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14 Things Successful People Do To Stay Productive
3 min readMay 9, 2022
- Make Work A Must — To them it’s not about choosing to do it or choosing not to; they have to. Over time this attitude develops into one where they just do things without thinking about it, but at first it takes massive amounts of discipline and/or motivation.
- Become Obsessed With What You Do — This is the stage Brendon Burchard describes as coming beyond passion. Doing something with such commitment that it freaks other people out.
- Maximize Time — Even if it is just for 5 extra minutes they try to do more. “Doing more” does not mean they always work more but they consciously choose what to do whenever they can.
- Balance Your Energy — Mental, Physical and Emotional Energy are the 3 Energies you must balance in your life to become far more productive.
- Take Shorter Breaks — Instead of a 1 hour lunch break try to take a few 5–10 minute breaks throughout the day. For every 60–90 minutes of work get at least 5–10 minutes of a break in.
- Make More Choices — It’s passively falling into things, such as watching Netflix or playing games for way too long, that ruins your productivity. Making more active choices keeps you in control and away from spiraling.
- Make Work Fun — Dance in your chair, listen to your favorite music if you can, and try to…
