Pace Yourself For Optimal Productivity
Practice asking yourself, “What is the most productive thing that I can do now?” Surprisingly, it’s NOT DOING that is often most productive. We have often forgotten that resting or taking a break or stopping altogether can significantly enhance our productivity and our results.
Personal productivity is about pace and the optimal relationship between effort and peace. It’s completely possible – and even likely – that the most productive thing you could do is take a walk, take an hour off, even take a day off . . . . to recharge and recuperate from intense effort.
How would you assess yourself at pacing to be more productive? What has been your pattern, and how can it be improved? How often do you skip lunch and eat at your desk because you think you can get more done – and then felt burned out?
Are you more productive when you actually have a quitting time and stick to it? Can you avoid those times of being at your computer for so long that “more” becomes counter-productive?
Copyright 2009. E. B. Hutt Bush and Coaching for Results, Inc.