work less, achieve more
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Happy Productivity in the 21st Century
What would your perfect day be like?
1Imagine a perfect day at work. What does yours look like?
How can you eliminate clutter?2
In order to live free and happy, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy
sacrifice. ~ Richard Bach, Illusions ~
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Information is good. Inundation is not!
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Do you need to check your email, txt, twitter… all the time?
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Money can’t buy happiness…4
…but happiness can save you money
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Things, things, things
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Are they adding to the clutter in your life?
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How connected are you, really?
6 Are your devices a barrier to REAL connection?
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Go for a short walk every 50 minutes
7 A walk outside is best, but even walking indoors
is good.
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The more creative and inspired you are,
8 the more productive you
will be.
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Is your mind serene?
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Are you bogged down by worry, fear or guilt? Free yourself from these prisons of the mind
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Your happiness depends on what YOU think
10Don’t worry about the judgement of others – they’re
probably too busy sorting out their own lives to worry about yours!
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It’s the simple questions that count
11 Who are you? Where are you going? What are
you doing?
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Don’t be a perfectionist12As perfectionism increases, productivity
decreases.
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Take a short power nap during the day
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Research shows that it keeps your brain active and boosts productivity
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Don’t work overtime
1414 There’s plenty of evidence to show that it decreases
productivity
Be clear - focus on your fundamental goals
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Too many “trends” and “opinions” can become distractions
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It’s the quality of time that counts
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…not the amount of time you put in
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“I just don’t have the time!”Ask yourself WHY - be aware of what you do with
your 24 hours
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Let go of the small stuff18
Some of that stuff may be holding you back from greatness
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Eat healthy, sleep well
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Science tells us that both are strongly linked to productivity
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Practice genuine gratitude
20 Thank those you work with ~ it increases your
productivity and theirs
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Joy increases productivity21Creating purpose and meaning in your work is
fundamental to joy
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Help others on their journey23 It makes you feel like you have more time!2 3
Breathe - Think - Be!
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Good food, adequate sleep, gratitude and joy all increase productivity
Hello happiness, goodbye busy-ness
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Achieve more!
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Greatness is yours for the asking
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