Last night I had the pleasure of being an attender of the free webinar about productivity held by the team behind AsianEfficiency.com. Zachary Sexton lectured about some tips that have the potential to make you more productive, but he didn’t want to let the audience passive, so he gave us time to write some answers about some questions related to productivity. Among the questions, there was also the question where we were asked to talk about the definition of productivity that we had.
This question should be a helpful reminder to find the clarity that we all need, because it is usually followed by the inspiration of taking action. My own productivity definition is achieving the desired results. You should be aware that just because you are working, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you are being productive. At least, this is according to my personal definition; you may be working 15 hours a day, feeling exhausted when your head hits the pillow. You may have been working all that time, but if you aren’t still near your goals, and you haven’t even made any progress at all, what’s the point? Of course, there might be some time when you aren’t able to be productive, but still you are busying yourself, then it’s time to start reflecting. That is why it is important to have a clear definition of what you mean when you are talking about productivity, which we are all aiming for.
Asian Efficiency’s definition about productivity is taking consistent actions on your goals.
Zach also mentioned a really important fact: Knowledge is not power, but it has the potential to give you power if you act on it. Therefore, if you really want to benefit from all the things that are mentioned in Self-Improvement type of books and blogs, make sure to start implementing the tips that you think are helpful.
