How to Make Your Mark

Most people who read widely are committed to their personal development. The goal of any personal development activity or endeavor is to increase one’s productivity in life. We want to get better results and be more effective in our approach to the situations that life brings our way.

One of the key ways in which we can increase our productivity is by having good work habits. Good work habits make an extraordinary difference in the results we get for our work. I was listening to a recording in which the speaker commented that most people have poor work habits which limit their potential at work. They spend too much time at the water cooler, make lots of trips to the coffee maker, engage in too much talk, spend so much time on the telephone and many other poor work habits.

In a recent study, 104 chief executive officers all agreed that the ability to set priorities and then to get the job done fast were the two qualities that most readily led to promotion and increases in pay. What this says is that good work habits lead to productivity. Good work habits will bring you to the attention of the important people in your life as fast or faster than anything else you can do. Good work habits increase your productivity.