Jazz It Up!

The other day, the morning had a usual vibe to it.? I dropped my wife off at work.? Then, I picked up my coffee (yes, the Starbucks are referred to last week), and then I began to plan your day.? Nothing unusual.? Then, this new jazz song comes on the radio.? After about a minute, my mood has gone from ‘just another day’ to ‘let’s get this party started!’? Suddenly, everything I was working on became clear. ?I knew exactly what needed to be done, who I needed to talk with, and what outcome I expected. ?It reminded me how much mood impacts performance. ?While you can perform well in a bad mood, productivity usually improves as your mood does.? Thus, there are important things we should focus on doing to ensure our mood is always trending upward.? Simple things like having an organized work area, putting a playlist of upbeat music, or starting the day with positive affirmations can make a difference from an average day to a highly productive one.?

Reflect on a recent period of high productivity and consider the following questions: ?How productive were you? ?What circumstances contributed to this productivity? ?How does that situation differ from your current one? ?Are there positive influences on your mood that you could turn into regular habits?? Change the dynamics of your day to day and dare I say, Jazz it up!