Action is the fundamental key to all
success", this is a quote from Pablo Picasso.
What is the definition of productivity?
According to the dictionary it has the
following meanings:
The state or quality of producing something, especially crops.
An example would be....."The long-term productivity
of land"
The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as
measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.
An example would
be......."workers have boosted productivity by 30 percent"
As you can see the definition given by the
dictionary is the actual production of a product or idea that can make money
against the cost to produce that product or idea. There is a cartoon of a
lecturer with a sign that asks the following question....
"How to increase your productivity?
.....Answer - Spend more time at your work place and less time at
productivity seminars."
Leon Uris a famous author in his book QB VII
told a story of an author given a lecture to would be writers on how to be a
successful writer.
“Who here wants to be a writer?' I
asked.
Everyone in the room raised his hand.
'Why the hell aren't you home writing?' I
said, and left the stage.”
The dictionary's definition of productivity is true.
To be productive you actually need to work, it is as simple as that. Of
course business and productivity is never that clear cut and simple.
Productivity is not just about putting out a product for the cheapest way
possible. It has to involve long term goals. One of those goals is proper
planning and goal setting. With proper planning you can be more
efficient. True it takes time to properly plan and that is according to the
definition of the dictionary, nonproductive time. But in reality, if you look
at the whole picture, with proper planning you can save both time and money and
it will give you a more productive result. Again, I would like to quote Leon
Uris. “Too many writers start with a good idea and carry it through the first
chapters, then fall apart because they had no idea where the top of the
mountain was in the first place.” Whether is is an idea such as in writing a
book or manufacturing a product, things flow smoothly when proper thought and
planning had been done from the start. There wiill be less of a chance for a
company recall of a product for example. All in all, the planning time may not
appear on paper to be productive but the end result will show that indeed it
will be very productive.
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Seguros La Vitalicia Raúl Gorrín, Medios de comunicación, Venezuela, Gobierno,
Empresarios, Emprendedor,
Again, business and life is never that
clear cut. Once you have set your target, you should start right away. Even if
your plans are not perfect. You could always adjust your plans along the
way. There is no such thing as perfect plans. Mistakes will happen and
when they do you will make those changes as will be necessary. It is vital and
necessary to properly plan. However, you should not use planning as an excuse
to not start. A properly productive person knows the right balance between
allowing time to properly plan and getting to work even of your plans are not
prefect. They never will be perfect. At some point, more planning becomes
inefficient and nonproductive.
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