The Ultimate Guide to Productivity – Wanna Share One-Big Secret?
Creator Ben Yoskovitz shares his very simple rules of this meme/group writing project…that is inspirational, and timely. It’ll give us all a chance to share one (or more) tips that helps us get through our workdays…in hopes to gain new insights from others so we can equally be *more* productive and I’ll add: profitable.
Since I was tagged by Wendy, and Ben shared his 2-cents about Multi-tasking, I can’t resist but share my humble opinions and tip or motivational tool/resource whatever you decide to call it as my One-Secret.
First, a note about “multi-tasking” research proves it makes us stupid! And, I’ve been quoted saying that years ago, for example: here.
Here’s one research study you can look up back in 2003…not, new stuff baby!
Multitasking Makes You Stupid: Studies Show Pitfalls of Doing Too Much at Once
“Wall Street Journal”;
Yay, yay…women, moms, blah blah blah are great multi-taskers…baloney! I have yet to loose the debate to redefine one’s definition of “multi-tasking” versus ‘utilizing all or more than one senses at the same time’.
Here’s a perfect example:
When you open 15 browser-windows and your computer slows down…like, dah! If a computer has limitations…you think you’re more invisible than the all-mighty computer! Come on!
Think about it!
If you open too many projects, side-thinga-gigs…you slow down, physically, mentally, emotionally and research shows neurologically as well.
And if you didn’t know, (or as a helpful reminder) the ONLY cells in our body that does not regenerate itself are brain cells (neurons)!
So, once you kill them girl-friend…you ARE stupidier! Dumber! You simply lost brain cells forever. Never to have them again! Too many iExclamation Points! [I don't think so].
Still want to debate?
Let me put this in perspective as well:
You can *not* validate your statement saying…I can work on my computer, take a break to stir the shimming tomato sauce, catch the laundry in time to pull the jeans out of the dryer so they don’t wrinkle, rock one toddler on your shoulder and watch for the kids to walk across the street safely from getting off the bus as multi-tasking.
This, my dear, is using your senses; fingers to type, nose to smell the sauce from not burning, ears to hear the dryer chime, your body as a comfortable coach for your little one, and eyes to watch the other kids’ safe return home.
There’s a *huge* difference.
Yes, moms and women can possibly do this better. But, multi-tasking for business, work, home chores as a duty, responsibility and obligation…you have choices to seek necessary aid. And, you must weigh the load on your brain, body, productivity and business profitablity–period!
Still wanna debate, share below…I’m ready for ya!
Okay…as you can see I had somethings to get off my chest, thanks Ben for getting me started 
Here’s My Number One-Secret Productivity Weapon:
My husband. My Life/Business Partner. My Life/Business Coach and Mentor. My Best Friend/Worst Enemy. My Greatest Love/Worse Nightmare…he does get ugly when he yells “Time to Stop”!
My recommendation: Business Coach. Honest with accountability measures, who’s willing to tell you as it-is, and how-you-are and what you need to do to succeed…or else. This person must give you TOUGH-love!
We’re on our 6th business venture together. Four of which still stands firm, but are marketed differently. We faced one large business venture failure that made us stronger. We complement one another. And, we know each others’ strongest points and worse flaws…so, we compensate for them.
My biggest flaw is I’m a Type-A, over-energetic, overly-excitable, so full of life that I wear myself out. I don’t know always when or how to stop myself…so I need a live-in coach to pull me away and sit me down. He has taken my cell phones away. Shut down the computer. Threw a bag for me to fill a weekend’s worth of clothes and taken me away on many get-aways. I’m notorious for pouting in the car, stamping my feet in the airport and insisting he’s wrong. Only to learn to relax and savor life with the most important things: faith and family.
We know each other’s duties/responsibilities so intimately, that when we must loose sleep for a big deadline…we share late-night tea together, and we always find humor in our life.
Another thing is I have poor short-term memory. So, we keep daily To-Do lists (he checks up on me).
But, my long-term memory is good. So, I schedule our weeks, months ahead (and I keep him on schedule).
As both home-based entrepreneurs, we interchange our schedules/outings so we can afford our daughters the greatest opportunities to homeschool them through our daily duties and routines. So, we are extremely accountable to one another, by giving each other breaks with and without the girls.
We have personal time for ourselves, friends-time, family-time, etc. We balance our life accordingly.
Having been challenged to give One-Good-Ultimate Tip…when I reviewed all that I do, I couldn’t resist but to share the blessing it is to have my husband. Again, my tip is a Business Coach.
Difference between Business Coach and Business Mentor.
I have numerous Business Mentors, and they have a different role all together. Mentors show me the systems I need to put into place to be productive/profitable with different areas of my business, such as information product creation, or online public relations. My husband, Business coach, makes sure I get the business managed, running and profitable! Does that make sense?
As for systems, this is mine to assure I get my online business profitable within the time frame I set to do it all each week.
- Gayla, (didn’t read Wendy’s short-list, sorry):
- Jenny (ditto, above)
- Deborah
- For Adult ADD Sufferers, here’s your ultimate guide to productivity…with great laughs to share.
- Racheal
- Fenella
- Heather
- Leigh
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Posted on April 27th, 2007 by Ponn Sabra
Filed under: Opportunities
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