3 Productivity Secrets The Time Tyrants Don’t Want You To Know

Becoming more productive doesn’t always mean forging ahead at full speed and forcing yourself to work to exhaustion.

Does this scenario sound familiar:

You’ve been working on a big project for a long time. Maybe you are writing a book or develop a major marketing campaign. You try to move ahead every day, but sometimes you just stop. Even a small task seems overwhelming. And when you take a day off, you feel guilty.

What’s going on?

The Time Tyrants have taken over your schedule (and maybe your life). Here are 3 ways to stand up to them — and accomplish more on your own terms.

(1) Get rhythm…your own rhythm.
When you’re working on a book, job search, business start-up, dissertation, or special assignment, you often feel that the project has begun to consume your entire life. You can’t afford to take a break, you say, let alone a day off.

But experienced professionals understand their own rhythm.

I once heard a talk by a writer who had written several book-length projects. She said, “Sometimes I’m really productive. I write five pages on my book! Then the next day I’m drained. So I review what I’ve written or organize my research files.”