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6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity ![rw-book-cover](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kJF6Hl1W2o8/maxresdefault.jpg) 🔗 **Source:** [6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJF6Hl1W2o8) > [!note]+ Document Notes > tags: #productivity #time-management #leadership #business #focus > author: Paul McFredries > source: YouTube > reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJF6Hl1W2o8 > date created: 2024-12-28 14:30 > > # 🏷️ Title: 6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity >  ## 🧰 Action Inbox - [H1] Implement scarcity model for availability — stop responding instantly #leadership - [H2] Create weekly planning system — plan 2 months ahead with weekly reviews #planning - [H3] Schedule deep work blocks — protect 2-hour focused sessions daily #focus ## 🧭 Table of Contents - [[#📝 Summary]] - [[#📖 Main Content]] - [[#🗒️ Notes]] - [[#📚 References]] - [[#🗣️ Paraphrase]] - [[#📰 Newsletter]] - [[#✅ Action Items]] - [[#🧪 Hypotheses]] - [[#📊 Methodology]] - [[#❓ Questions]] - [[#🔮 Future Research]] - [[#💡 Implications]] - [[#🧠 Learning Styles Assessment]] - [[#📊 Accessibility Assessment]] - [[#🌍 DEIB Assessment]] - [[#✅ Logical Validity]] - [[#🛡️ DARVO Analysis]] - [[#🎯 Conclusion]] ### 🔗 References - [6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJF6Hl1W2o8) ## 📝 Summary - What happened: A productivity expert shares 6 proven strategies for boosting business productivity based on years of personal implementation - Why it matters: These methods address common productivity killers like constant availability, poor planning, neglecting health, and lack of focus - Key stakeholders: Business owners, entrepreneurs, team leaders, and professionals seeking better work-life integration - Risks and tradeoffs: May initially feel uncomfortable setting boundaries; requires discipline to maintain systems - Bottom line: Productivity comes from protecting time as an asset, planning strategically, and maintaining deep work focus ## 📖 Main Content The video presents a systematic approach to productivity that goes beyond typical time management advice. The core argument is that real productivity requires treating time as a valuable asset that must be protected and strategically allocated. The speaker emphasizes that availability without boundaries trains others to interrupt constantly, preventing both personal productivity and others' independence. The approach integrates personal well-being with professional performance, arguing that physical and mental health are prerequisites for sustained high performance. The methodology focuses on proactive planning, continuous improvement, and creating protected deep work periods. ## 🗒️ Notes #### ⏱️ [00:00](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=0) — [H1] Stop being available to everyone - Key idea: Constant availability trains people to interrupt you and prevents their independence - Evidence: "When access to you becomes limited...your time becomes much more valuable and that will make other people more resourceful" #### ⏱️ [02:15](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=135) — [H2] Plan your week before it starts - Key idea: Planning 2 months ahead with weekly reviews prevents chaos and enables strategic thinking - Evidence: "Those people that just turn up on Monday...suddenly enter the chaos phase" #### ⏱️ [04:30](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=270) — [H3] Include hourly planning for entire life - Key idea: Plan beyond work to include exercise, meals, family time, and personal activities - Evidence: "I plan hourly for my day...it's not just work-related. It could be exercise, what you're going to eat" #### ⏱️ [05:45](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=345) — [H2] Focus on health and well-being - Key idea: Physical and mental health are prerequisites for sustained high performance - Evidence: "High performance will require physical energy, mental clarity, and emotional stability" #### ⏱️ [07:20](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=440) — [H3] Schedule all health activities - Key idea: Don't leave workouts, sleep, and rest to chance - schedule them like important meetings - Evidence: "When you start to look after yourself, you can make better decisions. You have a clearer mind" #### ⏱️ [08:45](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=525) — [H1] Treat your time like an asset - Key idea: Control your calendar and don't let others dictate your schedule - Evidence: "Don't let other people own your time. Treat it like an asset. Stay in control" #### ⏱️ [10:15](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=615) — [H2] Block off committed time periods - Key idea: When working on important projects, block days or weeks and don't compromise - Evidence: "If I've said I'm going to commit to two or three days of working on this damn project, that is what I will do" #### ⏱️ [11:30](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=690) — [H2] Constantly review and reflect - Key idea: Regular reflection on performance enables continuous improvement and course correction - Evidence: "Taking that time to reflect...is going to allow you to start revising your approach" #### ⏱️ [13:00](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=780) — [H3] Aim for 1% daily improvement - Key idea: Small daily improvements compound over time into significant progress - Evidence: "Try to improve by a percent every day...you'll know within yourself if you've improved" #### ⏱️ [13:45](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=825) — [H1] Protect deep work time - Key idea: Deep work sessions are your most valuable productivity time and must be protected from interruptions - Evidence: "Interruptions destroy focus and they dramatically slow progress" #### ⏱️ [15:20](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=920) — [H2] Early morning deep work example - Key idea: 5-7 AM protected time combining physical activity with focused work maximizes energy and productivity - Evidence: "That is my deep work time...I am focused. I'm doing preparatory prep work" #### ⏱️ [16:40](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=1000) — [H3] Eliminate all distractions during deep work - Key idea: Turn off notifications, silence phones, and create barriers to interruption during focused work time - Evidence: "Success comes from focused thinking time and not constant interruptions" ## 📚 References - [6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJF6Hl1W2o8) - Deep Work concept (referenced but not linked) - Continuous improvement methodology ## 🗣️ Paraphrase - Productivity requires setting boundaries on your availability so others become more self-reliant while you protect your valuable time - Strategic weekly planning that includes all life activities prevents reactive chaos and enables proactive problem-solving - Physical and mental well-being form the foundation for sustained high performance and must be systematically maintained - Treating time as a protected asset means controlling your calendar and not allowing others to dictate your schedule - Regular reflection and continuous improvement help optimize approaches and maintain momentum toward goals - Deep work periods must be fiercely protected from interruptions as they represent your highest-value productive time ## 📰 Newsletter **Boost Your Productivity: 6 Strategic Approaches That Actually Work** Looking to genuinely improve your productivity rather than just staying busy? This comprehensive approach goes beyond typical time management tips to address the root causes of productivity challenges. **Key Insight**: The most productive people treat their time as a valuable asset, creating scarcity around their availability while systematically planning and protecting their most important work. **Practical Applications**: - Implement response delays to train others toward independence - Schedule weekly planning sessions including personal activities - Block protected deep work periods with zero interruptions - Integrate health and well-being into productivity planning This systematic approach recognizes that sustainable productivity requires both professional focus and personal well-being working together. Resources: [Time Management Guides](https://example.com), [Deep Work Strategies](https://example.com), [Planning Templates](https://example.com) ## ✅ Action Items #### DevRel - Developer advocacy: Block deep work time for creating technical content and demos - Education: Schedule regular workshop prep with protected planning time - Developer experience: Create office hours with limited availability to encourage self-service docs use - Community management: Implement response timing to encourage community peer support #### WordPress - Core: Schedule weekly contribution planning sessions including issue triage priorities - Community: Create meetup planning templates that include health breaks and sustainable pacing - Training: Develop lesson planning workflows with built-in reflection and improvement cycles - Documentation: Block focused writing time for complex technical documentation - Support: Implement ticket response timing to encourage knowledge base usage #### Community - Maintainers: Create sustainable contribution schedules that include personal well-being time - Contributors: Develop onboarding that teaches sustainable contribution practices - Sponsors: Plan funding reviews with dedicated deep work time for strategic thinking ## 🧪 Hypotheses - Limited availability increases perceived value and encourages self-reliance in team members - Weekly planning that includes personal activities reduces overall stress and improves decision quality - Protected deep work periods generate disproportionately high value compared to fragmented work time - Regular reflection and adjustment cycles lead to compound improvements in productivity systems ### 📊 Methodology - A/B test availability models: immediate response vs. scheduled response times - Track productivity metrics during different planning approaches: reactive vs. proactive weekly planning - Measure output quality and quantity during protected vs. interrupted work periods - Survey team members on independence and problem-solving confidence under different availability models ### ❓ Questions - How does planned scarcity in availability affect team dynamics and individual growth? - What's the optimal ratio of planning time to execution time for different types of work? - How can deep work principles be adapted for highly collaborative environments? ### 🔮 Future Research - Impact of integrated health/work planning on long-term career sustainability - Effectiveness of different reflection frameworks for continuous improvement - Optimal deep work session lengths and timing for different personality types ### 💡 Implications - Practice: Requires fundamental shift from reactive to proactive time management - Policy: May need team agreements about response times and availability expectations - Security: Protected time blocks reduce vulnerability to interruption-based attacks on productivity - Education: Need training on sustainable work practices and boundary setting - Funding: Time protection may require investment in systems and tools for better planning ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment Reading level estimate: 8th-9th grade (accessible, conversational tone) #### 👀 Visual learners - Present: Video format with speaker demonstrations - Improve: Calendar templates, time-blocking diagrams, productivity dashboards #### 🔊 Aural learners - Present: Audio-based video content with conversational delivery - Improve: Podcast version, audio planning prompts #### 🗣️ Verbal learners - Present: Clear definitions, personal examples, analogies (treating time "like an asset") - Improve: Planning conversation scripts, boundary-setting language templates #### 🧩 Kinesthetic learners - Present: Physical activity integration (stepper desk example), practical scheduling - Improve: Planning worksheets, hands-on calendar blocking exercises #### 🧠 Logical learners - Present: Numbered system, cause-and-effect relationships, systematic approach - Improve: Decision trees for time allocation, ROI calculations for protected time #### 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social learners - Present: Discussion of team dynamics and training others - Improve: Group planning sessions, peer accountability systems #### 🧘‍♀️ Solitary learners - Present: Self-reflection prompts, personal planning emphasis - Improve: Individual assessment tools, private goal-setting frameworks #### 🌿 Naturalistic learners - Present: Integration of natural rhythms (early morning work), holistic life approach - Improve: Seasonal planning cycles, energy pattern recognition ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment #### Screen reader semantics - Present: Clear video structure with verbal transitions - Improve: Chapter markers, detailed video descriptions #### Keyboard navigation - Present: Standard video player controls - Improve: Skip-to-section functionality, keyboard shortcuts for key concepts #### Contrast and readability - Present: Video format relies on audio primarily - Improve: High-contrast transcript, summary infographics #### Text resizing and reflow - Present: Video content scales with player - Improve: Responsive transcript layout, mobile-optimized planning templates #### Media and captions - Present: Audio content available - Improve: Closed captions, downloadable transcript with timestamps #### Forms and interactions - Present: Simple video interface - Improve: Interactive planning tools with accessible form labels ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment #### Cultural breadth - Present: Universal productivity challenges, workplace-agnostic advice - Improve: Examples from different cultural contexts, flexible scheduling for various work cultures #### Inclusive language - Present: Gender-neutral examples, accessible vocabulary - Improve: Acknowledge different family structures and caregiving responsibilities #### Neurodiversity support - Present: Multiple strategies acknowledging different work styles - Improve: ADHD-specific planning approaches, anxiety-friendly boundary setting #### Representation - Present: Single perspective from one creator - Improve: Diverse case studies, varied productivity needs and constraints #### Psychological safety - Present: Non-judgmental tone about current productivity struggles - Improve: Address guilt around boundary-setting, normalize different productivity patterns ### ✅ Logical Validity #### Strong reasoning - Deductive strength: "Constant availability → people don't solve problems independently" (strong logical connection) - Inductive strength: Personal experience over "couple of years" supports general principles - Causal reasoning: Clear cause-effect relationships between planning and reduced chaos - Analogical strength: Time-as-asset metaphor effectively illustrates protection concept #### Fallacies - Appeal to authority: Relies heavily on personal experience without broader evidence base - False dichotomy: Suggests only two options (always available vs. completely protected time) when gradations exist #### Tone of voice - Overall tone: Authoritative but conversational, practical rather than theoretical, motivational with personal examples ### 🛡️ DARVO Analysis - Deny: No defensive patterns detected - Attack: No attacks on opposing viewpoints or critics - Reverse victim/offender: No victim/offender dynamics present - Emotional cues and rhetoric: Positive, motivational tone focused on empowerment rather than blame ## 🎯 Conclusion The six productivity strategies present a comprehensive system that treats time as a valuable asset requiring strategic protection and allocation. The key insight is that sustainable productivity emerges from the intersection of boundary-setting, systematic planning, health integration, and protected deep work periods. Rather than focusing solely on efficiency tactics, this approach addresses the underlying systems and mindsets that enable consistent high performance. Practitioners should start with one or two strategies, particularly around availability boundaries and weekly planning, before expanding to the full system. The emphasis on reflection and continuous improvement ensures the system evolves with changing needs and circumstances. ## 🧱 Refactor Appendix ### 📚 Literature Split Pad Purpose: Stage CEE units that become Literature notes. Split level: H3 ### [H1] Scarcity increases value and promotes independence > [!quote] [6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJF6Hl1W2o8) by Paul McFredries via YouTube. Published 2024. Accessed 2024-12-28. > "When access to you becomes limited...your time becomes much more valuable and that will make other people more resourceful." Demonstrates how availability boundaries create positive feedback loops for both personal productivity and team development. [view highlight](https://youtu.be/kJF6Hl1W2o8?t=135#H1) #xref #articleseed ID:rw_001 ### [H2] Planning prevents chaos and enables strategic thinking > [!quote] [6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJF6Hl1W2o8) > "Those people that just turn up on Monday...suddenly enter the chaos phase." Shows the contrast between reactive and proactive approaches to work management. [view highlight --- ## Full Transcript [00:00] I want to talk about six ways that you [00:01] can boost productivity. Believe me, [00:03] these are things that I've been putting [00:05] into place for the last couple of years [00:07] and I'm massively boosting it for 2026. [00:10] The first one is to stop being available [00:13] to everyone. This is the simplest one [00:16] because if you are constantly available, [00:18] like every time someone asks for [00:19] something, you kind of jump in and go, [00:21] "Yeah, I'll help you out." You're [00:23] training them or giving them permission [00:26] to interrupt you constantly. And when [00:28] they have that allowance, it stops them [00:31] from trying to solve the problem [00:33] themselves because they know that you're [00:35] always going to be there to help them [00:36] out. Real leaders are able to protect [00:39] their time. So, if you're someone that [00:42] just openly helps people out all the [00:44] time and you're okay with that, fine. [00:46] But if you want to become a real leader [00:48] in your space or wherever you work, then [00:51] train yourself not to do that. It's all [00:54] about protecting your time. It's all [00:56] about not responding instantly the [00:59] minute someone goes, "How do I do this?" [01:01] And I know that's really easy to say, [01:03] especially if you've been helping people [01:05] out all your life, but it's something [01:07] you got to start putting into practice. [01:09] When access to you becomes limited or [01:12] people have to pay for it or there's [01:14] like a ticket system or a waiting list, [01:17] your time becomes much more valuable and [01:19] that will make other people more [01:21] resourceful and more independent with [01:24] themselves. Come on, be honest. If you [01:27] knew there were two people that could [01:28] help you out and one of them is [01:30] available all the time, whereas another [01:33] person can only help you out for half an [01:35] hour today or you got to book their [01:37] time, who do you find more valuable? And [01:40] some of you are going to say the one [01:42] who's available all the time, whereas if [01:45] you're a professional, you will value [01:47] those people who are more scarce and [01:51] more limited in what they can do for you [01:53] or when they're available because when [01:55] they are available, it's going to matter [01:58] so much more. The second thing is plan [02:01] your week before it starts. In fact, I [02:03] like to plan 2 months in advance and I'm [02:06] always re-planning and re-jigging. This [02:08] is going to allow you to scope out what [02:11] you're doing for the week and the day [02:13] and that will also allow you to form [02:15] strategies of how you're going to [02:16] overcome any challenges or solve [02:19] problems to ensure you achieve those [02:21] tasks. Some of you aren't going to like [02:23] having to do a bit of work Sunday [02:25] evening, but if you plan for it or do a [02:27] bit of prep work or you understand what [02:30] you're going to do and how you're going [02:31] to achieve it or how you think you might [02:33] want to achieve it, you're going to be [02:35] able to hit Monday ground running or hit [02:38] the ground running on Monday because [02:40] those people that just turn up on Monday [02:42] or whatever day of the week and haven't [02:44] prepped or done some planning, the [02:46] minute they realize they've got to [02:48] achieve XYZ or something else has landed [02:51] on their desk, they suddenly enter the [02:53] chaos phase. They Everything's chaotic. [02:56] They don't know how to handle it. I've [02:57] got to get this done and I've got to do [02:59] this as well because they didn't plan [03:01] for it. And I know you can't always plan [03:03] for unpredictable situations or things [03:06] ad hoc that come through the door you [03:08] least expected. But if you're in control [03:11] of what you knew you were going to [03:12] tackle, when these unexpected problems [03:15] come through the door, you might not [03:18] feel as flustered or festered or [03:21] flustered as you would have been if you [03:23] hadn't planned. I like to ensure that [03:25] every day has a defined purpose or a [03:28] goal and I know what I want to achieve. [03:30] In fact, I plan hourly for my day. In [03:34] fact, I will plan my entire week and I [03:36] do shift things around, but I know from [03:38] 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., this is what I [03:40] want to achieve and it's not just [03:42] work-related. It could be exercise. It [03:44] could be weightlifting. It could be what [03:46] I'm even going to eat. Am I going to [03:48] have a protein bar, a tin of tuna, half [03:51] a packet of cheeky because when it comes [03:53] to planning your time, stop thinking [03:55] about just work. Think about your life. [03:58] Think about what you're doing with your [03:59] partner or with your children, with your [04:01] pets, what you're going to eat, what [04:03] you're going to watch. You will find [04:05] life becomes much easier. I'm not going [04:07] to lie. My weeks feel like a game [04:10] sometimes and when I know I hit those [04:12] goals and I tick them off and I've [04:14] recorded another video or I've expanded [04:17] on a course or I've delivered something [04:19] for someone, I've made a difference. I [04:22] feel like I've gone up a level. I've [04:24] upgraded. Third thing you need to do to [04:26] boost your productivity and this relates [04:28] to something I just mentioned in the [04:30] previous one is your health and [04:31] well-being. Please do not just focus on [04:34] work. Oh, I'm going to get promoted. I'm [04:36] going to earn XYZ. Start thinking about [04:39] your mental and your health and [04:41] well-being. So, I will make sure I take [04:44] my vitamin tablets in the morning. I [04:45] will make sure I do my workouts three or [04:48] four times a day. I will make sure I go [04:50] for a walk whenever there's an [04:52] opportunity to go for a walk. I will eat [04:55] certain types of food. I won't just [04:57] cringe out Cringe out? Binge out on [05:00] doner kebabs all the time, even though [05:02] the doner meat ain't too bad if you take [05:04] away the bread aspect. But start [05:06] thinking about your health because high [05:07] performance will require physical [05:10] energy, mental clarity, and emotional [05:13] stability. You will have heard this so [05:15] many times, but get into the habit of [05:18] scheduling your workouts, when you're [05:20] going to go to sleep, when you're going [05:21] to take a rest, when you're going to [05:22] watch Netflix, when you're going to sit [05:24] and talk to your family. It all matters. [05:27] I am living proof of the fact that when [05:29] you start to look after yourself, you [05:31] can make better decisions. You have a [05:33] clearer mind. You're more focused [05:35] because when you're not and you're a bit [05:37] erratic with when you're going to eat or [05:39] when you're going to do things or you [05:40] want to do a workout, but you didn't [05:42] plan for when you were going to do it [05:43] and then you missed that hour you had [05:45] set aside to go and do something, it can [05:49] affect you massively. Just start [05:51] scheduling. Don't skip. Don't let it [05:54] affect your productivity. And I know I [05:56] keep mentioning workout, but your [05:58] workout could be learning, watching [06:00] YouTube videos, joining a course, [06:03] learning about AI or whatever you think [06:05] is going to help you, your business, and [06:08] your family, anything. Could [snorts] [06:10] even be like plastering a wall or a bit [06:12] of gardening. The fourth one is treat [06:14] your time and your calendar like an [06:16] asset. That means you control it or you [06:19] look after it and you know what you're [06:21] doing and when you're going to do it and [06:23] you decide on that. Don't let other [06:25] people. Because if other people know [06:27] they can pinch your time or start [06:29] scheduling meetings that suit them or [06:32] maybe someone goes, "Right, we're going [06:34] to go out and you're going to come [06:35] along." Or this is what I'm going to eat [06:37] or you've decided that you're going to [06:39] watch a movie and someone goes, "No, [06:40] we're not watching that." But you were [06:42] really passionate and invested in [06:44] watching something and now you can't do [06:46] that. That's going to affect you. If [06:48] something affects what you were going to [06:50] do as a hobby or enjoyment or someone [06:53] says, "Right, your mom and dad want you [06:55] to come over now." But you had planned [06:57] to work on a project or record a video [07:00] or just work on a website or work with [07:03] someone else and now you lose that time, [07:05] that will affect you. That affects your [07:07] business productivity. That affects what [07:09] you wanted to achieve, your goals, your [07:12] tasks. Stop letting other people own [07:15] your time. Treat it like an asset. Stay [07:19] in control. And don't be afraid to block [07:21] off time, days, weeks if you have to. If [07:24] you are going to work on something, like [07:26] when I expanded on the Elemental website [07:28] course, where if I decide I'm going to [07:30] do a series of videos, I don't care who [07:33] wants me or wants me to go and do [07:36] something. If I've said I'm going to [07:37] commit to two or three days of working [07:40] on this damn project, that is what I [07:44] will do. The fifth thing you want to do [07:45] is constantly review what you set out to [07:48] do. Reflect on it. Did it go well? Could [07:52] you have done it better? Did you rush [07:53] it? Did you say you were going to get [07:55] something done today and you did achieve [07:57] it? Great, but you could have done it in [08:00] a much more efficient, methodical [08:02] manner. Did you tick a box just to [08:04] ensure your clients or another business [08:06] was happy just so that you could get [08:08] paid, but deep down you know that you [08:10] cut corners or you brushed things under [08:13] the carpet? Taking that time to reflect [08:15] on your performance, your health, your [08:17] mental well-being, what you're going to [08:20] work on or what you plan to do next week [08:22] is going to allow you to start revising [08:25] your approach and it's going to give you [08:27] the opportunity to start adjusting. So, [08:30] even if you think you had a good week, [08:32] could you have made that week better? Or [08:34] maybe you had a really bad week. Why was [08:36] it bad? Why did it fail? Why did it fall [08:40] apart? And maybe you need to have [08:42] conversations with other external people [08:44] as well. Maybe your partner, maybe even [08:47] your children. Maybe sit down with your [08:49] cats and say, "Look, you got to stop [08:50] scratching the door when I'm recording." [08:52] Not that they do scratch the door. Or [08:54] sometimes they're in a room and you want [08:56] to say, "Stop jumping on the desk and [08:57] knocking the camera over." I hear this [08:59] all the time, right, about continuous [09:01] improvement and that's what you need to [09:03] do. Reflect on what you're doing and how [09:05] can you make it better? And one tip that [09:07] someone gave me about writing books and [09:09] this we're going back now 15 years. They [09:12] said, "Do not miss a day of writing." [09:14] And that's what I stuck to until I did [09:16] stop writing. But you want to now [09:18] translate that into what can you do for [09:21] yourself? Try to improve by a percent [09:23] every day. And you will have heard this [09:25] before. So many influencers and people [09:28] say this, but believe in it. [09:30] And I know you can't always measure 1%. [09:32] What does that even look like? But [09:34] you'll know within yourself if you've [09:36] improved on something. And the last [09:38] thing, number six, you really want to be [09:41] protecting deep work time. Deep work is [09:45] your most valuable time when you're [09:47] going to get the most out of you and it [09:48] could be recording YouTube videos. For [09:51] me, it's 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. I get [09:54] up, quickly feed the cats, get down to [09:56] my desk, boot things up, and I get on my [09:58] stepper. And I will do 2 hours of [10:01] stepping, close to 120 minutes, give or [10:04] take if the cats interrupt me. And in [10:06] that 2 hours, I might only get 6 to 700 [10:10] calories burned because I'm not just [10:11] stepping, I'm working. Standing up desk, [10:14] stepping, and I'm working. I am focused. [10:17] I'm doing preparatory prep prep work for [10:21] videos or working with a client. I'm [10:23] reviewing emails. I'm reviewing tasks. [10:25] I'm reflecting on the previous day and [10:28] what I'm going to get done today. That [10:30] is my deep work time. My wife will be [10:32] asleep. My son will be asleep. The cats [10:34] here and there, you know, jumping [10:36] around. But that is my deep work time. [10:39] And when my wife and son are out of the [10:40] house, I have another load of deep work [10:43] time. 2 hours of recording videos or [10:46] working on a project. Protect that time. [10:48] Don't let anyone interrupt it. Don't let [10:50] anyone pinch that away from you because [10:53] interruptions destroy focus and they [10:55] dramatically slow progress. If it means [10:59] turning off the notifications on your [11:01] phone or your computer, if it means not [11:03] looking at your email, if it means [11:05] silencing your phone, whatever you have [11:08] to do, do it. I don't care what anyone [11:11] says, but success comes from focused [11:13] thinking time and not constant [11:16] interruptions. [11:18] I hope these six ways of boosting [11:20] productivity are going to help you, your [11:22] business, working with clients, even [11:23] your family time. And they're going to [11:25] help you for today, tomorrow, next week, [11:28] next month, and the following year.  📄 **Full text:** ![[Full Document Contents/Articles/6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity.md|6 Ways to BOOST Business Productivity by YouTube]] ## Highlights - or just work on a website or work with someone else and now you lose that time, that will affect you. That affects your business productivity. That affects what you wanted to achieve, your goals, your tasks. Stop letting other people own your time. Treat it like an asset. Stay in control. And don't be afraid to block off time, days, weeks if you have to. 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