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Being Productive Starts With Knowing Your Limits
"The first step to being truly productive is to be honest with yourself — have an honest assessment of what you are realistically capable of doing."
Thomas Oppong
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Accepting our mental limitations
This requires acknowledging that we have a limit on how much mental work we can accomplish in a day or week.
Our reactive state
We are flooded with tons of information and requests, and we feel compelled to read and respond at all hours of the day and night.
These unhealthy habits limit more than we realize our ability to do more great work.
The limits of productivity
There are limits to what your body is capable of doing. A productivity strategy will only work for you if you know how to make it work with your current habits, routines, mental strength.
Organize your day around your physical and mental energy. And do more of what works for you.
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