Are you Busy or Productive?

Dean Graziosi Show (October 9th 2020), he made raised up a good question. Are you busy or productive?

A lot of times in life, I think we can get lost in the minutiae of creating a task list and checking things off of it for personal glorification. But, we need the focus on tasks that move the needle.

Now, I'm reading this book by Andy Frisella and he makes a good point of being present during the montage. Sometimes we want to every obstacle and goal we face to be exciting. But, much of success is made during the mundane and boring tasks from day to day.

So what is the difference between being busy and productive?

Being busy is about checking items off your checklist. Being productive is about focusing on items that move the needle (Graziois, 2020).

Now, there are a lot of things that could move the needle. But what needle are you trying to move at this point. I know this sound kind of philosophical, but this is an especially important point.

For example, keeping up with finances throughout the year can see like busy work. But it's not until you have to file your taxes at the end of year, you realize how important keeping track of your money is important.

So be careful of just labeling duties as important or just small ‘to dos.’

Focus on if this business is going to help me in the long run? Is it going help me with my taxes at the end of year? Is it going to help me with my business growth at the end of the year?

For those business owners and entrepreneurs out there, supervise your employees and yourself accordingly. Don't beat yourself up because you didn't check everything off your list.

At the same time, don't be so busy just checking things off your list that you're not moving the needle.

Takeaways:

There is a difference between being busy and productive. Knowing the difference can help you achieve years of success and save time.

~  Attorney Ronnie O’Brien Rice, Ph.D.

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