Why People Don't Know How To Be Productive At Home
Sure, you're used to a different work routine.
Maybe you travel a lot. Maybe you commute to an office every day.
Whatever it is, many people are trying to figure out how to be productive at home.
Being off your normal routine is part of the problem, but here's a bigger part that is somehow in everyone's blind spot.
Accountability.
You might find yourself having to virtually report to your supervisor every day and leaving out the half-hour you did laundry and watched an episode of Tiger King.
You might find yourself without your usual gym buddy, sleeping in and slacking.
You might find yourself stacking up those nachos with extra cheese. I know I am.
When left to our own devices, there is little incentive for staying disciplined.
The lesson here is that we may be leaning a bit too much on external sources of discipline. When they disappear, we find ourselves 4 hours into Fortnite covered in Cheeto dust.
So, we overreact, overschedule ourselves and come up with a P-L-A-N.
That oughtta do it, right?
I don't know how to be productive at home because I don't have a PLAN!
Obviously, we know how this one ends.
Here's what I would recommend . . .
- Put down the productivity hacks.
- Put down the article on which software tool is right for you.
- Close the YouTube video on how to set up your desk for optimal workflow.
2 Minute Action:
Call or text three trusted people in your life.
Ask them if they are interested in being your accountability partner.
Ask them to text you each day to see if you're staying on top of the work you want to be doing.
You can also offer to return this favor and do the same for them.
Life is easier when you're on a team with people who have your back.
Set your life up this way and you'll be amazed at what you can do.
Read This If You Have Lots Of Ideas
Maybe you've heard this before, but maybe you haven't.
Ideas aren't really useful.
By themselves, they don't do anything.
It's the executing of the idea that helps people and is valuable.
So, stop looking for ideas.
Look for actionable insights.
2 Minute Action:
It helps if you know what to do and when to do it.
It also helps if you have someone in your life who can keep you accountable.
Take an idea you had recently and make it actionable.
Decide, in the next 2 minutes, what first step you're going to take, when you will do it, and who you will call to ask to keep you accountable.
You've got this.
We're all counting on you.
The Easiest Way To Stick To Your 2019 Resolution
It’s February!
How are you doing with your 2019 resolutions?
This is the month where everyone stops going to the gym, starts eating sugar again, or caves one whatever they were working toward.But not you.You’re committed and you know better.If you’re thinking about quitting, consider this . . .
2 Minute Action:
Ask someone to be your accountabilibuddy.This is someone who will stick beside you on your mission or someone who will keep you accountable to your goal.This is someone who will challenge your excuses and listen with empathy when progress is slow.If you need one and don’t know who to ask, just let me know. I have a whole bunch of readers with the same problem.