{"id":21636,"date":"2017-10-06T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T01:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/?p=21636"},"modified":"2019-01-23T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T22:49:47","slug":"5-hacks-to-extreme-mlm-productivity-954","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/5-hacks-to-extreme-mlm-productivity-954\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Hacks to Extreme MLM Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>5 Hacks to Extreme MLM Productivity<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve ever thought there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/kids-teach-many-things-3-mlm-leadership-lessons-959\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;secret&#8221;<\/a> that the top leaders do that you&#8217;re not doing, you&#8217;re probably right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s their ability to FOCUS and not be distracted.<\/p>\n<p>With the countless content and training that is out there, little of it shows you <a href=\"http:\/\/purposedrivennetworkers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOW to stay focused and implement<\/a> to get results from all that you learn.<\/p>\n<p>Because perhaps, it&#8217;s not a matter of managing time, or having more time, but rather it&#8217;s about the actions within that time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>How many times have you heard someone say:<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just need to manage my time better&#8230; <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve probably have heard the countless advice on why or how you should manage your time better.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21641\" style=\"width: 902px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-06-at-9.32.36-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"902\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-06-at-9.32.36-PM.png 868w, https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-06-at-9.32.36-PM-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Screen-Shot-2017-10-06-at-9.32.36-PM-768x200.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just ask Google&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And in the world of Networking Marketing (in any other area really), TIME and ENERGY are precious things.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And perhaps this post might go a little against what most people have been told, or heard about \u2018managing time\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the thing is\u2026<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><b>TIME MANAGEMENT IS A MYTH<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time management is a myth<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0because\u00a0<\/span><\/i><b><i>you cannot \u201cmanage\u201d time.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><b><i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be an effective leader or a \u201csuccessful\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network Marketer, one must be able to manage their actions efficiently.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See, what is important\u2026<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Is you to realize that\u00a0<\/b><b>you CAN NOT manage time but\u00a0<\/b><b>YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR ACTIVITIES.\u00a0<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>You can manage your responsibilities and more importantly, your energy.<br \/>\n<\/b><b><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to keep this blog post concise and to the point, here\u2019s:<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>5 &#8220;Hacks&#8221; to MLM Productivity\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h1>\n<h2><b>&#8220;Hack&#8221;\u00a0#1- 90% of Time Management is Attitude\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truth is, our attitude about any set of circumstances \u00a0can either directly or indirectly influence our actions.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>One of the biggest changes that you must undertake is <\/b><b>your attitude towards time. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What does that mean exactly? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means that most new entrepreneurs and people who join MLM and network marketing, treat time the wrong way because we are brought up in an \u201cEmployee Environment.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone knows the saying \u201cTime is Money\u201d but hardly anyone really treats time like money.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would anyone throw away a random $1 bill out the window, or on the street for strangers to pick up?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would you do something crazy like that?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably not&#8230;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>But people unfortunately throw away their time like it is worthless.<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22530 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Ron-Swanson.Throwing-Away-Time.-MLM-Productivity.png\" alt=\"Throwing Away Time- MLM Productivity\" width=\"721\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Ron-Swanson.Throwing-Away-Time.-MLM-Productivity.png 810w, https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Ron-Swanson.Throwing-Away-Time.-MLM-Productivity-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Ron-Swanson.Throwing-Away-Time.-MLM-Productivity-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to having \u201cmore time\u201d is to <\/span><b>analyze the small details of <\/b><b>how you are spending each second and every minute.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>So just like you wouldn&#8217;t randomly give away $1 here and there\u2026<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start focusing on how your time is spent.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you randomly throw away a minute to look at an unimportant email that pops in?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you randomly throw away another 3 minutes to check the latest status updates on Facebook even though you just did that 15 minutes ago?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Start treating time and your actions, like money.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next time you do ANYTHING, think about the time you are \u201cThrowing\u201d away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>&#8220;Hack&#8221;\u00a0#2- Never Multitask\u00a0<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do your best to create an environment where you will not be distracted and you can focus on the task at hand. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to limit the distractions and eliminate multitasking all together. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may be difficult at first but once you start doing this, you will find yourself much more productive and get things done faster.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>You increase productivity and can do more in less time when you focus one thing at a time.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why focus on one thing at a time? <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s because our brains cannot just leave the project you are working on and then jump back to it and work at the same speed as you were before you had left. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your brain will require time to warm up again or most often, when you get back to your project, you will forget the great idea you had.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your working on your daily business activities,\u00a0let&#8217;s say\u00a0you&#8217;re\u00a0in the middle of writing down and planning social media ideas to post&#8230; Can you write for 5 minutes and then go reply to a couple of emails, then watch a video about your company and THEN jump back to finishing writing your social media posts and expect to have the same focus and creativity as you did before?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course not! \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need time to warm up to piano again and the time it takes to warm up is TIME WASTED.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the same with everything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22924 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Multi-Tasking-Funny.png\" alt=\"Good at Multi-Tasking or Bad at Concentrating?\" width=\"538\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Multi-Tasking-Funny.png 479w, https:\/\/mlmnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Multi-Tasking-Funny-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><b>Your brain cannot jump from one task to another without suffering from decrease in productivity.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re a parent, it may feel like multitasking is inevitable!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re not alone, I have\u00a04 boys myself:)<\/p>\n<p>What I mean is, don&#8217;t multitask your business activities during the small gaps\u00a0 of time that you do have!<\/p>\n<p>For example&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Some of those key time gaps may be when your kid is\u00a0asleep, or when the laundry is in the wash, etc.<\/p>\n<h2><b>&#8220;Hack&#8221;\u00a0#3- Do Not Allow Interruptions <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can&#8217;t avoid certain things but you can create an environment where you can have the peace and quiet to get your most important projects done. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can set up a specific time where you tell people you will not be available unless it is an emergency. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you need to do to start this success habit is set aside ONE HOUR each day where you will not be interrupted. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do your best to set the same time each day and do this every day. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you set up the time, use this time to work on your big project or use this time to work on the nagging small little things so that you will HAVE TIME to do what you really want in life. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 21 days, you will see dramatic results! <\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Bonus: 5 Simple tips to eliminate distractions <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Do not check email or Facebook messages immediately after they come in \u2013 best way to do this is turn off your notifications and set up a specific time of the day where you check emails.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Turn off online instant messaging.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Do not pick up the phone. \u00a0(the phone call is not life nor death and you can call that person back in an hour)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Do not answer your text messaging. (just make it simple and turn off your phone)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Find a place and quiet place where you won&#8217;t be disturbed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yes\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you cannot avoid the distractions because you may be waiting for an important customer to call, or if the baby needs help.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop what you are doing and tend to that matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>&#8220;Hack&#8221;\u00a0#4- Schedule Everything With an End Time<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes\u2026<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Literally an end timer! (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/app\/timer+\/id391564049?mt=8\"><b>Timer+ App<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a great tool to use for this) \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/app\/timer+\/id391564049?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pm1.narvii.com\/6467\/e70b4411e2551abc5938b6d58b9a38ebd3cd2bc2_hq.jpg\" width=\"602\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scheduling with an end might sound a little crazy to some people.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps a bit excessive.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the trick with setting an end time is that it creates a sense of urgency in our minds, and in our actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>We work faster and better when there is urgency.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prime example is when a last minute deadline comes up\u2026<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You manage to get the task done within that time span because your focus and actions were set on that deadline and that deadline only!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also\u2026<br \/>\n<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Urgency prevents one from taking too much time on a task in order to be \u201cperfect\u201d.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait, we don\u2019t have to be perfect?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Here\u2019s another mental and physical hack: <\/em><\/strong><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out what time of the day you are most effective\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase your mental and physical energy <strong>so that you can tackle the bigger tasks then, and use the spare energy for the lower brain power tasks (like emails and admin work).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>&#8220;Hack&#8221;\u00a0#5- Write Everything Down <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like a money spendthrift who wants to change has to analyze how he\/she is spending their money each day\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You MUST start analyzing HOW you are spending EACH minute every day.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to be really good, you can analyze the seconds but at this point, start just focusing on HOW each minute is spent.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><strong>Here is an exercise you can start doing today:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 Get a piece of paper and timer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 Set timer for every 15 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 When timer goes off, write down on your sheet of paper how you spent the last 15 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013 At the end of each day, look and analyze how you spent your day<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your timer goes OFF.\u00a0 Do NOT cheat!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may be stressful in the beginning to have a Timer go off every 15 minutes but that is important.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You MUST realize the time that is thrown away. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like how you look bank statements, credit card statements, etc, you MUST look at your Time statement to see how money is spent. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the way, just like people who don&#8217;t look at their financial statements are poor with money management, people who don&#8217;t look at their \u201cTime Statement\u201d are poor with \u201cactivity management.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you do this exercise a few days, you will find yourself more efficient and more conscious of\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how you spend every minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Productivity in Action<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A small recap:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>1) <\/em><\/strong><em>A<\/em><em>udit your thoughts and how you spend your time\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>2)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>Learn what time of day you have the most energy &amp; work the hardest tasks then<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>3) <\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Learn to say \u201cno\u201d to things.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>4) <\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Make the timer your best friend<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>5) <\/em><\/strong><em>Log what you do every 15 minutes<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em><strong><br \/>\nLearn to use the most powerful word an entrepreneur must learn and that is \u201cNo.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saying &#8220;No&#8221; to some things (even some people) is not a selfish thing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If you say \u201cNo\u201d to requests, that automatically saves you the stress and time to do another task.<\/p>\n<p>And ultimately, more time for the things that mean most to you in life.<\/p>\n<h2>Productivity allows you to ____&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Is it more time with family?<\/p>\n<p>The ability to maximize your business?<\/p>\n<p>Let me know in the comments below what it allows you to do, or, how you manage your actions.<\/p>\n<p>God Bless,<\/p>\n<p>Simon Chan<\/p>\n<p><strong>P.S.<\/strong>\u00a0You\u00a0<strong>DON&#8217;T<\/strong>\u00a0need hours each day in order to build a successful Network Marketing business. Want to learn how to build your business with only a few\u00a0<em>focused<\/em>\u00a0minutes a day?\u00a0<strong>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/purposedrivennetworkers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purpose Driven Networkers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Hacks to Extreme MLM Productivity If you&#8217;ve ever thought there is a &#8220;secret&#8221; that the top leaders do that you&#8217;re not doing, you&#8217;re probably right. It&#8217;s their ability to FOCUS and not be distracted. 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