July is here! And your number one question, Dear Readers, has been how to be more productive in these unsettling times of lingering COVID-19-related disruptions such as 40-yr high inflation, more supply chain chaos, and the ever-expanding cultural raw currently centered around the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Is your focus where you need it to be, Dear Readers: to set and demolish your 2022 goals? Are you already wondering how to be more productive while working full-time and caring for loved ones? Keep reading to learn how to map out your monthlies to crush your goals and live with purpose.
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The first key to being more productive is regularly reviewing your goals and priorities to improve workflow.
This blog believes that you and only you, Dear Readers, can make your dreams come true. Of course, there are always obstacles to overcome. The last two years and a half have been perhaps more challenging than ever in your life. Nevertheless, nothing is worth in this crazy thing we call life unless you fight for it. To that end, Dear Readers, this blog has put together a quick reset guide to show how you can organize the remaining six months and have a purposeful life you desperately crave besides work.
Setting goals that make sense for you right now.
Dear Readers, getting in the habit of setting goals is your best chance to achieve your dreams. However, lack of progress discourages us. How do you avoid that number one goal-setting pitfall? You must set goals that make sense for where you are right now rather than where you wish you could be.
Concretely, you want to set realistic goals based on your current financial and professional position. The alignment between plans and where you stand today is critical if you ever want to see any progress, Dear Readers. For example, you cannot say that you want to build an emergency fund and also want to pay down your debt. Do you see how these two goals are incompatible, especially if you live paycheck to paycheck?
There is nothing wrong with dreaming and wishing. However, to be productive and see real progress, you need to be realistic and respect where you are now. Of course, this blog recognizes that it is very uncomfortable to look at oneself honestly and take responsibility for one’s life. It is a discomforting practice many people shy away from engaging in this necessary practice. Remember that everything is temporary. Even if you cannot aim too high because your current situation is in shambles, it won’t be the case in six months. So, don’t despair, Dear Readers, and keep moving forward.
Setting priorities equals being more productive.
There is no other way! Dear Readers, you must set priorities to be more productive. How else can you consistently crush your goals? Our lives come down to a balancing act. You cannot do everything at the same time, Dear Readers!
Consequently, this blog invites you to list all the areas of your life you want to improve. Then, assign two or three categories you would like to focus on each season. For example, in the summer, you might want to work on personal development and self-care. The Fall would be the time to improve your home and save for the holiday season. And winter is all about family and year-end travels. Then, you assign the specific habits to each month so that you can focus on a single priority each month. Finally, you prioritize two or three tasks on your To-Do List you will tackle weekly. And just like that, Dear Readers, you will see real progress toward your goals.
You might also like how creating habits can help with goal setting.
The second key to being more productive is to level up your time management skills to improve overall wellness.
Now, Dear Readers is the time to reevaluate your relationship with time. When we are unhappy with our lack of progress, we often blame it on our lack of time. We don’t have time to do x, because we must work. And thus, we let our health, faith, hobbies, wellness or fitness practices, and social life fall by the wayside. Who wants to live like this? How can you have a meaningful life if all you do is work, work, work?!!!
Therefore, Dear Readers, this blog insists that to be more productive, you must get a handle on your time management skills. To live with intention, you must allocate time for everything you need outside in addition to your job. Whether you use a physical or electronic planner, Dear Readers, you want to create a realistic schedule for your life to help you turn your goals into a concrete plan of action. The easiest way to introduce visible reminders of your dreams along your goal-setting journey is to have routines. Dear Readers, you’ll need to include daily, weekly and monthly schedules if you want to be more productive in the second half of 2022.
Check out how routines help you stay on track with your goals.
Dear Readers, we want to hear how you’ll be more productive in 2022!
Dear Readers, we strive to create better content for you. So, please don’t be shy and share your thoughts. Do you agree with our analysis, or do you think we are missing the point? How will you change your destiny today? What changes are you making to ensure you can finally crush your goals and have a more meaningful life? Let us know in the comment section below whether we missed anything else.
As always, The JMS team thanks you, Dear Readers, for taking the time to read today’s publication. The JMS blog is here to inspire and encourage as you, Dear Readers, embark on the exhilarating journey to design the life of your dreams. As a small business consulting firm, the JMS team feels lucky to have the ability to support clients across industries through any given crisis that rocks their daily operations. We want to do the same for you, Dearest Readers. We love creating articles that make you think, question everything you thought you knew, and change your life! Let’s keep in touch and tell us what else the JMS team can write about to help you live with more purpose in 2022!
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