Stressing output is the key to improving productivity, while looking to increase activity can result in just the opposite.
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Productivity growth, however it occurs, has a disruptive side to it. In the short term, most things that contribute to productivity growth are very painful.
Once you get into the habit of work, you can be more productive in the things you want to do.
We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.
It feels good to be productive.
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.
Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.
Research shows you get multiple tasks done faster if you do them one at a time. It also decreases stress and raises happiness.
Higher productivity enables companies to increase sales without adding workers. Even if job markets tighten and wages rise, corporate profits can continue to climb as long as worker productivity is growing faster than overall wages.
My productivity is overwhelming!
People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.
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