6 Steps to Power Up Your Productivity

The easiest way to boost your productivity is to learn how to say no.?Not doing something will always create more time to do the things you need to do.

Your level of productivity (high or low) comes down to how you use your time.

After you master saying NO, you can begin to set the stage for increased productivity every single day with 6 easy steps. I will get to that a bit further into this article.

I am not suggesting that you say no to every new opportunity. I simply want to point out that generally we are all a bunch of Yessers!

Most of us want to please others and feel that by saying yes, we will help whoever it is that is making the request for our time. How often do you say “sure” without thought when someone asks you to add a new task to your day??The truth is that we say yes to many things we don’t actually want to do.

The bottom line is that if you continually say yes, eventually you will let those you said yes to – down.

AND you will feel over-extended and go into a state of overwhelm. Sadly, when we feel overwhelmed, we become unproductive.

How often do we find ourselves in this situation, even though we were the ones who said yes to the task?

OK – so far, so simple right??

The easiest way to say no to a new opportunity is to use these words: “Thanks for thinking of me. I am honored (excited, thrilled, honored or whatever feels right…) that you’ve offered me this opportunity. May I get back with you tomorrow and let you know if I can do it?”

Give yourself at least a 24-hour window before you commit to anything new.

This allows you to make a step back and to be proactive as opposed to reactive. It will help you assess without duress whether it really falls in line with your big picture goals.

It might be a fantastic opportunity, but?you need to have that clarity of thought and take a step back before you say yes.

Step Number One is to always say ...

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