In striving to achieve maximum productivity, we often focus so much on new strategies that we forget to evaluate our existing habits – many of which may be consistently holding us back. Creating a new habit is easier that fixing an old one; however, the most significant productivity boosts often come from the avoidance of things that previously hindered our success.
An article published on the LifeHacker blog this week suggests that we should focus on “behavior multipliers,” or strategies that allow us to make significant habit changes consistently. Here’s a summary of the four strategies that they recommend:
- Rapid Feedback: Get feedback on your work as early on as possible so that you can make changes and improve without getting completely derailed.
- Simplicity: Avoid distractions and focus on the most important tasks. Don’t let the lower-priority items on your to-do list get in the way of the important ones.
- Environment: The environment around you affects your behavior. If you surround yourself with motivated people, you’re more likely to be motivated (and vise versa)
- Ability: Use your natural abilities as much as possible. It’s easier to leverage your existing talents than it is to build new ones.
I highly recommend reading the full article from LifeHacker. It’s really an insightful piece:
http://lifehacker.com/behavior-multipliers-four-factors-that-can-lead-to-suc-1674960789
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