NLP and Productivity: The Ingredients to Better Work Performance
How is your value in the workplace measured?
It is not about how much numerous tasks that you do, but it all boils down to the results you produce from doing efficient yet effortless work. After all, it is not about being busy as a bee, but what you are busy about to yield that coveted golden honey.
Think of it this way: you are valued when you can make things happen. Now, let me put that into a single important word: Productivity. If you are productive, you are valued.
Make things happen
But productivity comes with one seemingly challenging obstacle that probably most of you are afraid of. Productivity means rigorous effort. As what American success author and business man Paul J. Meyer once said,
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort.”
But an interesting thing is that the word “effort” is synonymous to struggle. If you would agree with me, productivity can be the same thing. It is a fact. It is hard to get started. It can sometimes be hard to snap out of being unfocused – either the lack of it or just the circumstance where you simply cannot decide where to get started. Then, there is the need for inspiration towards motivation. You sometimes scour through your day endlessly for your muse of output. And have I mentioned about that penultimate obstacle to productivity – procrastination! If these always get in the way with your ability to become productive in your workplace, then you have a big problem.
But then again, as with any problem, there is always a solution to it. It would already be a cliché for me to say that NLP is the solution on how to get on the “productivity” bandwagon, that it can do this and that. But essentially, to get away from the shackles of being unfocused, unmotivated, uninspired and from the pits of procrastination, it goes with a change in perception and attacking the end goal of producing results with a different perspective than what you have already been so used to. And that is exactly what NLP can do to help you become more productive and produce quantifiable results that are the bases in a corporate or business environment.
It’s the time to make a change
One of the important components in increasing your productivity is to establish a routine that works. And when we say routine, it means developing a pattern – a positive action that will yield better outcomes. I have mentioned in quite a few of my previous posts that there is always that fundamental need to choose a relatable success model to which you can imitate winning thought and behavioral patterns.
I found this interesting article from Inc.com about ways to increase productivity. One of which is to lay off from multitasking, which a lot of us might think is an effective way to showcase the efficiency of your work. But apparently an American Psychological Association research has revealed that it can actually cost you your time and productivity, as this can make tasks become more complex from switching from one activity to the other. Instead, stick to one task and finish it before moving on to the next one.
The article has also highlighted a clever trick to avoiding procrastination from overwhelming mounds of workload. Choosing and finishing tasks first that can be done in two-minutes will save you time and better managed flow. It is these simple changes in how you perform your work by developing a pattern from your success models can make that significant difference in producing less work with great work from more results with minimal effort.
The heightened senses
Another NLP way to train your brain to configure to do best ways to finish a task-at-hand is to use Sub-modalities to which of your senses can grab your attention. Take for example your visual senses, colors, movements, shape and brightness can alter how your mind sees an object.
You might probably one of those who lists down a to-do list when performing a task. But how many times does the list be finished with efficiency? So instead of simply listing things down, trick your brain into making your goal stand out. This can be changing the size and color of the font of a written goal, or moving post-its from one side of a board to the other every time you finish a task. This triggers a sense of accomplishment or a call for action – the right mix for a winning productivity.
This comes with, of course, setting ambitious yet realistic goals. Make sure that these are specific. This way it is easier to refine them, ensuring that these are personally achievable, while taking into consideration the professional and corporate standards of your workplace. Doing so will make the choice of appropriate success models and developing a process flow a lot simpler and uncomplicated. And this is where intelligent planning happens.
Do not forget to internalize
Complement externalizing your goals and tasks by internalizing along the way. Take some time to constantly reflect whether you are being productive in doing your tasks. While taking short breaks and rewarding yourself are essential components to increasing your productivity, spending extended time on tinkering your social media accounts more than the usual is without a question already counterproductive. Allowing yourself to indulge and wandering achieving your work without internalizing how you do it breeds the dreaded hurdle to productivity, which are lack of focus, drive and motivation.
Reel in a little bit and assess how you do things. If you think you are on the wrong track, take hold of the steering wheel and get back with the race to your set goal. It is a matter of Content Reframe, as what we use in NLP. This tool answers the question of
“What else does this mean and how can I change my response to this experience?”
For a lot of people, the process towards fruitful productivity is never synonymous to happiness. It is thought of to be a struggle and hard work. To some extent, it may be true. But, reframing how you view this experience can alter the meaning of productivity from something grueling to an enjoyable experience. And when we enjoy something, of course, we can do more and create more, which ultimately leads to productivity. Because people who enjoy what they are doing produce better results.
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