We’ve all had those days when, we don’t meet the expectations of our goals. Yet on other days, our level of productivity comes more easily. We meet our goals. We reach the level of expectation. We can focus more.
And you find yourself asking the question, “why can’t I seem to get focused. Why can’t I get in that vain. How can I get more done today.”
Granted, there are many factors that come into play. Some days, you’re more distracted than others. When you sit down to work, you have outside obligations pulling on your focus. Other days, at no fault of your own, there are challenges and setbacks that seem to hold you back, and keep you from reaching that full potential.
But regardless of the setbacks; regardless of the distractions, the outside interference, you can take certain steps to be more productive. That’s not to say, the distractions won’t come, it’s not to say you won’t encounter some difficulties along the way, but you’ll have the momentum in your favor.
One tip that works for me, especially recently when I go to get my day started, is to “go hard” that first hour. That’s just it- that first hour is the most vital hour. If you sit down to work, and you’re checking the latest headlines for the day, you’re back in forward to your email, or you’re checking your phone for text messages every 5 minutes, then that’s the course your day will take.
However, if you set the intention to focus that first hour on the task at hand, and “go hard,” you will see a difference in your production levels.
One thing that may help is to set goals. Have something to shoot for. It’s much easier to focus, when you have a goal or an expectation to meet. Even if you fall just short of the goal, you will be surprised at the increase your productivity will take. I always say, it’s better to set a goal and fall short of it, than to set no goal and be worse than before.
What am I saying? Stretch yourself a bit. Have something to shoot for. Set a standard for yourself. But the key is to start the day off with the momentum in your favor.
There has to be an inner intention; a conscious decision. Be deliberate and say, “Hey, this first hour, will be the best hour. I will do such in such numbers, in such in such time.” You can say it out loud, or say it to yourself. Or, you can say it out loud to yourself, whatever works best for you. The key is to start the work day off with momentum. Dive in.
I love to watch the Olympics when they have the swim competitions. I always find it interesting, when the contenders line up to race the 500 Meters, as soon as the gun goes off, they make a big jump, and glide in the water a few seconds before they began swimming. You see, the jump is key. If you can get a big jump off, you have an advantage.
That jump is the momentum, so to speak. If the swimmers got a lousy jump off, they wouldn’t do so well in the race. That first jump is one of the major factors that determines the course of the race.
And that’s what I’m telling you today. Treat your work day in the same manor. The moment you sit down to do that important task, get a good jump off. Let it work in your favor. It’s the one thing that will matter, over the course of your work day!
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