by Chas Bonner
When discussing agriculture, productivity is normally associated with output per man-hour, per acre, per cow, per tree, etc.
However, what about the productivity of the farmer or farmworker himself? In short, how can we be more productive with precious and vanishing time?
When computers first came into wide usage, the common theory was “this is going to simplify the work of mankind.” Most people now feel it has made more work, if for no other reason that the amount of data available has doubled, tripled and quintupled, and the amount of knowledge necessary for employers and employees is staggering.
To mitigate the pressures imposed in this “knowledge-based economy,” the question becomes how can we be most effective and most efficient---most productive? Some common theories:
- Plan ahead and formalize that plan on a daily basis.
- Make “To Do” lists and include everything that you would like to be done.
- Prioritize that “To Do” list.
- Do NOT do the easiest things first, but the most important and probably toughest.
- By doing the important things first, it is probably early in the day when fresh.
- Execute each task to completion, or at least as close to completion as possible.
- Last, but not least, take breathers from time to time. Breathe deep, relax, walk around, think creatively, and enjoy it more.
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