There is a big difference between being busy, and being productive.

Productivity produces an actual product at the end. Being busy only burns up time, making us feel disorganized, tired, over-worked, and very unhappy at our job and produced nothing.

Increase production and get organized by examining what your company or department are supposed to be delivering. Are they actually delivering it or just being "busy"? Are you? Do you know what your actual or end product is for your position you are holding? Men and women waste about the same amount of time per day (approximately 2.1 hours) and being disorganized is the central cause of this.

It is the key to productivity, improved Time Management skills, continuity and stress relief, for you, your family and staff that you implement the application of weekly and daily Things to get DONE list or Battle Plan. Please note I did not say Things to Do list, I said things to get DONE – there is a big difference in stating that you would like (someday) to get something done as opposed to getting it DONE.

Start clearing clutter from your mind and DOWNLOAD your thoughts – get them out of your head! Write them onto the computer or as some prefer a spiral bound notepad and take one page per day to write down the daily list of things to accomplish, it is up to you. You just need to be disciplined to get these tasks DONE daily. So use a timer for your 15 – 30 minutes exclusive time for this.

Update your list the afternoon or evening beforehand so you can start the next morning straight into production. (This action has been proven to improve one's sleep the night before as your head is not racing with all that you want to accomplish the next day.)

This one action of downloading the night before actually creates predictability which in turn creates simplicity and is the key to production and having more time and more space in your life to do the things you really want to do, not just thing things you have to do.

Once you have your daily download happening on an automatic basis then write one

for the entire week – all your major goals you will accomplish that week with all the gradient minimal steps leading up towards each DONE. Some people like to add time frames to their tasks – go right ahead and include them if you wish. Whatever is the most workable for you is always best.

It is better to write out your tasks from one specific responsibility or "Hat" that you wear. However, that being said – if you find it easier to include ALL that you do – both personal and professional – then try it and see. You may find it best to get organized in having one overall list for home and another for work. Whatever you find works best for you – do that.