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Do you ever wonder how some people get so much done? They create oodles of content on a regular basis, are out and about connecting with people, building their business, and still make it to the gym and spend quality time with their family and friends.
Highly productive people fascinate me. I love learning what gets them up in the morning and ultimately motivates them to go out and fiercely pursue their dreams and make big things happen. I recently read an article in Fast Company magazine featuring
11 Expert Tips to Help You Be More Productive in 2014. It's a good read so check it out and get your productivity on.
One tip shared was to put your brain on autopilot for the small stuff. I laughed when I read that Prerna Gupta, Chief Product Officer of social music app
Smule says she’s able to tackle big picture problems by eating the exact same thing for breakfast and lunch every day. I used to think I was boring for eating the same breakfast most mornings, but now I'll chalk it up to improving my productivity. Love that.
Is there something you have been meaning to do with your life? Learn a new language, read more, volunteer, start a blog, change careers, start investing your money, etc.? You think about it every day and your intention is always to get started. In fact, most days you believe that today will be that day.
But then you get out of bed and the craziness of life happens and before you know it another day has passed and you are no closer to accomplishing that one idea you are passionate about pursuing.
Why do we do this? Why do we allow ourselves to get comfortable with the way things are instead of taking even one small step towards the things we want most?
It is so easy to go about our days doing the same thing over and over. We are creatures of habit and get comfortable with our routines. This isn't always a bad thing, but when we have a desire to make changes in our lives and start something new, we have to be bold and step outside of our comfort zone.
