Roeboater Thoughts

I found this article at the gym & wanted to share it as today's Motivational Monday. -Colin The Only Productivity Tip You’ll Ever Need By  James Clear     |     Minimalism ,  Procrastination ,  Productivity Ernest Hemingway woke each morning and began writing straight away. He described his daily routine by saying, “When I am working on a book or a story I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you and it is cool or cold and you come to your work and warm as you write.” Hemingway's routine — along with hundreds of other prolific authors, artists, and scientists mentioned in Mason Currey's book,  Daily Rituals: How Artists Work  ( audiobook ) — hints at the most productive strategy I have found for getting things done and making daily progress in the areas that are important to you. Let's talk about the only productivity strategy you'll ever need, why i...

It's not just about the hours you put in, it's about what you put into the hours. Working out this weekend it really hit me. As I was going from machine to machine I took a break for some water and stretching and looked around. There were many people on their phones, talking or seemingly just standing around. There were also those with their head phones on, in a zone getting it done or people working out in pairs spotting and pushing each other. Both can say they "showed up" at the gym, both could probably even say they were there for the "same amount of time" but they will have vastly different results.  A few words jump at me from this: Focus | Productivity | Drive We all have at the least 8 hours of work a day. Are we getting the most out of it, drawing us closer to our goals daily?  

Recognize that everything that you achieve in life is going to be with the help and support of others. Understanding this concept is a key to success personally and in business. There is not lone wolf success, but through collaboration, partnership, learning and growth. Look at your team in all parts of your life (internally in our firm and externally with your business partners) are we working with them to gain more strength and doing the same back for them? What are you doing to build you 'muscle' to bring more strength to your 'team'? MAKE this week great! Grow. Leverage. Excel. Connect.