Happiness is tied to our dreams, and the productivity of our work is the result of our efforts to achieve what we desire, in less time and with greater effectiveness, where we manage to feel whole and fulfilled, by achieving what for others will never be possible.
At ZARZA we maintain a positive attitude; it is part of our business model and it is what we strive to share with our clients, friends and collaborators. This, combined with several tips we will look at on this occasion, has been fundamental to the success of our engineers stationed around the world, and today we share them openly with all our readers.
Productivity is a benefit to yourself
Many professionals who work for a fixed salary, without commissions and without incentives, fall into the trap of doing less work in the same amount of time, with the excuse that that is what they are paid for. The reality in an increasingly competitive world is that work is scarce, and being a highly productive element gives us a guarantee that we can climb positions in the company that hires us, and in the event of a series of layoffs, we could have a better chance of keeping our jobs.
On the other side we have professionals who work by objectives, charging by the hour or by project. They manage to add value by achieving, in less time and with the greatest excellence, the results that others simply do not achieve and do not bother to pursue.
Below we offer you 7 tips to Boost your Productivity and thus have more options to make the most of your time and be a more successful professional.
Tips that increase Productivity
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Work for yourself – Do not follow other people’s excuses
Work with your heart and do not let yourself be determined by your work environment; value yourself as a professional and remember that every time you demand more of yourself, you become a better professional.
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Active Breaks – Refresh your mind and body
As we have explored before, active breaks are very enriching for productivity; however, they require great discipline. Do not turn these moments into moments that instead weaken your productivity. Move, put your body and mind into action, and refresh your ideas to continue with your work.
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Personal Mantra – Keep your balance
Personal mantras help us overcome moments of stress and maintain professionalism even when we are indisposed. Mantras such as “I deliver quality, because I am quality!”, “I am the best at what I do because I decided to be”, “I always do my best, no excuses, only my best”, “I believe in myself, because I depend on myself and I know I will not let myself down”, etc., help us center ourselves in moments when we need to hold on to a ZARZA attitude, a positive attitude. Write and create your own.
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Breathe and focus your mind – Take control
Breathing deeply several times before arriving at your workplace, when going out to lunch and upon returning, and setting your mind on the fact that doing your best, in the least time, and getting the most work done, only benefits you, because you are building your future day by day, forging yourself into a better professional.
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Plan your work – Take the advantage!
Family, friends and our extracurricular activities are important, and many people, when leaving work, do not think at all about what they must do the next day, which puts them in a bind for not planning their work. By planning your work, by taking a few minutes outside your job to think about how to improve, you, from an external perspective, will be able to determine the best options, which tomorrow will give you the advantage over those who do not dedicate time to this.
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One day at a time – Be realistic
One day at a time: Even though work is constant and never-ending, the day has a set number of hours; you will not manage to have days with more hours, or days that last longer. You must accept and understand that what can be done must be done in the best way possible, and not suffer or torment yourself over what you will have to do another day. One day at a time, one battle per day…
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Compete against yourself – Be better than yourself!
Compete against yourself: Leaders and exemplary workers are hard to find; both employers and institutions in general know this, yet sometimes the work falls on just a few people. Compete against yourself, demand more of yourself, control your time, write down your goals and always seek to surpass the professional you were some time ago.
These tips, which can be applied through defined processes at the organizational level, are life principles that, combined with your positive attitude, will unquestionably boost your productivity, improve your quality of life and allow you to be a more efficient employee and a more successful professional.
Remember, to be a good boss, we must first have been good employees.
From ZARZA we invite you to maintain a positive, constructive attitude and to strive to be, today, a professional with higher productivity than yesterday, and we urge you to take advantage of the options we have for you, to build customized software and policies that allow you to invest in yourself, to do in less time what takes you the longest, and thus be like us… Ahead of your time.
