5 Habits You Should Avoid to Become Highly Productive

Highly productive people have certain habits that other people don’t. What are they doing that sets them apart? How are they getting so much done, and achieving their goals? We all want to be successful, but what are we doing wrong?

Here are a few habits you really need to avoid, if you want to get on track with being highly productive.

Habit #1: Not Seeing the Bigger Picture

In the book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Steven R. Covey states that beginning with the end in mind can help you to envision what you are trying to create. First you see it in your imagination, and then it becomes a physical reality. Once you can see the bigger picture, then you can begin to break the process down in steps, to see exactly how you’re going to get there.

Visualizing the end goal helps you to keep your eye on the prize. If you get discouraged or have a set back, focusing on the final project can help you get back on track.

When you can stand back and see the project in its entirety, it’s sort of like a puzzle. All of the pieces start to take shape, and you can see what you need to do to put it all together. If you are putting together a real puzzle, would you start with the borders? Would you put together a basic structure…