the week is great! The more you plan out, the clearer the picture will be.

2.  Prioritize your goals.

Number your goals, number one being the most important. The more important the goal, the higher the priority.

3. Place a due date on every goal.

This will give you another level of self-accountability.

Delegate

Hire other people to do the small work so you can have more time to do the important stuff. For those of you saying that you don’t haver the money, you would be surprised what professionals  will do for a few dollars. I knew of a couple of entrepreneurs in college who would get people with P.H.D’s to do their papers for $5!  And yes they got A’s.  By hiring others they had more time  to work and grow their companies.

http://www.Guru.com is a great site to start on for temporary hires.

Rest Well

Last but not least is resting. Don’t ever expect to be give your full potential on something if your not well rested. Your not as mentally sharp, emotionally balanced, and as full of energy with a good night’s rest.

An adult should be sleeping anywhere from 7-9 hours a night to get a full rest.

Naps in the middle of the day are great too, these naps should not be more than 20 minutes, any longer and you will start feeling that “groggy” feeling. If you’re at work and don’t want to do it on your desk or in the break room, then go to your car, put your cell phone alarm on, and take a 20 minute nap privately in your car. It is well worth doing.

I hope you found value on today’s post. If you did please share this with you’re Twitter and Facebook friends, or anyone else you think could gain from this. I would also love to hear what you think, everyone’s input is valuable to me as this is for you and your success. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests please message me at Rudyovasquez@gmail.com. Have an awesome Week  everybody!

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To your ~Success and Freedom!~