Productivity Plan: 3-in-1 Guide to Master Productivity Planner, Productivity for Happiness, Productivity Tools & Be Productive

By Miles Toole

Productivity Plan - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Be Productive, How to Manage Time and How to Stay Focused.

 

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HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE:

7 Easy Steps to Master Productivity Apps, Productive Habits, Work Efficiency & Personal Productivity.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Miles Toole
• Release date: Dec 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9798869045584

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Discover all books from the Personal Productivity Series by Miles Toole at:

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Book 1: How to Be Productive

Book 2: How to Manage Time

Book 3: How to Be Organized

Book 4: How to Stay Focused

Book 5: How to Set Goals

Book 6: How to Stop Procrastinating

Book 7: How to Change Habits

Book 8: How to Stay Motivated

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Table of Contents

Book 1: How to Be Productive

Book 2: How to Manage Time

Book 3: How to Stay Focused

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Book 1: How to Be Productive

7 Easy Steps to Master Productivity Apps, Productive Habits, Work Efficiency & Personal Productivity

Miles Toole

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Table of Contents

Book 1: How to Be Productive

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step One - Create a Strategy

Ask Why

Know Yourself

Commit to Change

Chapter 2: Step 2 - Establish and Maintain Productive Habits

Look at Your Current Habits

Foster Long-Lasting Habits

Ask Why

Chapter 3: Step 3 - Utilize Productivity Apps

Recommended Applications and Software

Improve What You Already Have

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Maintain a Clean Workspace

The Positive Effects of a Clean Workspace

Make Time to Clean

How to Make Cleaning a Habit

Be Comfortable

Work Ergonomically

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Keep Yourself Accountable

Go Public

Have A Personal Mission Statement

Work with a Partner

Delay Your Gratification

Break Down Your Goals

Know How to Reward Yourself

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Maintain Personal Productivity

Start Every Day Right

Separate Family Time

Take Meaningful Breaks

Practice Daily Gratitude

Seek Inspiration

Communicate

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Take Immediate Action

Don’t Wait

Give Yourself Permission

Work, Even When You Don’t Want To

Conclusion

Book 2: How to Manage Time

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Create a Strategy

Ask Why

Personalize

Commit

Chapter 2 - Step 2: Plan

Make a List

Schedule

Contingency Time

Discretionary Time

Make it Visual

Organize

Track

Chapter 3: Step 3 – Prioritize

The Two Minute Rule

The Eisenhower Principle

The Eisenhower Matrix

Know When to Cut

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Delegate and Outsource

Delegating

Outsourcing

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Eliminate Distractions

Keep a Record

Self-Distractions

Take a Breath

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Stop Multitasking

What Is Multitasking

What Is Switching Costs

What Is Attention Residue

Single Tasking

How to Change

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Learn to Say No

Ask Why

Evaluate

How to Say No

Conclusion

Book 3: How to Stay Focused

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 – Avoid Distraction

Always Keep Your Goals in Mind

Reduce Chaos

Try Going Offline

Visualize Yourself Working

Check Your Internal Distractions

Chapter 2: Step 2 – Focus on One Thing at a Time

It Frees Your Mind

Pursue One Big Goal

Helps You Tackle Fear

A Simpler Life

Generate More Value

Chapter 3: Step 3 – Practice Mindfulness

Slow Down

Engage in Short Breathing Exercises

The Body Scan Technique

Label Your Emotions

Practice Gratitude

Chapter 4: Step 4 – Take Short Breaks from Time to Time

Benefits of Taking Breaks

How to Take a ‘Good’ Break?

Chapter 5: Step 5 – Build Self-Discipline

Know What Your Weaknesses Are

Eliminate Temptations

Have an Execution Plan for Your Goals

Visualize Achieving Your Goals

Start Small

Take the Help of a Mentor

Chapter 6: Step 6 – Set Micro-Goals

What Are Micro-Goals?

How to Set Micro-Goals

How Can You Make This Technique Successful?

Chapter 7: Step 7 – Get Enough Sleep

Consequences of Sleep-Deprivation

How to Get Better Sleep

Conclusion

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Introduction

Welcome to How to Be Productive. Going through the following chapters is the first step in recognizing where you need to change to become more accomplished in your work.

Whether it be professionally or personally, we all have the desire to get more done. Teachers, students, entrepreneurs- everyone has tasks they want to accomplish and goals they want to reach.

We are all looking for a way to get more done in less time. But how do we know whose advice to take? Moguls share their methods, and gurus preach their programs, friends recommend their regimens. Unfortunately, the highly sought out secret to productivity is often full of misconceptions and tricks. This guide will show you that it doesn’t need to be so complicated. Getting more done doesn’t need to be convoluted or hard to understand. Making the most out of your time can be done with seven simple steps that are easy to follow and easy to adopt- as long as you have the desire to change.

This guide will aid you in all your trouble areas in a simple to follow manner. The following chapters will help you with recognizing where you are falling short in your attempts to be more productive. Once this is discovered, you will learn all the ways you can approach productivity in a healthy and holistic manner. The steps will cover habits that you should adopt, the applications that can aid you, the importance of the space that you occupy, and maintaining these habits outside of your work life to improve everything that you do.

These seven steps will provide you with the necessary information to embark on this journey with confidence. By the end of this guide, you will be equipped with the essential tools needed for productive living.

Starting to go through this guide already shows that you are willing to change your current lifestyle and grow. Congratulations on making the first step to more productive living!

Let us begin with making a personalized strategy...

Chapter 1: Step One - Create a Strategy

We all have our faults and vices. Regardless of what we are trying to do, there are certain things that always seem to hold us back. Some of us struggle with many, while others struggle with few. Regardless, it is a natural part of life that we all face. When attempting to tackle these vices (such as procrastination or poor time management), we can easily get overwhelmed. Figuring out why, how, and when to adjust our lifestyle choices can be a scary thing. This can make the simple act of starting a daunting task. But it doesn’t always need to be so. The first step to becoming more productive is creating a personalized strategy that will make this journey feel seamless.

Ask Why

In order to arrive at your strategy, identify why you’re not getting as much work done as you need to. For some, it may be because they’re not getting enough sleep. For others, they might be seated next to a chatty co-worker. Maybe it’s your phone that is distracting you, or you try to juggle too many tasks at a time. Before you make any major changes to the way you work, you need to understand why you are struggling in the first place. Simply put, you need to address the root cause of the issue, not the effect.

It may seem arbitrary or overly simple, but it is vital to know in which areas you need to change beforehand. If you want to be successful in this journey, you must fully understand where you are falling short and why.

For example, if you are constantly falling asleep at your desk, maybe it’s time to go to sleep earlier and get a better night’s sleep. If you do have a talkative coworker, try discussing this with them, or moving to another area. Each problem we face (whether we are aware of the problem or not) has a solution. First, identify the problem. Second, go to the root in order to fix it.

You can modify the following six steps to your specific needs. Use this information in a way that will help you on your journey.

Know Yourself

Analyze how you work at your best, and how you work at your worst. Look at your habits and pre-existing strategies and recognize who you are when you’re at work. Do you work best in isolation? Or in a group setting? Do you need frequent breaks, or do you accomplish more during long stretches of time? Some of us work better under pressure, while others fail under similar circumstances. We all thrive under different conditions. Understand that one method of productivity that works for one person may not necessarily work for you.

The following steps in this guide are meant to be tailored to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Make sure you understand how you operate. After this, it will be easy to strengthen the areas in which you are already strong and work on the areas in which you are not.

Commit to Change

The most important element of strategic planning is commitment. Your commitment to change is very important on the journey to productivity. You need to make sure that you are physically, emotionally, and mentally determined to work on and change your habits, regardless of how difficult it may get. It is one thing to say it, and another to do it.

We all know people who speed through to-do lists without any struggle or who reach deadlines without breaking a sweat. And we want to be just like them. Acknowledge that getting to that stage takes time and commitment. No one gets to that stage without sincere effort. Changing the way that we operate on a day to day basis is not an easy task. But in order