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How to be productive?

by michael01

Hey, Basically I cannot be productive at all. Everytime I sit to do something, something else comes up in my mind. I cannot focus on building my product because I have this thing in my mind that will take time to sell it or maybe not sell it at all. Looking at other people that are doing well already and they have money for everything. I am always thinking that i am not doing enough during the day. Every day I am thinking what to build, what to sell? Thinking about money it is really bad?

Can I have some suggestions from you guys?
Any tips how can I make myself productive? not comparing myself with others? and

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on March 21, 2022
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    A psychologist/psychotherapist can help work through negative thoughts/beliefs.

    Also take a look at a recent post about productivity, I think you will find something useful for yourself https://www.indiehackers.com/post/your-best-productivity-tip-955091b85d

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      thank you

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    The answer for me is time blocking (blocking a fixed time in your calendar for certain tasks) with the added 'secret ingredient' of co-working (working with others).

    When I work alone, time blocking isn't always effective for me.

    1. I’d find myself pushing the time block later and later in my calendar for no reason (especially on days that my calendar was fairly open),
    2. I’d get distracted during my blocked time and end up browsing through Reddit/Twitter/IH,
    3. I’d work just to 'fill the time' as opposed to working to complete the task within the time.

    But then I discovered adding co-working. By this, I specifically mean working 'live' with other people at the same time, which adds a layer of social accountability. For me, letting myself down is a lot easier than letting other people down.

    Time blocking + co-working = those three problems solved.

    When I added co-working...

    1. I started working when I was supposed to start, because other people were expecting me to start then,
    2. I’d not get distracted and look at my phone, because I didn’t want to look like I wasn't working,
    3. I’d actually get my work done faster, because I knew I had to report on my progress to the others at the end of the session.

    Now, if you’re someone with incredible self-discipline, time blocking alone might be enough for you. You might not need the added 'secret ingredient'.

    But I’m not that disciplined and that extra ingredient has made my time blocking more effective. After each session, I've got a lot more done in less time and end up feeling more accomplished.

    You can use a friend or 'co-working buddy' to improve your time blocking. I also started a virtual co-working community called FlowHuddle. We meet up every week (I'm hoping to increase the number of sessions each week) to get work done faster - whatever it is you’re working on. It’s completely free to join the sessions so, if you think it'll interest you, check it out here.

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    For me, I just focus on the beautiful outcomes of my productivity, and those outcomes serve as hope and motivation to me. They drive me.

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