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Podcast Episode 62 — What Does Productivity Mean to You?
When you think of being productive, what is the first thing that comes to mind?
In business, completing the tasks required to achieve specific sales goals, gain more subscribers or followers, or become the next innovator within your industry are a few examples of being productive. In your personal life, following a daily or weekly budget for a big purchase, paying bills on time or setting up auto-pay, or following a healthy exercise and diet routine would be considered productive things to do.
While productivity can have varied definitions depending on who you ask, it is vital to make sure that the procedures and strategies you implement lead to high rewards for your business or goal. The effort you put into it is worth it when the results show it is worth it. This is the basic definition of productivity, and it can be measured with a simple math equation.
Productivity is equal to your output divided by your input.
If your effort is greater than the reward, it may not be worth it in the end. If you’ve determined the reward is good enough, then it is. All of this is really up to you to decide. However, you should use the math equation above to be sure you are realistic.
For example, if you are a writer and you wrote six articles this morning in…