Productivity
Productivity is the ability to produce quality results, products, and resources. This is essential for success in the workplace, and it also contributes greatly to a general sense of purpose, fulfillment, and success in life.
Productivity is a learnable attribute - one that may not come easily, but that brings signficant rewards and enjoyments to those who cultivate it. Productivity includes elements of motivation, vision, prioritization, and focus. The resources in this section can help you develop this important trait, which is a enduringly valuable asset in the workplace, and in family and personal life.
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Best Books on Life Improvement
These are our favorite books as resources for life coaching.
- Your Happiness Toolkit: 16 Strategies for Overcoming Depression, and Building a Joyful, Fulfilling Life
, by Carrie M. Wrigley
- Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, by Martin E.P. Seligman
- Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide, by Caroline Adams Miller MAPP
- Your Happiness Toolkit Workbook, by Carrie M. Wrigley
- The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life, by Christine B. Whelan
- Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life, by Dave Evans
- Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle, by Jim Rohn
- The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, by Janet Switzer
- Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters, by John C. Maxwell
- Put Your Dream to the Test: 10 Questions to Help You See It and Seize It, by John C. Maxwell
- The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons From the World's Happiest People, by Dan Buettner
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For more books on additional topics, please visit our Best Books Catalog.
Handouts on Productivity
(All in PDF format)
1) Spectrum Scheduling. A unique time management tool, to foster balance between work time and other priorities, and to help prevent burnout.
2) Priority Grid - 4 Quadrants. A grid noting how urgent and/or important various tasks are, to determine priority and sequence of tasks. (Covey)
3) Teensy Task Technique. A 4-step sequence for breaking large complex tasks down into manageable chunks.
4) LIfebalance. A format by Linda and Richard Eyre, to balance work, family, and self in planning time. (Eyre)
5) 4 F's for Improving Productivity and Motivation. A 4-stage model to help accomplish needed tasks at work and at home.
6) Goals, Past and Future - A helpful grid for goal-setting, reviewing past achievements and future goals, in a variety of core areas.
7) Circle of Concern, Circle of Influence. Discerning what you have control over, and what you don't, to best use your time and energy. (Covey)
8) Tabled Summary. A grid worksheet identifying tasks by category and day, to help identify priority and sequnce of different tasks.
9) 5 P's of Production. 5 necessary steps to get anything published or produced, guided by 5 clear phases of development.
