Living an Extraordinary Life

Last week, I posted a blog introducing our newest solution, The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity.  I had the pleasure attending this program as a participant yesterday and today, all I can say is WOW!  We were taught by our very own Leigh Stevens, who helped develop this program over the last 2 years.  This program has so much new thinking around productivity in the workplace and has a process to help individuals make better choices to leverage their key opportunities in work and the workplace.

One thing I learned to change in my work habits was to delegate more when possible.  This week, as the editor of this blog, I am leveraging the strengths of one of my colleagues, Kellie Edmundson. 

I hope you enjoy Kellie’s post below! - John Vakidis

Are you living an Extraordinary life?

How long does it take you to do the things you need to do?  How many times have you said, “If I can just get through this week, I’ll be able to …..?”  Are you a list-maker?  Most of us are and how often do we really get through that list by the end of the week OR if we do get through it, do we really do the things that matter most to move our income or our organization forward? 

Research shows that most people only spend 60% of their work day on the productive tasks and 40% of the day is spent on “catching up with emails”, dealing with interruptions, or trying to handle the whirlwind of this thing we call, “life”.  By the time most people get to the things that take creative thinking, it is done in a panic/urgent and often haphazard mode. 

In today’s world, there is greater opportunity for both organizations and individuals to accomplish extraordinary goals.  I mean, think about it, anything you’d ever want to find out is most likely at the click or two of a button.  However, all too often, the demands of our jobs coupled with the vast amount of information coming at us from so many directions is overwhelming and exhausting and can flat out paralyze us to a point that we cannot focus at all.  For most people, it keeps us from being able to accomplish the things that matter most in our professional and personal lives. 

We do know that behavioral change takes time but think about how different our lives would be if we could deliberately pay attention to the most important things amidst all the distractions.  Why does it matter if we “get it all done” if we don’t get the “right things” done?  The difference between sinking into the sea of unending stress and urgency and soaring to new heights is in one’s ability to make wise and disciplined decisions.  At what point do you say, enough is enough, I’m ready for a change?

- Kellie Edmundson, Client Partner (Austin/San Antonio)

PS - If you are interested in seeing if the 5 Choices is right for your organization, consider joining us at one of our introductory showcases in your area, late September.  Click here for more details.