The video discusses seven methods to increase personal productivity by implementing simple, actionable habits. These habits include working hard, working fast, prioritizing important tasks, leveraging personal strengths, and grouping similar tasks together for efficiency. Additional tips involve continually improving skills, preparing thoroughly for work tasks to ensure success, and being punctual in all engagements.

Key insights from the video highlight the importance of preparation, which can lead to higher success rates and improved confidence in professional settings. The speaker shares a personal story of leading a pivotal business meeting through thorough preparation, illustrating the impact of preparation on performance outcomes. Additionally, punctuality is emphasized as a distinguishing trait in professionals, while identifying and removing limiting factors are also essential steps for reaching personal and economic goals.

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Key Vocabularies and Common Phrases:

1. habit [ˈhæbɪt] - (noun) - A regular practice or routine that is hard to give up. - Synonyms: (custom, routine, practice)

If you make it a habit to think about these seven simple ways to get better results, you will quickly double your output, performance, and outcomes.

2. urgency [ˈɜːrdʒənsi] - (noun) - A state of fast-paced activity or importance requiring swift action. - Synonyms: (importance, hurry, immediacy)

Get a sense of urgency and a drive to move.

3. neglecting [nɪˈɡlɛktɪŋ] - (verb) - Failing to care for or give attention to something. - Synonyms: (ignoring, disregarding, overlooking)

Otherwise you will be neglecting other, more important tasks.

4. leveraging [ˈlɛvərɪdʒɪŋ] - (verb) - Using something to maximum advantage. - Synonyms: (exploiting, utilizing, harnessing)

Finally, make it a habit to use what you're good at by leveraging your strengths.

5. competent [ˈkɒmpɪtənt] - (adjective) - Having the necessary ability or skills to do something successfully. - Synonyms: (capable, skilled, proficient)

Later I found out that he was one of the most competent and highest paid lawyers in the United States

6. alleviating [əˈliːvieɪtɪŋ] - (verb) - Making something less severe or more bearable. - Synonyms: (relieving, easing, mitigating)

If this is your main limitation, focus all your creativity and energy on alleviating it.

7. denominator [dɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪtər] - (noun) - A specified quantity used as a common basis for evaluating something. - Synonyms: (basis, standard, criterion)

Jim Collins, in his book Good to Great, talks about the importance of identifying the correct economic denominator for your company.

8. competence [ˈkɒmpɪtəns] - (noun) - The ability to do something successfully or efficiently. - Synonyms: (expertise, proficiency, know-how)

The wonderful advantage of developing the habit of preparing meetings thoroughly is that it gives you a tremendous sense of confidence and competence during the meeting.

9. ripple effect [ˈrɪpl ɪˌfɛkt] - (noun) - A situation in which an event or action has effects that spread or ripple out from the initial effect. - Synonyms: (chain reaction, domino effect, snowball effect)

Getting better at an important skill can sometimes have a ripple effect and make you more productive and better at your job and other areas.

10. pivotal [ˈpɪvətl] - (adjective) - Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something. - Synonyms: (critical, central, essential)

The speaker shares a personal story of leading a pivotal business meeting through thorough preparation.

TIPS to INCREASE your RESULTS - Brian Tracy Motivational Speech

There is a method for increasing productivity in the Formula for Personal Productivity that you can learn and use until it comes naturally and without thinking. If you make it a habit to think about these seven simple ways to get better results, you will quickly double your output, performance and outcomes.

1. Work hard. First, develop the habit of working harder and harder than other people. Start a little earlier, work harder and stay longer. Make the most of all the time you work. When you start, don't waste time. Get to work and keep working all day. This habit will increase your productivity by 51 to 100% from day one.

2. Work fast. Second, get into the habit of working faster so that you can finish the job faster, move faster, change jobs quickly, and go from one place to another quickly. Get a sense of urgency and a drive to move. Instead of being known as someone who does things when asked, be known as someone who gets things done quickly.

3. Work smart. Third, develop the habit of doing the most important things first. Remember that everything you do has a value of greater or lesser importance than the rest. Make sure what you're doing is the most important thing at that moment. Otherwise, you will be neglecting other, more important tasks. Even if you perform a secondary task extraordinarily well, the sad thing is that it will have no impact on your career. In fact, spending too much time doing a good job on a low priority or low value task can harm your career because it prevents you from working on what is truly important. Business consultant Benjamin Trego wrote that the worst way to spend your time is doing something very well that shouldn't be done at all.

4. Leverage your strengths. Finally, make it a habit to use what you're good at. You can do some things quickly and well because of the talents and skills you have gained over the course of your work. You make some mistakes, but you don't have to spend a lot of time going back and fixing them. Your best skills will get better the more you do them, and it will take you less time to do them. What are the most important things you do best at work? You could do more and more of these jobs at a higher level. How could you set up your work to make that happen? Strive for greatness. Once upon a time, I worked as a screenwriter at a big advertising firm. When I chose to become a screenwriter, I went to the library and looked through all the books that were about it. I worked out, read and studied for hours on end. I worked as a copywriter for five days a week, eight to 10 hours a day, until I finally got a job. A senior copywriter would oversee my work today. It's as easy for me to write an advertising copy that is clear, convincing, and inspiring as it is for someone to change the station on their TV. When it comes to my job, I can write great copy for ads and brochures faster than anyone else. Someone else would take a lot longer to do the same thing and do it less well.

5. Work more efficiently. Fifth, develop the habit of grouping your tasks. This principle states that the more similar the tasks you perform one after the other, the faster you will complete the next task without losing quality in the process. For example, respond to all your emails at the same time. Write all your business proposals at the same time. Read your correspondence or gather all your expenses at the same time. Write all your reports at the same time. Call potential clients at the same time. Efficiency experts estimate that if you have 10 similar tasks to do and do them consecutively, by the time you reach the tenth task, you will be working so efficiently that it will take you 20% of the time it took to do the first task on the list. Grouping tasks is a highly beneficial habit for your personal productivity.

6. Work better. Make it a habit to keep making your important jobs better. One of the best ways to handle your time is to follow this rule. You can get more done in less time if you're good at what you do. Getting better at an important skill can sometimes have a ripple effect and make you more productive and better at your job and other areas. You will type with two fingers, and no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to type more than five to eight words per minute. If you can't write, you can learn to type though, by downloading a program and practicing it for 20 to 30 minutes every day. After 90 days, you'll be able to type 50 to 80 words per minute. You will have gotten 100 times as much done and as many results. To get into the Internet world, you just need to learn an easy skill that anyone can do. How could you learn something that would help you use your other skills better? Which skill would make the biggest difference in your job and results? If you were great at it, what can you do right now to make it better for whatever it is? Make it a goal and a plan. Then work on getting better every day until you've mastered it and it's part of your skill set.

7. Prepare to work. Prepare to work to get the most out of yourself and your life, and increase the efficiency of your time. You should develop the habit of preparing thoroughly for each meeting and interview, both with people from your company and with external individuals. Thorough preparation takes a bit of time at the beginning, but in the long run it saves you a lot of time.

8. The value of preparation. Someone from a big company asked me a while ago to go to their annual meeting and lead a strategic planning activity for the group. The company's president was very set in his ways and didn't let any other executives share their ideas. He controlled all strategy discussions. Because of this, the other leaders lost hope and the company started to fail. The deputy director planned the day so that the president and the top executive team would meet me through a surprise third party. There would be big problems for the company if I couldn't get the group to work together, so I asked him to send me meeting reports and agendas from the past. From the board of directors, I received about 200 pages of typed notes and observations that had been distributed over the past year. The amount of information was almost overwhelming. However, I was determined to do a good job. I sat down and spent 12 hours reading, reviewing, and taking notes on past conversations. I noticed that the President frequently mentioned Peter Drucker and Tom Peters to present his ideas. It so happened that I was thoroughly familiar with the work of both management experts.

When the meeting started, the executives took their seats around a U-shaped table. The deputy director who had called me stood up, introduced me, and told everyone, including the President, that he had invited me to moderate the meeting. Everyone looked at each other, then at the president, and finally at me. There was a lot of tension in the room. I stood up and thanked them for inviting me. I told them I had carefully studied the notes of their deliberations and discussions from the previous year and addressed each senior executive by name, which I had memorized before the meeting. Finally, I looked directly at the president, who was standing up to intervene, and said that I had always been an admirer of Peter Drucker and Tom Peterson. The president didn't move and looked at me with surprise. I quickly talked about a few books and ideas by each of these authors that I had read and thought a lot about. Everyone was quiet while they waited for the President to speak. He sat down in his chair after a while and said, great, you lead the meeting.

The outcomes of that meeting and the ones that followed were very helpful. A new approach that we planned worked out well. The worry and tension that had been bothering the group went away. Everyone was calm and happy now. The whole group worked together very well and got a lot done. At the end, a few leaders came up to me and told me they thought I had saved the business. Getting ready was important. This event makes me think of how much time and work I will need to put into getting ready for any speech, seminar, meeting, or strategy planning session. When a seller is ready, clients can tell right away. Judges can always tell when a lawyer is ready. Clients will always be able to tell when a new candidate is ready before every important meeting. Make it a habit to do your homework and get things in order. Preparation is sometimes the most important thing that will help you surprise everyone and have a lot of success.

Some time ago I was preparing to testify in an important trial in Los Angeles. I met with the lead litigator for several hours. In the end, he handed me a box full of documents and said, I hope you can read all these documents before testifying. I replied, I have always believed in the importance of thorough preparation before an important meeting. In fact, I believe in over-preparation. He looked me in the eyes, smiled and said, I don't think there is such a word. Later I found out that he was one of the most competent and highest paid lawyers in the United States. In that particular case, he was going to save his client about $300 million thanks to over-preparing for the trial. You should do the same. The wonderful advantage of developing the habit of preparing meetings thoroughly is that it gives you a tremendous sense of confidence and competence during the meeting. It gives you a psychological advantage that allows you to perform at your best and achieve business and personal victories that can completely change the course of your life.

9. Always be punctual. Being on time is another important skill you should work on. Only about 5% of people are always on time and we all know who they are. People admire and honor them because they stand out. Chances come their way. People think they are smarter and more important than others just because they are on time. When Vince Lombardi took over as coach of the Green Bay Packers, he found that players were almost always late for the bus that took them to practice. After that, he set up what he called Lombardi time, which began 15 minutes before the departure time. From then on, if the bus was meant to leave at 10, everyone had to be there by 9:45. No one played the next day. If they didn't show up on time, the bus went without them. It only took place once. Remember that when you do something over and over, it becomes a habit. Try to show up on time for all of your meetings today. Do not try to change everything at once. Living in airtight sections is what Dale Carnegie said you should do. You should work on improving one behavior at a time until it becomes a habit. Choose to show up on time for your next meeting or appointment, then the next one, and so on until it becomes second nature. You will quickly form the habit of being on time, which will change and improve other parts of your life as well.

10. Identify the limiting factor. An important element of personal productivity is the habit of identifying the limitations that determine the speed at which you achieve a particular goal. Start by identifying the goal you want to achieve. It could be something economic, personal, or health-related. Then ask yourself what factors influence the speed at which you achieve that goal. For example, if you want to increase your sales, the limitation or obstacle might be the number of potential clients you talk to each day. If this is your main limitation, focus all your creativity and energy on alleviating it. Focus on organizing your time and activities in such a way that increases the number of potential clients you talk to every working day in your company. Your goal might be to achieve a certain economic result. What determines the speed at which you achieve it? It's essential to identify the right limitation before focusing on alleviating it.

Jim Collins, in his book "Good to Great", talks about the importance of identifying the correct economic denominator for your company. This is the essential number that determines the success or failure of a particular activity or your entire company. For example, the factor preventing you from increasing sales might not be the number of potential clients you talk to, but the quality of each of those clients. Perhaps the problem lies in your sales skills or your ability to make an effective presentation and convince the client. If this is the problem, the solution would be to focus your creativity and energy on improving these skills instead of desperately trying to talk to more people.

11. Double the number of purchases. The best restaurants have figured out what blocks their business growth the most. It's not how much food or drink each person eats or drinks. This is pretty set. Everyone will still eat and drink the same amount no matter how good the ads are or how nice the waitress is. For restaurants and many other businesses, the most important thing is that customers come back year after year. One of my restaurant clients figured out that the typical customer came in every two months. Then he came up with a program for customer service and happiness that worked so well that people started going more often. At first they went about every six weeks and then every four weeks. My client was able to double and triple his restaurant's sales and profits using this approach, and he didn't even have to advertise to get new customers. He was able to turn around his business by getting regular customers to come back more often.

12. Look within yourself. Look at your own life and work and ask yourself what factors determine the speed at which you achieve your most important goals. The 80/20 rule can be perfectly applied to the issue of limitations. You will see that 80% of the obstacles or limitations preventing you from achieving your goals are within you and not around you. They are contained in your own attitudes, beliefs, or fears, or in the lack of a particular skill or quality. Only 20% of the limitations are external to you or your company. Develop the habit of looking within yourself to find solutions to your problems. Ask yourself what is preventing you from achieving a specific goal. Whatever it is, identify it clearly. Resolve to overcome that limitation, or develop the habit you need and then do whatever you have to do every day until you achieve it. Robert Browning wrote, "when a man's fight begins within himself, that man is worth something."

13. Change your concept of time. I used to read books and articles about time organization when I was younger. I thought my life was like the sun at that time and managing my time was like one of the planets moving around it. To me. The big change happened when I understood that how I used my time was like the sun in my life and everything else was like the planets moving around it. This thought changed my life and work in a big way.

The general rule is that if you get better at managing your time, your life will get better too. Make it a habit to read books, listen to audio programs, and catch up on radio programs that talk about time management. Use an app to plan your day and set alarms for the most important things you need to do. It's not possible to get too good at managing your time, but any method, technique, or plan you learn, use, and improve will make your life better right away. You will be two, three, or even ten times more productive, perform better, get better results, and make more money. Once you get good at managing your time, you will learn new skills quickly and be able to do more in less time. You will also make more money no matter what field you choose. All you need to do to be very successful is form habits that are consistent with getting great results and everyone learns habits.

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