Productivity’s 3 Unsung Heroes.

Looking through blog posts and YouTube videos on productivity and time management, you will be inundated with new apps, systems and processes. It’s as if finding the right app or system will be the pinnacle of your productivity journey.

Now, having the right system and processes in place can significantly improve your productivity — having a block of time each day for responding to your actionable email will prevent you from being swamped by out-of-control inboxes. But these systems and processes will only help you if you are focused, disciplined and not half asleep.

There are three other, more critical, elements in the productivity mix you need to prioritise over everything else. These are sleep, movement and diet.

For many people, these three elements are the elephants in their otherwise well-ordered life. You know, deep down, if you are not getting sufficient sleep, not getting outside and moving, and eating highly processed and unnatural foods, you are destroying your ability to focus and concentrate, ultimately affecting your overall output. (Not to mention what these will do to your long-term health)

And I am not just talking about work output. If you are constantly tired and unable to concentrate, that will negatively affect your family life. You will be too tired for quality time with your kids and…