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3. Law of inertia
Inertia comes from the Latin word,
iners, meaning idle, or lazy.
Take a minute to reflect on how you
usually begin your work day.

4. Walking in late, discussing the ‘nail
biting semifinal’ telecast, talking
about a new restaurant in the
neighborhood, updating someone
on the movie you watched last night,
expressing opinions on sensational
news headlines.

5. Commenting on rumored celebrity
break-ups, updating social media
status, sharing trivia, heading upstairs
for a coffee, cigarette…
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an
object in motion tends to stay in motion with
the same speed and in the same direction
unless acted upon by an unbalanced force’ ~
Newton’s first law of motion

6. Inertia ensures people who quickly
get into working mode continue to
work while those who are slow in
settling in take a longer time to settle
in and get to be productive.

7. A slow, casual start with your attention
on everything but your work usually
leads to unproductive behavior
through the day until the tempo is
broken by some firefighting or rushed
requirements from your colleagues,
your boss.

8. In contrast if you love to attack your
work early with enthusiasm and gusto
you are likely to make the most of your
work day.

9. Know thyself
One of the first things I do with my
clients in my coaching work is to
make them aware of their current
behavior

10. So think about your own working
style. Do you usually start with a
productive mindset and then stay so
through the morning. How are your
energy levels post lunch, after
coffee breaks and towards end of
the day.

11. What about interruptions, how many
do you have to put up with, how
many have you consciously reduced,
eliminated.
Observe your productive behavior
patterns, when do you feel your
best.

12. When does your energy peak, when
are you full of ideas, when do you
have the most motivation to work.
Also look at what sucks away your
energy, where are you being
unproductive and what could be
triggering that.

13. What are your learnings? How could
you use the same to be even more
productive?
Awareness is the first step towards
being highly productive at the
workplace.

14. ‘In order to cause a shadow to
disappear, you must throw light on it’
~ Shakti Gawain
Well begun is half done
When you get into the workplace,
begin quickly, focus, concentrate.

15. This way you will use your energy well,
get most of your work done early and
have some buffer time for
unavoidable, rushed, last minute
requests, tasks that are bound to
come your way.

16. Another effective habit is to spend a
few minutes planning and prioritizing
the next day before you wind up the
current one.

17. You then have the advantage to start
working on the most important tasks as
soon as you walk in thus getting a
head start.
Making the most of your energy.

18. Change what matters
Becoming highly productive does not
happen by accident.
It needs reflection, planning and
change.

19. Identify what has to change and how
it will improve your productivity before
you even begin.
Let your revised approach be based
on feedback, performance data and
facts.

20. Ensure changes you are making are
those that lead to better results.
Work to become a shining example
of someone who understands the
value of time, energy and uses it
wisely.

21. In closing, ever heard of a leisurely run
brainstorming session to generate
ideas?
Highly unlikely, isn’t it?
Productivity loves speed.
Do you?

22. Points to ponder
1. How would you benefit by being
more productive at work?
2. How would your team, your firm
benefit from your increased
productivity?

23. 3. What can you start doing from
today to be more productive?
4. What can you stop doing from
today to be more productive?
5. Who could help you be more
productive, your boss, a coach, a
colleague?

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