Becoming More Productive is Not All About Your Professional Life.

When we hear about productivity, we naturally think it’s related to our work. Improving our output in the most efficient way, so we can get more work done in the least amount of time. And for many, this means being given more work to do.

This leaves us with no incentive to improve our overall efficiency at work. Why would I want to improve my efficiency when all that happens is I am given more work to do without an increase in my income?

Personal productivity is not about becoming more efficient at work, so your boss can give you more work. Personal productivity is about doing the job you are employed to do so you have more time for the things that you want to do.

This is an important distinction to make.

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