How to Triple Your Productivity in 28 days - Part I

How to Triple Your Productivity in 28 days - Part InnnThe quickest and easiest way to boost your productivity isnto develop your concentration.nDeveloping your concentration directly affects yournself-discipline, perseverance, and the ability tonaccomplish the goals you set.nnWhy is this so?nnBecause concentration is a form of self-discipline, justnover a shorter time span.nWhen you focus your attention over a short time span, it'sncalled concentration.nWhen you focus your attention over a longer time span n(ie. a month, a year, a lifetime),nit's called self-discipline, perseverance, and consistency.nnIn order words, Productivity!nnFamous author, Theron Q Dumont, said this aboutnconcentration:nn"It is the utmost value to learn how to concentrate. To makenthe greatest success of anythingnyou must be able to concentrate our entire thought upon thenidea you are working on. Thenperson that is able to concentrate utilizes allnconstructive thoughts and shuts out all destructivenones. The greatest man would accomplish nothing if henlacked concentration"nnThe first 2 concentration builders I am giving you I learnednfrom the Olympic Training Centernin Colorado Springs. These are the same concentrationnbuilders that many Olympic athletesnuse every day in order to excel in their chosen sports. Usenthem yourself and watch yournconcentration, self-discipline and productivity soar.nn* Concentration Builder Week 1nnThis first exercise is simple, but since most people havenhorrible concentration, it's good to startnsmall. Each time you eat, simply count the number of thennumber of times you chew your foodnbefore you swallow.nnThroughout the week, build up to chewing your food 32 timesnbefore you swallow.nYou'll probably find your mind wandering and losing count.nThat's ok. Just start over from 1 with each new bite.nn* Concentration Builder Week 2nnAgain, start off slow and build upon ths concentrationnbuilder for week 2. You'll see yournconcentration noticeably improving as you do. Start bynpicking a number from 3 - 6.nWhenver you are walking anywhere, simply count your steps.nFor instance, if you pick thennumber 4, it goes like this step. 1...step. 2.....stepn3.....step. 4 and start over at 1.nIf you find your mind wandering, no need to beat yourselfnup.nJust gently go back to focusing on counting your steps.nnPractice these concentration builders over the next 2 weeksnand watch your concentration gradually improve and yournproductivity reach new heights.