How productive are you
How Productive Are You?
Find out how you can get more done.
© iStockphoto/pryzmat
When we want to get more done, many of us simply work longer hours, move deadlines around, and multi-task.
Although these strategies can provide some short-term relief, they aren't sustainable in the long term. Pretty soon, this approach becomes a way of life, leading to high levels of stress and eventually, poor productivity.
Productivity is a measure of how much you accomplish – not how busy you are. So it's far better to learn how to work intelligently, and to use leverage to achieve more with your time and resources. This will increase your productivity – and help you find extra time to do other things.
The quiz below will help you to understand how productive you are. Then, the discussion and resources that follow will help you identify strategies that you can use to increase your productivity, so that you can do more, with less stress.
How Productive Are You?
Instructions:
For each statement, click the button in the column that best describes you. Please answer questions as you actually are (rather than how you think you should be), and don't worry if some questions seem to score in the 'wrong direction'. When you are finished, please click the 'Calculate My Total' button at the bottom of the test.
Top of Form
Question
Not at all
Rarely
Some times Often
Very
Often
1
I use the leverage of other people's time to work efficiently.
2
I organize my day to take advantage of natural highs and lows in my energy and motivation.
3
I actively look for ways to improve the flow of my work, and the way that I approach tasks.
4
I can maintain focus on one task for a significant period of time.
5
I spend lots of time looking for information or documents, or locating missing items.
6
I actively look for ways to avoid wasting time and effort – both for myself and for my team.
7
I multitask
Find out how you can get more done.
© iStockphoto/pryzmat
When we want to get more done, many of us simply work longer hours, move deadlines around, and multi-task.
Although these strategies can provide some short-term relief, they aren't sustainable in the long term. Pretty soon, this approach becomes a way of life, leading to high levels of stress and eventually, poor productivity.
Productivity is a measure of how much you accomplish – not how busy you are. So it's far better to learn how to work intelligently, and to use leverage to achieve more with your time and resources. This will increase your productivity – and help you find extra time to do other things.
The quiz below will help you to understand how productive you are. Then, the discussion and resources that follow will help you identify strategies that you can use to increase your productivity, so that you can do more, with less stress.
How Productive Are You?
Instructions:
For each statement, click the button in the column that best describes you. Please answer questions as you actually are (rather than how you think you should be), and don't worry if some questions seem to score in the 'wrong direction'. When you are finished, please click the 'Calculate My Total' button at the bottom of the test.
Top of Form
Question
Not at all
Rarely
Some times Often
Very
Often
1
I use the leverage of other people's time to work efficiently.
2
I organize my day to take advantage of natural highs and lows in my energy and motivation.
3
I actively look for ways to improve the flow of my work, and the way that I approach tasks.
4
I can maintain focus on one task for a significant period of time.
5
I spend lots of time looking for information or documents, or locating missing items.
6
I actively look for ways to avoid wasting time and effort – both for myself and for my team.
7
I multitask