My biggest productivity mistake...not sticking to the One Thing...

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I write alot about the principles of productivity in life, but I caught myself (not for the first time) violating some of the principles, especially the Momentum Principle - and engaging in the productivity killing Zig Zagging between "interests".  Yikes!!  Both are killers!!!!

The article about maintaining Sufficient Momentum In Improving Life discusses this:

"FOCUSING ON ONE THING AT A TIME INCREASES NET GAINS!

Just as in a manufacturing plant, if we constantly shift from producing one product to another, we will have lots of starts and stops and consume time with our set ups.  Any level of "multi-tasking" or trying to do too many different things in a short period has a huge cost in time and productivity.  (See The Huge Cost Of Multitasking - A Fool's Errand!.)

When I screw up and do zig zagging between "interests" and/or in trying to get quick hits of benefits without doing all of the homework needed, I find myself losing track of what is going on (since our "working memory" has limited capacity and new material squeezes out old) and then having a rough, time-consuming re-start period (which also makes it "hard" for me to go back to the area).  

Instead, I must use the idea of maintaining momentum, by sticking to one thing until it is completed and wrapped up and in use.   Zig-zagging plus forgetting to restore my energy every time block is one of my biggest productivity reducers! 

The secret to super-progress is to decide what the "one thing" is that you want to focus on that will get you the most marginal benefit and then just focus on that one thing until it is completed.  "Be like a postage stamp - stick to one thing until you get there", Josh Billings, as quoted in Keller's best seller: The One Thing - The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results.  Follow that wisdom and it will make your life extraordinary!" 

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This is one principle/truth to absolutely follow in your life.  If you do it, you will be on the path to transforming your life and anything that you choose to do in life!

I hope you need this!

To your having the greatest life,

Keith D. Garrick 

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