Get Productive!: Boosting Your Productivity And Getting Things Done



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FACE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY ALLY

Somewhere in our brain sits a little productivity ally. He or she periodically sends us messages about how we are doing. At times these are positive, motivational vibes in the form of ‘Wow, I’m really doing it!’ or ‘Can’t believe I got it all done!’. At other times, though, the messages are critical and limiting. The voice might say things like: ‘You’ll never get this done’ or ‘It won’t work’ or ‘You’re stupid and slow’, ‘You can’t handle it.’

Think for a moment how these words make you feel. Both sets of statements are useful but many people pay far more attention to the negative ones than the positives. This, in part, explains why many people have difficulty in getting started ...