My Ultimate Guide To Productivity

By Vlad Zablotskyy May 1, 2007

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Do I have one? Maybe. I never thought of writing it down, but good opportunity came along with Ben Yoskovitz meme on productivity secrets. And since I have been tagged by Deborah Petersen, after she wrote a Guide to Productivity for Adult ADD Sufferers, I will start off my guide by writing about things I do to manage my own ADD moments.

Taking time off helps me to put under control ADD moments. I am not sure I even believe in ADD as diagnosis (but this is completely separate issue). Nevertheless I think we all have gone through a kind of ADD moments in our life, which in my opinion are the most counter-productive. Looking for your glasses for an hour just to look in the mirror and realize you are wearing them, or trying to find that pencil you used to write down few thoughts just to find out an hour later you have stacked it behind your ear. I find out that taking time off helps me greatly to cope with these moments.
Finding Positive Aspects In Your Own Failure. This is one of the hardest things for me personally. Failing at one particular thing does not necessarily mean you have failed in general. Did you know that Babe Ruth in his career struck out 1,360 times? Yet he is remembered for hitting 714 home runs. If he said to himself after striking out for 500^th time “this sport is not for me” America would never had the greatest baseball player who’s record would hold for nearly 39 years. Don’t let a failure overwhelm you. Don’t give up! Success without failure isn’t really a success.
Prioritize Prioritize Prioritize. Waking up in the morning is the best time for me to set up some priorities on variety of things. Unfortunately it is to late to do so after I open my mail box or Google Feedreader.
Live And Love Like There Is No Tomorrow. Thinking of my own mortality albeit at 32, helps greatly in step #3. The truth is there is one thing that no one has ever managed or ever will manage to escape- death. One day all that will be left is of memory of me. How will people remember me? There is nothing in the world I would love to achieve more than being remembered by those who will survive me as some one who lived his life to the fullest, who loved his family and friends to the point of being ready to give his own life for them.

So this is my ultimate guide to productivity. What about you? I really am supposed to tag other people for this meme, but from participating in memes in the past I always find that people whom I tag have been tagged already. So if this post have inspired you in some way consider yourself tagged. Just let me know so I can place a link to you your post.

Since writing this post there were 77 bloggers taking part in this meme. I believe this should be compiled into a book (after some one corrects my grammar). Anyway, every single post is worth reading :

Productivity Tip by Jenn Givler
Productivity Tip – Just Start by Andrew Garrett
My Key To Productivity by Matt McDonald
How Productive Are You? by Tish
Time management for graphic designers by Rob Cubbon
Productivity Tips 2.0 by Stephen
My Most Powerful Productivity Tip by Ellesse
Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Ian McKenzie
Ultimate Guide to Productivity by GTD Wannabe
The ultimate productivity tip by Matthew Cornell
My single best tip for productivity by Brett Kelly
My Key to Productivity by Andrew Barbaccia
Blog Even More Efficiently by Scott Hartshorn
The Greatest Productivity Tip in the World by Gary Vaughan
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity Group Writing Project by Joy Slaughter
Single Best Productivity Tip by Leo
Join the Ultimate Guide to Productivity by JC
My top productivity tip by Steven Aitchinson
Phil Gerbyshak
Virtual Assistants and Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Key Business Partners
Ultimate Guide to Productivity (My First Meme) by Geoff R.
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity – What’s your secret? by Mary Ann Copson
Continuously Increase Productivity by Embracing the Optimization Mentality by John Wesley
Increase Productivity by Conquering Procrastination by Gia Combs-Ramirez
Ultimate Tip To Reach GTD Nirvana by Andrew Flusche
Productivity Secrets Project by Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Maximizing Productivity by Ah Pek
Thoughts on Productivity by Rowan Manahan
Being more Productive with your Marketing Efforts by Chris Brown
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Don The Idea Guy
5 Productivity Tips That Help by Brett Evans
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Sue Olson
Productivity Tip for Students (From the Other Side of the Fence) by ispf
There’s only one secret to increased productivity by Colleen Wainwright
8 Productivity Tips to Take Control of Your Life by Krista
Choices Are Made Long Before You Decide – Productivity Tips by Jonathan
Secrets to Productivity by Randa Clay
Up Your Productivity and Profits too! by Andrew Wee
Meme Tagged, Meme Slayerâ€¦I Give In by Wayne Porter
Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Janet Barclay
Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Lorraine Pirihi
Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Kathie Thomas
14 Tips to Get More Done in Less Time by engtech
Work-Life Balance and Productivity by David Bohl
My Contribution to the Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Harrison
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Wendy Piersall
How Productivity Comes From Clarity by Adam Kayce
How To Stay Focused For Greater Productivity by Dawud Miracle
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity – Wanna Share One Big Secret? by Ponn Sabra
My Productivity Secret – The Joy of Flow State by Chris Garrett
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity – MomGadget Style by Gayla McCord
If you don’t have passion and purpose, greater productivity won’t help you! by Alister Cameron
Building a Home Business One Weekend At a Time by Tony Clark
Ultimate Guide to Productivity Group Writing Project by Jennifer Louden
Be Aware, Make Choices by Alex Fayle
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity by Digging into the Blogpond
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity meme by Doris
Ultimate Guide to Productivity by KM
Ultimate Guide to Productivity for Adult ADD Sufferers by Deborah Petersen
How to become a Productivity Super Hero who Rights Wrongs, Saves the Environment, and Rescues Cats from Trees by Aaron Potts
Zugunruhe Ultimate Guide to Productivity: Time Budgets by Tara Robinson
Are Your Secrets For Personal Productivity by Lisa Mills
Blogging Productivity & Criticizing Goals by Andy Beard
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity – what’s your secret? by The Kiss Business
Secrets to Personal Productivity by The Practical Chick
The Ultimate Guide to Productivity â€” What’s Your Secret? by Derrick Sorles
Instigator Blog: Productivity Tips by Mitch Owen
The Childlike Secret to Productivity by Kim & Jason
Just Do Something, Already by Lorna
Productivity Secrets by Angela Smith
Maintaining Productivity In The Midst Of Interruptions by Lexi Sundell
The Key to Dunking Your Doubts and Unclogging Your Optimism by Adam Kayce
A Nice Collection of Productivity Ideas by Dan Markovitz
My Ultimate Guide To Productivity by Vlad
A stupidly simple way to have a productive day by Jonny
My Secret to Productivity is Not Really a Secret by Char Polanosky

23 Comments

By Deborah, May 1, 2007 @ 10:38 am
Well said Vlad.
Many successful enterpreneurs have a history of failures for which they've learned from.
Failures help us to learn and grow, so they aren't actually failures when we have learned from the experience.
By Deborah, May 1, 2007 @ 11:38 am
Well said Vlad.
Many successful enterpreneurs have a history of failures for which they’ve learned from.
Failures help us to learn and grow, so they aren’t actually failures when we have learned from the experience.
By Vlad, May 1, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
Thanks Deborah.
I think with that comes along the fact that we might over criticize our own and other peoples failure, and some time grossly overlook their/our achievements.
By Vlad, May 1, 2007 @ 1:47 pm
Thanks Deborah.
I think with that comes along the fact that we might over criticize our own and other peoples failure, and some time grossly overlook their/our achievements.
By Caroline - Mobile Deals, May 7, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
Number 3 definitely resonates with me. It is quite fascinating exactly how much a simple prioritized list can boost productivity. Although I like to do mine in the evening before bed.
And yet it is so tempting to wake up and just get a quick forum/blog/email fix Ah the struggle against innate laziness…
Caroline
By Caroline - Mobile Deals, May 7, 2007 @ 2:35 pm
Number 3 definitely resonates with me. It is quite fascinating exactly how much a simple prioritized list can boost productivity. Although I like to do mine in the evening before bed.
And yet it is so tempting to wake up and just get a quick forum/blog/email fix Ah the struggle against innate laziness…
Caroline
By Mert, May 10, 2007 @ 1:26 am
Hi Vlad,
Greetings from Istanbul, a city where east meets west. Having said that, i hate generalizing but people in the eastern part of the world mostly live a more spiritual life than the western. A few years ago i read a book called “to be or to have” written by Erich Fromm, a German psychologist. I support “to be” side, and i feel that when you have so many things in your life, it means you have so many things to lose. If you have a minimalist mindset and then prioritize your life i am sure this will give you better satisfaction.
I am at 32, too. And i believe that one day scientists and doctors will find a solution to death
Have a nice day and please don't forget to link to my blog.
Mert
By Mert, May 10, 2007 @ 2:26 am
Hi Vlad,
Greetings from Istanbul, a city where east meets west. Having said that, i hate generalizing but people in the eastern part of the world mostly live a more spiritual life than the western. A few years ago i read a book called “to be or to have” written by Erich Fromm, a German psychologist. I support “to be” side, and i feel that when you have so many things in your life, it means you have so many things to lose. If you have a minimalist mindset and then prioritize your life i am sure this will give you better satisfaction.
I am at 32, too. And i believe that one day scientists and doctors will find a solution to death
Have a nice day and please don’t forget to link to my blog.
Mert
By Stephen, May 24, 2007 @ 1:17 pm
Great post! Perspective is so valuable. And thanks for the link!
By Vlad, May 24, 2007 @ 1:19 pm
Thanks Steven. Thanks for the link as well.
By Stephen, May 24, 2007 @ 2:17 pm
Great post! Perspective is so valuable. And thanks for the link!
By Vlad, May 24, 2007 @ 2:19 pm
Thanks Steven. Thanks for the link as well.
By Meg, May 24, 2007 @ 4:42 pm
Hi Vlad
I like your number 3 also – how, very true! Thanks for linking out!
By Vlad, May 24, 2007 @ 4:47 pm
My pleasure Meg. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
By Meg, May 24, 2007 @ 5:42 pm
Hi Vlad
I like your number 3 also – how, very true! Thanks for linking out!
By Vlad, May 24, 2007 @ 5:47 pm
My pleasure Meg. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
By Busby SEO Test, December 19, 2008 @ 7:19 am
number for me!
By analyze, December 19, 2008 @ 9:07 am
Great post! Perspective is so valuable. And thanks for the link!
By Shaneen Clarke, December 21, 2008 @ 7:19 am
Prioritize. This one strikes me. I jumbled on things and I sometimes can't handle which one to prioritize making myself disorganized. Thanks for this great list.