Last week we covered a lot, including links to 4 productivity tips, and an overview of 5 time management rules to live by. (You can find that here.) This week, I want to show you that you are (already) an absolute TIME HACKING WIZARD… but you just don’t realize it.
I’ll never forget the first friend of mine to have a baby. Her name was Carrie,we were young and she was married to a man that I love with all my heart to this day. Carrie — now tragically deceased — was the first to post a comment on this blog and I miss her terribly… mainly missing the years we spent out of touch prior to her passing.
But back then, I’ll never forget pulling in to her apartment complex with a Honda Prelude full of groceries, a baby in a baby carrier, a diaper bag and a purse. She started unloading that car faster than I could walk around to help. I asked, “Hey… let me get something.” But she said, “Oh this is nothing. I’ve got momma hands now.”
That she did. When the demands on her grew, so too did her capacity…. even to the extent of growing magic arms.
The same thing happens to us… right before we go on vacation. Think back to the last time you were getting ready to go on vacation… not the vacation itself… spend a moment thinking about the 3 work days PRIOR to your departure.
You were an extreme productivity guru in action, weren’t you?!
You had a list — a daunting to do list — of stuff that had to be done in order for you to be able to take off…. and enjoy yourself. The list was overwhelming, but your deadline (vacation day!) was closing in on you quickly. With no time to bemoan your overwhelm, not a minute to waste on creative procrastination strategies, a magical thing happened… you started knocking out that list like the productivity wizard you are. Every minute counted. You hit mute when the phone rang. You forbid and eliminated distractions. Interruptions were met with a polite, “I don’t have a moment to spare right now.” response. Your focus was laser-like. Your breaks were small (but mighty).
And you felt amazing… not JUST because you were getting closer to landing on the shores of Jamaica ‘mon… but because you were so friggin’ accomplished. You felt good about how you had performed and achieved at work. And THIS “day before vacation mojo” is an extreme productivity secret you can — and should — employ far more often than you are now.
You see, you already know how to be extremely productive… how to get far more done in far less time. And, you’ve already proven to yourself that it is possible. Over the next several TIME HACKING posts, I’m going to share a few ways — in paint by numbers simplicity — to build this extreme productivity secret into your business on a far more regular basis.
For now, what eye opening realizations have you had about your OWN ability to be an uber-effective time hacker? Tell us a story, post a tip, or encourage each other in the posts below.
