10 Things Highly Productive People Don’t Do

You can double up your productivity by avoiding
things which super productive people don’t do.
Avoid the mistakes below and you will be able to
increase your productivity by 200%.
1.They don’t wait till they feel
motivated, they just do it
Your ability to do things when you don’t feel like it
defines how much you get paid at the end of the week/
month.
Life is not always a great experience. Many times bad
moods are uncontrollable. That’s why the skill of
neglecting your bad mood, and putting your feelings
aside while working is an important skill if you want
to be super productive and get a lot of tasks done in a
short period of time.
2.They don’t run without a plan
Knowing where you’re heading is half the way there.
Productive people know this well and that’s why they
plan almost everything.
They are clear about what they want and how they
can reach it which leaves them with a sense of
relaxation and confidence in their ability to achieve
what they want.
3.They don’t sabotage themselves
Even when they wake up late, procrastinate or feel
lazy (they’re humans too), they don’t beat themselves
up. They just work hard and in the end they feel good
about themselves.
4.They are not realistic when it
comes to their abilities
When it comes to your own skills and expectations; it’s
better to be an illusionist than being modest or
realistic. Successful people and high achievers are
overconfident of their abilities. They believe that they
can achieve anything and expect the very best to
come. This is very important in order to be productive.
Holding such beliefs about yourself will make you
(even if you are the laziest person on earth) tend to
take actions in order to justify your own beliefs. It will
lower your resistance against hard work.
If you feel incompetent, simply ask yourself if holding
such a belief has ever helped you. If not get rid of it
and get a new belief because at the end of the day a
wrong belief that makes you feel good is far better
than a more realistic one that makes you feel
incompetent.
5.They don’t leave the biggest
tasks till the end
Super productive people have the habit of starting
with their most important/hardest task which makes
their life easier for the rest of the day and gives them
an extra boost of confidence.
6.They don’t do everything on
their own (they outsource what
they can)
High productive people tend to let go of being control
freaks and accept the idea that they don’t have to do
everything on their own. They do what nobody else
can do for them but they outsource or delegate the
rest to people who can manage these tasks. Thus they
have extra time to focus on their life and personal
growth.
7.They avoid all kinds of
interruptions
It’s hard to be productive when you keep getting
distracted. To be productive, you must avoid anything
that gets you out of your mental flow and focus more
on getting things done fast. Turn off your phone, close
your internet browser and your bedroom/office door
that’s the best way to concentrate and be more
effective and productive.
8.They don’t start without a
deadline
A deadline will make you run faster and gives you a
sense of urgency. Try setting even shorter ones. This
alone could double up your productivity.
9.They don’t change their routine
Why change a winning plan?
10.They don’t multitask
It has been said a lot but I don’t mind saying it
again: your brain, my brain and everyone’s brain is
not designed for multitasking. Ffocus on one thing at a
time and you will get things done faster and be more
effective.