Productivity
Are These 8 “Small Self” Mistakes Killing Your Productivity?
Achieve greater productivity through self-growth now
Do you ever notice you’re in constant motion with your to-do list, but at the end of the day, you haven’t accomplished a thing? Believe me, I’ve been there! At some point, I realized that I was mistaking “motion” for “action.” It’s like riding a stationary bike: being in constant motion — perhaps very fast and vigorous motion — but not going forward.
Why does this happen, and what can we do about it?
I felt certain that my productivity would improve if I could just create a better to-do list. I could delegate more tasks to more people. I could get new apps or better apps. I could find another productivity trick or hack or start working before sunrise. But none of those ideas worked until I identified a central key to becoming more productive: Self-growth.
Here, I describe some “small self” reasons that impede productivity and pose some questions that might help to spark self-growth.
1. Procrastinating
The small self procrastinates. As you may have discovered, delaying your action steps can kill productivity. Three main theories speak to the possible reasons for…
