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How can you make yourself productive?

by t3cn1c0
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Motivation is temporary, I am struggling to start projects because I lack self-discipline, I have earned money online but still I do not possess that hunger to work hard. Being self employed is great but how can you counter laziness or being idle? I have watched tons of self help products, e.g. Tony Robbins and the likes, but I can't seem to drag myself out of the loop. Any suggestions?
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  • Profile picture of the author USGTMauthor
    Originally Posted by t3cn1c0 View Post

    Motivation is temporary, I am struggling to start projects because I lack self-discipline, I have earned money online but still I do not possess that hunger to work hard. Being self employed is great but how can you counter laziness or being idle? I have watched tons of self help products, e.g. Tony Robbins and the likes, but I can't seem to drag myself out of the loop. Any suggestions?
    Studying self help materials is actually a form of procrastination. I also noticed that many time management system seekers are also using it as a form of procrastination. Yet, they convince themselves that they are studying time management so they can be more productive.

    A simple way to combat this is to take a simple notebook and each day write out 3 to 5 goals for the day. At the end of the day write a quick review of the day and if you achieved your goals. This simple feedback mechanism will build your action muscles and get you to be much more productive. do this for 30 days and it will become habit.

    Good luck
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    • Profile picture of the author Japles
      Originally Posted by USGTMauthor View Post

      Studying self help materials is actually a form of procrastination. I also noticed that many time management system seekers are also using it as a form of procrastination. Yet, they convince themselves that they are studying time management so they can be more productive.

      A simple way to combat this is to take a simple notebook and each day write out 3 to 5 goals for the day. At the end of the day write a quick review of the day and if you achieved your goals. This simple feedback mechanism will build your action muscles and get you to be much more productive. do this for 30 days and it will become habit.

      Good luck
      Writing out your goals is a good way to deal with procrastination..if you actually do them.

      I used to write out my goals but the problem was I would have so man,y that hardly anything would get accomplished!

      I like writing out a weekly plan every week with 3 personal goals and 3 business goals. These 3 goals are goals that will take me that one step closer to the final destination. I then plan my days around these BIG goals so hopefully by the end of the week I can cross them off my list.

      You also have got to love and be passionate about what you do or else you will have no motivation. I did a weeks worth of work in 2 days...why? Because I was motivated and passionate about what I was doing. If you like to do something, it doesn't feel like work at all
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  • Profile picture of the author Joan Altz
    Being on the brink of poverty is perhaps the greatest motivator. I think I read on the copywriting forum how over half of the "guru" marketers were living in their cars when they finally put together something successful.

    When you're comfortable, it's easy to just take a seat on the bench and watch the game, but if you have to put food on the table, it's time to get up and take a swing for the fences.

    Don't know how that would help you, but one thing that might is to set a goal to help others who are in poverty - and make it so that you can only help with earnings you make online. Commit to others who are less fortunate than you. Get out and meet some families struggling, etc.., make their situation real for yourself and see what you can do.
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  • Profile picture of the author The Stardust Traveler
    When I feel unmotivated to work on something, I think about why I want to do it and what the end result is. If that's something that's truly what you want, then you'll understand why it's necessary to complete the task at hand.

    As a side note, maybe the task that you're unmotivated to work on isn't the best route to achieve your deepest desire. Look into what you really want to find the answer.
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    • Profile picture of the author natsnumbers
      I used to suffer from the same affliction. So far, two things have helped:

      A List of What You WANT To Do:

      Similar to the suggestions above of writing a list, I sit down the night before and map out my day (including breaks, lunch, etc.) on Google Calendar, synced to my phone (it gives me buzzing reminders to keep me on track).

      The caveat is I only include things I WANT to do (or REALLY want to get done). If you do not want to do something that needs to get done, there is a profound reason (fear, intuition, missing steps, on the wrong path, etc.). I figure that out, right when it comes up.

      If you do not want to do something that you do not need to do, don't do it. The night-before scheduling time is a calming and inspiring agent for sleep. I do not compromise my integrity by negating something that is important for my business (and thus my purpose), nor do I add something that I am not crazy about.

      I know that is overly simple - but so many of my clients function on autopilot without questioning their business tasks and structure (because everyone else is doing it that way).
      That Sexy, Titillating Purpose

      The reason behind why you do business needs to animate and be the source of your actions. If it doesn't then even if you do use willpower to do it (after days and days of procrastination and loathing), you will not get the kind of results you want and need.

      Why do you do, what you do? Why is your heart in it (or not in it)? What excites you about it? How are you inspiring yourself, in your own life, with your business?

      When you hone in on that - you will not be able to hold back action. It will be natural and based on how YOU like to do things.

      I hope that helps a bit.

      ~Nat
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  • Profile picture of the author t3cn1c0
    Well, maybe because all of my income is either in autopilot or all of the task is outsourced. That is why I felt unmotivated to do work, I just want to experience that hunger to do hardwork especially in my own projects, but now, most of my projects needs a little supervision and tweaks. Money is not my concern, but I want to be productive again.
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  • Profile picture of the author ronrule
    Originally Posted by t3cn1c0 View Post

    Motivation is temporary, I am struggling to start projects because I lack self-discipline, I have earned money online but still I do not possess that hunger to work hard. Being self employed is great but how can you counter laziness or being idle? I have watched tons of self help products, e.g. Tony Robbins and the likes, but I can't seem to drag myself out of the loop. Any suggestions?
    The secret to discipline is remembering what you want.

    So ... what do you want? Season passes to watch your favorite team? A new Corvette? A trip to a foreign country? Maybe you don't want any of those things, but you want something. Make that your goal, and make the cost of getting there outside your normal budget - meaning you can't dip into the savings account, or start putting part of your existing income aside; you can only pay for it with "new" money. It's a little way of tricking your brain into coming up with and executing new ideas, because if you can resolve to only buy new things with new money then you'll get pretty creative on ways of making new money.
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  • Profile picture of the author Apra Barua
    Achieving any goal involves taking action in a certain way. The biggest hurdle to cross is procrastination. The best way to remain productive so that you can achieve your goals is to identify the tasks that you need to perform, arrange them in order of their importance and keep track of them until they are completed. You can avoid procrastination by binding each task to be completed, within a time frame. Hope that helps...
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  • Profile picture of the author rnvc
    Took this tip from Kerwin Rae, 90/10 rule.

    Go hard for 90 minutes without doing anything else, with zero distractions and 100% focus on that single task.

    Then for 10 minutes you walk away and do something else, get tea, coffee or just use the washroom. The idea is to step away from what you are doing for 10 minutes to re-energize yourself.

    Then back at it for another 90 minutes whether it's the same task for a different one.

    I sometimes find that 90 is a little to short for what I am doing but the concept works. You need that break to re-energize and get those creative juices flowing.
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  • Profile picture of the author dave147
    I'd say you should get a "must do now" note book and write down
    what you must do now, anything that is written into this note book must be
    done
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  • Profile picture of the author Dazzling Content
    Wake up early, take a cold bath, have breakfast and drink coffee.

    I keep track of my activities using Evernote + Getting Things Done (GTD) technique. Use Focus Booster to maintain my focus while working (set to 25 minutes work and then 5 minutes rest).

    No Facebook, watching Youtube videos, surfing websites and other distracting activities. I use StayFocusd to block time-wasting sites.

    I always keep a small notebook to jot down ideas or whatever comes up to my head. Then I collect them on Evernote to be processed using GTD.
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  • Profile picture of the author TimothyTorrents
    The sooner you start the sooner you can finish. I usually just tell myself "Okay enough, time to work" and start working.

    When you think about procrastinating... work instead.
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