Five Practical Steps to Becoming a Productivity Powerhouse | GOF52

Productivity is always on people’s mind. We want to produce more, make more, and do it cheaper. Personally, I don’t think there is a thing wrong with these commitments. But can our commitment to productivity backfire on us leaving us burned out?

In this episode, I look at productivity from a theological perspective trying to answer this question. How do you dig deep within yourself to inspire creativity? The catch is to look at productivity from a spiritual perspective.

Listen to the Show

This Episode’s Topic: Five Practical Steps To Becoming A Productivity Powerhouse

Show Segments

Theology On The Street – Genesis 1:26–28

Genesis 1:26–28 contains a mandate that explicitly affirms productivity. In this section, I discuss Nancy Pearcey’s book, Total Truth and her insights into the underlining implication of “being fruitful and multiply.”

Smitty’s Tip of the Week – David Allen

David Allen in his masterful work, “The Art of Getting Things Done,” gives a straightforward and comprehensive productivity plan that helps anyone clean up their work and increasing their productivity.

Feature Presentation: Five Practical Steps To Becoming A Productivity Powerhouse

• 1 – Master The Basics — calendar and a notebook
• 2 – Leverage Advanced Project Management Tools. Nozbe, Workflowy, etc., that allows you to collect and categorize all of your actions and deadlines that need to happen to move projects forward.
• 3 – Schedule a weekly meeting with yourself and then your spouse
• 4 – Outsource non-essentials to a virtual assistant. TaskBullet.com offers a novel approach to hiring virtual assistants for repetitive work. I’ve not tried it myself, but my research points to them as a great alternative. If you have tried it, then let me know via the comments section about your success or failures.
• 5 – Prioritize Yourself, To Positively Impact Others

Start a Conversation

The best part about podcasting is joining in a conversation with you. To help kick off a discussion leave your comments below!

Subscribe to the Podcast

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe

Follow me on Apple Podcasts!

Share with Your Friends

If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment and rate it on iTunes. That helps tremendously and lets others know about the show!

Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” That means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to you. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”