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7 Habits Of Highly Productive People

July 3, 2014 by Marc Guberti 16 Comments

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There are some days when we get our work done, and there are other days when we do not get any work done. While most people go through not getting their work for a majority of the time, others are able to get their work done on most days. These are the highly productive people. Those are the people who others envy when they can’t finish a project on time. Productive people come in many shapes and forms, but they all share these seven habits that allow them to be more productive than the average person.

  1. They plan their day out the night before. Remember when it was bad in high school to start the big project the night before it is due? That problem does not apply to productive people when they plan out their days. Most productive people plan out their days right before they go to bed. If you plan your day in the afternoon, then you are losing time that you can be productive in. Your productivity wanes as the day goes by, and since productivity is at its lowest at nighttime, productive people use this time to write down their goals for the next time.
  2. They give themselves closer deadlines. Highly productive people give themselves 1 week to accomplish the same goals that take a month or two for the typical person to accomplish. A closer deadline gives these people less time to procrastinate and make mistakes. This allows highly productive people to realize how valuable time truly is. You may have read on this blog before that time is our most valuable resource or heard it from someone else. Giving yourself closer deadlines will allow you to fully understand why time is our most valuable resource, and with less time there is less fooling around.
  3. They write down their goals for the week. Highly productive people take one week at a time. They write down the goals they need to accomplish for the week and then use a tally/checkmark system to indicate how close they got to accomplishing everything on the list.
  4. They give themselves bigger goals. As the goals on the list become easier to accomplish, highly productive people challenge themselves by giving themselves bigger goals and less time to get those goals accomplished. The bigger goals further establish how time is their most valuable resource and gives them less time to procrastinate.
  5. They barely watch TV. Television is productivity’s greatest villain. The average American spends 32 hours every week watching TV. There’s so many things that can be done in those 32 hours other than watch TV shows (and some can be very depressing or teaching immoral lessons), and highly productive people know that very well. They take full advantage by limiting the amount of time they spend watching TV every week so they are able to find more time in their days.
  6. They wake up early. In a sense, productive people start their work “before life happens.” There are not nearly as many things to do at 7 pm as there are things to do at 7 am (other than work). In addition, the earlier someone wakes up, the more willpower that person has. Willpower is a big source of productivity that wanes as the day progresses. Waking up earlier allows you to tap into your full willpower and get the best of it.
  7. They don’t think they have enough time. Highly productive people do not think they have enough time to get their goals accomplished. Highly productive people are continuously raising the bar higher and making it harder for them to accomplish all of the weekly goals. As a result, when something unexpected happens to the time schedule, these highly productive people feel uncomfortable losing all of that time. These highly productive people may be doing seven or more hours of productive work every day, but they feel as if they never have enough time to accomplish all of their goals.

Those are the seven habits of highly productive people. By learning to implement and develop these habits overtime, you will become a highly productive person. What are your thoughts on the habits? Do you have any additional habits you have that keep you productive? Please share your thoughts and your own habits below.

 

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  1. Ginger Blue says

    December 22, 2017 at 1:47 am

    I’m working on 2 – 6 lol, but at least I’m working on them 🙂

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    • Marc Guberti says

      January 9, 2018 at 3:34 pm

      I love the spirit Ginger. You’re admitting what you’re working on, and you implemented after reading the blog post. I create and publish all of this content to help people, so comments like this make my day.

      Reply
  2. King pow says

    December 20, 2017 at 1:49 am

    well said of time because time wasted can’t be recycled

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    • Marc Guberti says

      January 11, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      Time is the only thing we can never get back. We have to use it wisely.

      Reply
  3. prsh says

    June 24, 2016 at 7:29 am

    so nice written, time is valuable. came to this page from your twitter page
    -prsh

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    • Marc Guberti says

      June 26, 2016 at 3:44 pm

      Thank you Prsh.

      Reply
  4. Joseph says

    June 9, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Yes. Waking up early does make a difference. Time is realy an important factor we must use wisely. Thank you for the article! I like…

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    • Marc Guberti says

      June 15, 2016 at 11:55 pm

      My pleasure Joseph. Thank you for taking the time to read it.

      Reply
  5. Heledd says

    March 5, 2016 at 1:52 am

    Very true. I always try and focus on three main mini projects a day 3 bigger projects a week and then they feed into three big projects a month that way you’re always moving forward. Great article

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    • Marc Guberti says

      March 10, 2016 at 12:29 pm

      That is a great approach Heledd. Three is a good number of things to focus on. I don’t remember where I heard it, but three is the ideal number.

      Reply
  6. solankisamresh says

    December 13, 2015 at 5:53 am

    Very true Marc, you motivated me, thanks!

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    • Marc Guberti says

      December 20, 2015 at 7:07 pm

      My pleasure and welcome to the tribe!

      Reply
  7. theresa says

    November 5, 2014 at 6:53 am

    once you lose the joy or excitement for the everyday things in life the bigger goals or ambitions will also quickly lose importance. Dont’ take things that are of most value for granted-family, health, natures blessings. Always remember others are less fortunate in so many ways and that negative self-pre-occupation are poison for seein the big picture.

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    • Marc Guberti says

      November 5, 2014 at 10:25 pm

      That was very deep Theresa. Thank you for the wonderful insight. How you feel about yourself and how you treat others has an impact on the work we produce.

      Reply
  8. Linda says

    July 3, 2014 at 9:19 am

    A brilliant reminder. Thanks.

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    • Marc Guberti says

      July 3, 2014 at 9:21 am

      My pleasure. I’m glad you liked the article.

      Reply

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