The Number 1 Reason People Fail at Being Productive

I have owned a business for ten years.

Over that time, I have learned that most people who want to create a six figure business end up failing because they are doing too many things in the day.

They think that being busy is the answer to productivity, and never realize working on the wrong things is what's actually holding them back. To be honest, it took me quite a while to learn this lesson too.

Here are some of the other reasons I've learned people fail at being productive during the day:

• Reason #1: Too many distractions
• Reason #2: Too many tactical to-do's versus strategic to-do's
• Reason #3: Not keeping the big picture in mind

Overcoming failure is a crucial part of succeeding, moving forward, and making actionable progress.

But don't worry: we've all been there.

So here is one hack that works for me and has gotten me to a six figure business: I have two pieces of paper in front of me at all times.

• One lists my 3 goals for the year.
• One lists my 3 goals for the month. These three ideally feed up to my yearly goals.

Every Sunday, I sit down and look at the goals and ask myself three questions:

1. Where am I? (Unsure I'm working on the right things)
2. Where do I want to be? (Working on the things that turn me into a 7 figure business)
3. What needs to change? (The right outside set of eyes, ie. a coach that can see what I cannot)

Try it this weekend. It's been a a game changer for me.

Better yet, listen to my interview with productivity guru Tanya Dalton this Wednesday April 27th at 12pm EST. RSVP Here

Did you know that your brain is FIVE TIMES more prone to noticing the negative than the positive. Why? Because that negativity bias was the difference between life and death for our ancestors. Thousands of years ago, they faced real fears, like being eaten by a lion.

But TODAY, that negativity bias could be torpedo-ing your ability to put 'self-care' in your calendar. Because your mom challenged you when you were getting your hair done at 7 years old. "Who do you think you are?" or someone told you at 13 "You didn't deserve it."

Here's the rub. Our brains love order. We are constantly referring to the past so we can guess what will happen in the future. Order. So, how can we short circuit our patterns, our negativity bias and start to make new choices?

In her latest book, productivity expert Tanya Dalton doesn't tell you what to think. She empowers you to choose how to think with a framework.

My?name?is?Joya?Dass. I made?my?living as a television news anchor for 20 years. I covered the financial markets from the floor of the?New?York Stock Exchange. It was what I wanted to?do?since I was 4 years old.

I forged that career on?my?own and had to build the network to get to New York. Nobody teaches this stuff?in?school. My leadership platform today was born out of that personal pain point. You have a goal. You're at a critical inflection point and need the group and accountability to achieve it.

I have a Mastermind. It's called the Samita Lab Mastermind. 2022's cohort is already underway and heading to exotic Marrakech for the annual retreat. DM me to join the 2023 cohort. [email protected]

WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH ME

• MAY 5TH Boston Mastermind dinner with 8 senior women leaders. We will be doing some mini problem solving at the table. One spot is open.?Sign up here.