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.
🤔 5 Ways You're Getting Sidetracked Without Knowing It
Tips.Tricks.Hacks.Apps.Tools.All of this is noise and it doesn't matter.
Do you know what matters?
Focus.Commitment.Accountability.Discipline.Mission.
No more apps. No more hacks. No more tips and tricks.
No more anything until you master those last 5 lines above.It was just Valentine's Day, right?A day where we praise commitment with gratitude. How about your commitment to yourself? It will be much harder to commit to anyone else if you can't master this inside yourself first.
2 Minute Action
In 2 minutes, you could meditate and practice focus.In 2 minutes, you could practice your commitment to yourself (drawing, playing an instrument, writing, etc.)In 2 minutes, you could tell a friend about your workout plan so they won't let you off the hook.In 2 minutes, you could do just one thing you dislike doing.In 2 minutes, you could write out your personal mission statement.I just came up with these on-the-fly. You can steal one of these actions or come up with your own.Either way, it's critical that you start, even if you start small.
How To Get Another Chance At Anything
No more tips.No more tricks.No more hacks.
Let’s be real, you already know this.
Just like you already know that you need to eat your fruits and veggies, you also know that temporary behaviors will never lead you to long term success.In fact, you’re probably so sick of me saying the same things again and again!But it’s true.
Tips, tricks, and hacks are the “sizzle” of the steak.
The steak itself is the disciplined, day-in, day-out practice of principles and values.You can make those habits small but you have to make them consistent.
We are now in the second week of February.
Most people have already quit their New Year’s Resolutions by now.Maybe you did, too.The good news is that you don’t have to wait a whole year to start again.Today just started and you’ve got all of it to make a difference.You’be been given a chance to succeed, and the thing is that no matter what happens, you will be given another chance
2 Minute Action
Let’s go with a reflection and turn it into action.What’s something you failed recently?What is the first step to improvement?If you don’t know the answer, now is the time to ask for help.People who ask for help usually move on.Prideful people who don’t ask for help move slower and/or suffer through their experience.