How do you increase your productivity?

Question

What mindset/environment/whatever encourages you to work harder?

Answer 1

Productivity is not about working harder. It is first and foremost about getting as much work as possible done without human involvement (i.e., by machines).

Answer 2

My working days are done,..thanks to a back injury, and all the good drugs I take for the pain.

But, in my 40 years in the workforce, I found that no matter what the job was, organization was the key to every job, whether a physical, or mental task.

The ideal environment, and mindset, for me to really rock & roll, would be a situation where I had all the materials, tools, and plans nearby before beginning. A self-supervised, and therefore independent role is essential too.

I was a Chef for about 38 years. That is a job that brings instant gratification, in that, as soon as the food is served, you start receiving feedback from the end-consumer, and since I'm a middle child, people-pleasing has always been a top priority for me. If my feedback had been poor in the early days, I wouldn't have continued that line of work, and would probably have gone back to building homes,..another great job for personal satisfaction, and the results last a long time, not eaten in a few minutes.

Answer 3

I'm trying to maximize relaxation

unless or until I see some chance for a reasonable sex life, when something drops on the floor, it can wait two weeks till the cleaning people get here

Answer 4

I'm usually most "productive" when I'm not asking questions on the internet!

Answer 5

monetary goals can increase my productivity.