If your productivity stinks like mine did, then you might want to read this!

Written by Gloria Ward on Aug 29, 2011 3:21 pm

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Hey guys,

If you are reading this, you probably suffer from procrastination or lack of productivity like I did. Don't worry I have a few tricks that you can do to stay productive but before we talk about that, it is important to talk about the underlying reason as to why you might be procrastinating so when you find yourself doing it, you will reconize it and make adjustments.

Most of us procrastinate because of stress- Its true, in our industry we are pressured to recruit, and build an organization. Our income is dependent on other people's efforts and it seems like the stress always kicks in towards the end of the month. We have people who are on the fence we are trying to get into our business, we have distributors who are not performing well and we are giving them motivation and encouragement to do their best and, we are doing everything we can to make sure we reach or go beyond our goal. With all of that stress sometimes we tend to procrastinate. It is like a temporary relief from stress wouldn't you agree?

So instead of calling that distributor or prospect, we go to happy hour and have a few drinks or we find ourselves spending hours on facebook chatting with friends.

Some of us procrastinate because where perfectionist- this is what I suffered from. I would not start a project until I knew everything I needed to know to get started. I attached my self value and self worth to my work and always wanted to make sure everything was right so I would not be judged. If I was judged, I took as a personal reflection on me and not my work which caused more stress an anxiety.

Some of us procrastinate because of the fear of failure- This is also a biggie, some procrastinate as a protection againist critisim and the fear of making a mistake. We take the heart what others say so we don't take no action at all and come up with excuses as to why we didn't do something.

Whatever category you are in, there is a way to get out of it. Here is a couple of things that I do to keep myself productive everyday so I can reach my goals:

1. Set a schedule- I know it sounds like the same ol same ol but its true, you need a schedule so you can map out your day

2. take care of important things first- I always make sure that I put all of the important things on my schedule as the first things I am going to do when I start work. Most of the time those important things count for the majority of my income so knocking them out the way will help gurantee me money

3. Take breaks- I love taking breaks. I usually work for 90 mins at a time and then break for 15 minutes. This time helps me grab a quick bite to eat, put clothes in the dryer or even streatch. It also helps me re-group and get my head bad in the game

4.Do affirmations- I know it sounds crazy, but affirmations really do help especially if you are trying to develop a new habit. Everytime I take a break I try to take the last 2 minutes before I get back to work and do my affirmations. It helps put a smile on my face and re assure me that what I am working towards is not all in vain.

These are just some of the things that I do to stop procrastination and become more productive. There are alot more but it will turn this blog into a book. the best way to find out some more tips is to check out my blog and get on my list here is my website http://www.gloriaward.com. Don't forget to rate this blog and I will see you next time..

Gloria