{"id":25661,"date":"2014-05-03T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T21:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=25661"},"modified":"2014-05-03T13:29:01","modified_gmt":"2014-05-03T21:29:01","slug":"productivity-simplified-3-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/productivity-simplified-3-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Productivity Simplified In 3 Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you break\u00a0productivity\u00a0down, it only has three parts to it.\u00a0 If you find yourself not being\u00a0productive when you want to be, it’s due to a problem in at least one of these three areas.<\/p>\n

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Purpose<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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45-ways-to-be-more-productive\u00a0articles are the how.\u00a0 Time boxing, eating the frog, closing open loops, MIT’s are the\u00a0how<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Purpose is the why<\/em>.\u00a0 Why would you do all those things? Why would you try to shave extra minutes getting things done?<\/p>\n

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This is actually where I needed help in. \u00a0I went to a person I saw as productive and explained on his forum that I \u00a0read about ten popular productivity books, and that I still wasn’t very productive. \u00a0 He told me that I have the basics down, and that the next step was having a reason compelling enough to use what I learned from them. \u00a0He told me to read some biographies of productive people.<\/p>\n

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This advice helped me a lot more than mentally beating myself up and telling myself “stop being lazy and get some work done”. \u00a0My first reaction to this advice was “OK, he’s telling me to read more? \u00a0I need to be doing something!”. \u00a0It ended up really working out well for me though. \u00a0Reading books on productive people like Steve Jobs helped me see how much focus these productive people put towards realizing their purpose. \u00a0They had doubts and fears like everyone, but they just moved through them and took it one step at a time. \u00a0It gave me perspective and a preview of what I’d be in for if I wanted similar results.<\/p>\n

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Vision<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Purpose and vision are similar but not the same.\u00a0 Purpose is the over-arching reason you’re doing something, but vision puts the senses in your purpose.\u00a0 Can you see it? Feel it? Hear it? Vision is the spark that gives purpose substance.<\/p>\n

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Commitment<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Both purpose and vision can happen with just you and and piece of paper or computer, but\u00a0commitment<\/strong>\u00a0is where the rubber meets the road. \u00a0I find that it’s what grounds these lofty visions and dreams and makes them practical and achievable.<\/p>\n

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There will be obstacles if it’s a worthwhile vision, and commitment is what’s going to keep you moving through and around those obstacles.<\/p>\n

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Steve Jobs was\u00a0committed<\/em>\u00a0to his\u00a0purpose<\/em>\u00a0of seeing a cell phone from his company and his\u00a0visions<\/em>\u00a0of people using Macs and iPads and iPhones.<\/p>\n

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Produce comes from the Latin word\u00a0Producere<\/em>\u00a0which means to “lead” or “bring forth”.\u00a0 Commitment is whatever it’s going to take to “bring forth” your vision.<\/p>\n

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Seeing your vision realized might require you to improve your skills in an area.\u00a0 Maybe you need other resources and mentors.\u00a0 Maybe you need to overcome negative and limiting beliefs that are stopping you from naturally being productive.\u00a0 The\u00a0productivity\u00a0techniques and strategies you read about all fall under the umbrella of commitment. \u00a0If there’s no commitment, then vision has to sit on the sidelines as a wish.<\/p>\n

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A compelling vision that ignites YOU is\u00a0necessary<\/strong>\u00a0in order for true commitment to happen….not one that inspires your parents, your boss, your partner, or society, but YOU.<\/p>\n

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The Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Productivity\u00a0= Commitment to Purpose and Vision<\/strong>.\u00a0 That’s it.\u00a0 If you are committed to your purpose and vision of anything, you will be\u00a0productive, and the extent of commitment to your purpose and vision will determine how\u00a0productive\u00a0you will be.<\/p>\n

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Broderick Durisseau is a power<\/a> blogger at Durisseau.com. Broderick blogs about productivity, facing fears, discipline, vision, beliefs, persistence and all things power.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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