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We live in a competitive age where we are all aiming towards success at our workplaces. The days of just being in your job are pretty much over, it is the age of achievements and accomplishments.

“THE BAD NEWS IS TIME FLIES. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOU ARE THE PILOT” ~ MICHAEL ALTSHULER

In this pursuit, there have been many studies about how a handful of individuals become much more successful than most others. Consider the example of Steve Jobs – he is considered one of biggest pioneers of the internet age. Several people have tried to understand what separates Steve Jobs and other visionary leaders from most of the people. And the answer is clear – focus. Half of the predicted difference in career success (i.e., promotion, compensation, industry recognition) is due to this one variable – FOCUS.

The bottom line –

MANY PEOPLE AROUND US WHO ARE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL ARE NOT GIFTED BUT HAVE SIMPLY MASTERED THE ART OF FOCUS. THEY CAN ACHIEVE RESULTS IN A FAR SHORTER TIME THAN OTHERS.

Yes, they are exceptionally productive with their time. What about you?

Do you find it difficult to resist the temptation of social media while working? In this ever-scattered world filled with smart phones, internet distractions, television, financial worries, meddlesome colleagues, family responsibilities, and the list is never; you might find it impossible to improve your efficiency and personal productivity.

Do not think you are alone. Engaging and maintaining productivity is difficult when social media channels are only a click away to distract you. Let’s not blame only social media for your reduction in productivity.

Here are the most common things which have been secretly reducing your productivity:

1. Multitasking:

Multitasking gives you the illusion of hard work, to trick you into producing subpar, incomplete work on a daily basis. You think you are doing multiple tasks at the same time but, you aren’t.

Tip: You can group similar tasks if you still prefer multitasking. There is a lower “mental fee” for multitasking similar tasks, you can preserve your energy better.

2. Not following a work routine

If you are a person who works only when you feel like, I’m sorry to say, you’re setting yourself up for disaster. Be honest with yourself while you answer this question – Who “feels” like working?

Tip: You can work in the same place at the same time – this builds a habit setting your mind to naturally become productive.

3. Having unrealistic standards

Perfectionism may sound fascinating but it manifests itself in many ways.

 Tip: While doing any task you may first want to finish it then perfect it. You can focus on finishing, not on perfecting.

4. You keep distractions closer to you.

You have snacks kept all over your desk which looks more tempting than your work. Your phone is kept right beside your PC and every message or call you receive has to be answered.

Tip: Keep all the things which can distract you at a distance. Make sure it takes at least 20-seconds to reach them. So, apply this 20-seconds rule which will help you stay away from easy distractions.

5. Not being able to decide

When you become indecisive, you sift through every information you can find. You rehearse the pros and cons, imagine every scenario until you have finally decided.

Tip: Most decisions don’t warrant any extensive decision process. You can try and use the 2-minute rule – spend a minimal time in deciding.

THESE MAY LOOK LIKE SMALL PROBLEMS BUT THEY DO REDUCE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY CONSIDERABLY. FOLLOW THE SIMPLE STEPS TO CREATE A LARGER IMPACT ON YOUR MOTIVATION, AND PRODUCTIVITY.

The secret formula for optimum productivity is to work for a specific period of time and then take scheduled breaks. Of course, there are more methods too – like managing your to-do list better, sequence tasks better and making the best of your own self. Some of these ways will help everyone while some methods are more person-specific.

Word of the Day

digress

verb
हटना, हट जाना, पीछे हटना, विषय से हटना, अप्रासंगिक, बात करना, विपथ होना, विषय से दूर होना , विषयांतर करना, अर्थ से दूर होना, विषय से भटक जाना, मुख्य विषय स दूर हो जाना, ध्यान बँटना

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

Synonyms : divagate, stray, wander
"Don't digress when you give a lecture"
"her mind wanders"
"She always digresses when telling a story"

wander from a direct or straight course
Synonyms : depart, sidetrack, straggle

noun colocations:
digress briefly संक्षिप्त जानकारी
digressive remarks अपमानजनक टिप्पणी
digression serves दमन कार्य
digression ends दमन समाप्त
digressive comments अपमानजनक टिप्पणी
digression begins दमन शुरू
digression विषयांतर गमन
digression विषयांतरकरण
digression झुकाव
digression विचलन

The history teacher in my high school had so much knowledge on various topics of Indian history that he would frequently digress from the main topic and tell us interesting stories about the Mughal and Rajput kingdoms of medieval India.

मेरे हाई स्कूल में इतिहास के शिक्षक को भारतीय इतिहास के विभिन्न विषयों का इतना ज्ञान था कि वे अक्सर मुख्य विषय से हट जाते और हमें मध्यकालीन भारत के मुगल और राजपूत साम्राज्यों के बारे में रोचक कहानियां बताया करते थे।
We have to digress here a little and see who Bijjala was, and how he, a feudatory ruler under the Kalyana Chalukyas, had managed to acquire great political importance.
यहां हमें कुछ हटकर जानना पड़ेगा कि कल्याण चालुक्य का सामन्त ' समाज में वासी ' बिज्जल कैसे राजनीतिक रूप से इतना महत्वपूर्ण हो गया।

Word of the Day

vernacular

noun
देशी भाषा, विशिष्ट शब्दावली, मातृभाषा, मातृ भाषा(f), प्राकृत भाषा,
adjective
स्वदेशी, राष्ट्रीय, जातीय, क़ौमी , जन्मदेशी, अपने देश की, देशी भाषा का

being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language.
Synonyms; : common, vulgar

Examples
"a vernacular term"
"common parlance"
"the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
"the vulgar tongue of the masses"
"vernacular speakers"

noun
the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language).
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).
Synonyms: argot, cant, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang

Example
"they don't speak our lingo"
All communications to the borrower shall be in the vernacular language or language as understood by the borrower.
ऋणी के साथ किए जाने वाले सभी संव्यवहार स्थानीय भाषा अथवा उसी भाषा में होंगे जो वे समझ सकें।

Both statements are in vernacular and hence we translate the two.
दोनों बयानों स्थानीय भाषा में हैं और इसलिए हम दोनो का अनुवाद करते हैं।

English and vernacular schools as well as welfare institutions like hospitals and orphanages followed.
अंग्रेजी और देशी भाषा के स्कूलों के साथ-साथ अस्पताल और अनाथालय जैसी कल्याणकारी संस्थाएं शुरू हुईं।

Even greater laurels await us if we can expose the world to the flowering of creativity in our vernacular literature.
यदि हम अपने स्थानीय साहित्य में सृजनात्मक कृतियों को दुनिया के सामने ला सकें तो हमें और भी अधिक प्रशंसा प्राप्त हो सकती है।

Further, translations into the more widely understood vernacular languages only added to the confusion.
आगे चलकर व्यापक स्तर पर समझी जाने वाली देशी भाषाओं में हुए अनुवादों से और अधिक भ्रांतियां उत्पन्न हो गयीं।

Gujarat Vernacular Society was established in 1848.
गुजराती वर्नाक्यूलर सोसायटी की 1884 में स्थापना हुई।

He prepared his Diwan in 1875, and it was published under the auspices of Sind Vernacular Society in 1878.
उन्होंने 1875 में अपना दीवान तैयार किया और इसका प्रकाशन 1878 में सिंध वर्नाक्युलर सोसाईटी के तत्वावधान में हुआ।

He retired in 1910 as Sanskrit Pandit and the Superintendent of Vernacular studies.
संस्कृत पंडित और प्राच्य अध्ययन - अधीक्षक के पद से वह सन् 1910 में सेवा-निवृत्त हुए।

It was while she was at the college of architecture that she met Larry McCaslin, who was in Delhi collecting material for his doctoral thesis on "Energy Efficiency in Vernacular Architecture"- Arundhati Roy, "The God of Small Things"

जब वह वास्तुशिल्प का अध्ययन कर रही थी तब वह लेरी मेक्केसलिन से मिली जो "देशी वास्तुशिल्प में ऊर्जा की बचत" पर अपनी डॉक्टरेट की थिसिस के लिए सामग्री इकट्ठी करने दिल्ली आया हुआ था। - अरुंधति रॉय, "द गॉड ऑफ स्मॉल थिंग्स"