Yes, It's Okay to Watch Television
Telling you that it's okay to watch television may seem like an odd title for an article. I mean, yeah...so what?
But coming from someone like me - a productivity expert?
Well, that's just silly. Why would I basically give you permission to watch television and be unproductive?
Because the television is not the problem. You are.
Yes, I said it. You're the problem.
Time to start taking responsibility, my friend.
CONFUSED? DON'T BE!
When people find out I'm a productivity expert, they expect me to say things like "don't watch television" and "plan every minute of every day on purpose." Stuff like that.
It's not bad advice in and of itself but there are times when you can and should break "the rules".
However, having said that, watching television is not okay for everyone.
Let me explain...
If you watch television to escape the work you should be doing, then it's not a good idea to watch it.
Or play video games.
Or go to the movies.
Or hangout with your friends.
Or...or...or...
Do what...
ODAE: Your Productivity Superpower
How to improve your productivity with ODAE.
What now?
ODAE!
ODAE stands for outsource, delegate, automate and eliminate.
Here's an exercise that give my clients, my audiences and that I'm sharing with you now.
I want you to grab a notebook and for two days, I want you to write down everything you do over the course of the day in your business.
Why two days? Because no two days are the same. And by doing this exercise for a second day, you're going catch those outliers that you didn't catch on the first day.
If you write something down on day one, you don't have to write it down again for day two. Do this exercise for two days.
Then I want you to set your notebook aside for a whole day. I want you to pretend it doesn't even exist. Just go about your day as normal on day three.
On day four, I want you to schedule a minimum of one hour as a gift to yourself to go through this process of going through every single item on your list that you...
Productivity Tips for Content Creators
If you are trying to grow your business or brand or bring awareness to your cause, you have to be creating content for the world to see. But there's more than just creating content. You have to set yourself up for success in order to do it. In this episode, I talk about 7 ideas to help you be a productive content creator.
Productivity: It's in Your Head
Imagine for a moment that you want to learn how to swim.
You’ve always wanted to learn...but never did.
Every time you go to a party or the beach, you admire those that go swimming and you yearn to swim too.
One day, you make the decision: you are going to learn how to swim.
So, you begin to your quest of learning.
You watch YouTube videos, read books, talk to people who know how to swim, buy a swim suit and one day, you go to the pool.
You set your body down on a lounge chair and you admire those that are in the pool swimming.
I sure wish I could swim, you think to yourself.
STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP! STOP!
Don’t miss this…
There comes a time when you have to stop learning and start doing.
You can call it execution, implementation or just doing. But whatever you call it doesn’t matter.
The actual doing does!
As I spoke at events, I noticed something very interesting. I was seeing the same people year after year. They would always be glad to see...
How to Maximize Your Learning - Meredith Bell
Meredith Bell has been an entrepreneur since 1982, and she’s an expert in helping companies develop the people side of their business. Meredith is co-founder and President of Performance Support Systems, a global software company based in Virginia. Their assessment and development tools support ongoing improvements in a leader’s performance. Business consultants, executive coaches and Human Resource professionals use their products to help managers become more effective leaders.
On this episode with Meredith Bell:
- Why we struggle with learning new things
- Knowing and doing are different
- Learning in school
- How to learn from conferences and other training
- 3 steps to mastery
Embrace + Engage = Evolve - Juliet Herman
Juliet Herman is driven by making an impact for businesses and society. She is the Chief Impact Officer and CEO of 3EEEs Impactful Transformations. She transforms concepts and visions to sustainable revenue growth with her 3EEEs strategy: Embrace + Engage = Evolve. She’s worked with award-winning innovators, Fortune 100 companies, and everything in between.
On this episode with Juliet Herman:
- How and why Juliet wants to change the Apple Watch from 3 rings to 5
- Gratitude and gratitude journals
- Being silly
- Stop complaining and start appreciating
- Don't let fear stop you
Simplify Your Strategy, Magnify Your Results - Brian Margolis
Brian Margolis a former scientist turned entrepreneur. He is the founder of Productivity Giant and author of the book "The Index Card Business Plan for Sales Pros and Entrepreneurs: How to use the Pillar System to Simplify Your Strategy and Magnify Your Results" He's worked with everyone from Shark Tank entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies.
On this episode with Brian Margolis:
- What does it mean to be productive?
- Focus vs time management
- Reactive vs proactive
- Goals vs having a strategy
- The power of reverse engineering
- Moving the needle
CEO and Founder of Viveka - Katja Kempe
Katja Kempe is the CEO and Founder of Viveka and a global influencer for the professional development industry. Her ability to understand industry trends and global patterns, made the need for Viveka apparent – a hub in context for a fragmented and unregulated industry. Prior to founding Viveka, Katja worked as a Strategy Manager and then COO of internationally leading law firms, this experience was paramount preparation for her work today.
On this episode with Katja Kempe:
- Beware of vision busters
- The trinity of mind, body and soul
- Reinventing yourself
- Feeding our minds
- Evidence boards
- Celebrate all successes
The Revolutionary WorkApp - Shane Wallace
Shane Wallace is a present-day entrepreneur with a vision to spread prosperity and promote equality in the digital age. As co-founder and CEO of WorkApp, he has a passion for helping people solve today’s micro-moment problems with an all-in-one, free and easy to use platform that puts the user first. Over 15 years of personal development and coaching have taught Shane how to step out of the comfort zone and be creative and passionate. This is the message he empowers people with today. Shane truly believes that with the right motivation and support and with a big enough dream, anyone can create a positive difference in their world and the lives of others.
On this episode with Shane Wallace:
- The story of how WorkApp started
- Why we need to fail to succeed
- Stepping out of our comfort zone
How to NOT be Productive
Suppose you don't want to be productive...for whatever reason. Well, you're in luck. In this satirical video, I give 5 strategies that assist in taking your productivity not to the next level...but to a lower level.