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What Does Genuine, Real Productivity Look Like?
Productivity — like beauty and perfection — is in the eye of the beholder.
There are many days when I don’t feel that I am sufficiently productive.
I know there are several reasons for this.
First — I do not work a standard Monday-Friday, 9–5 job. Truth is, I work anywhere between about 8am and 11pm. Also, I don’t necessarily only work Monday — Friday. There are times I put in some work on Saturday or Sunday, two.
Second — I seldom do “work” for more than 2 hours at a time. Whatever form it takes — writing and editing, content writing or admin actions for either freelance job, marketing, or whatnot — I do it in bits and pieces. A little time here, some time there.
Third — much of the work I do doesn’t “feel” like work. I don’t find myself staring at the clock or out the window, seeking its end. It doesn’t matter if I am writing and editing my own work, recording my podcast, editing/producing other podcasts for work, content writing on other people’s websites, or doing whatever else is required of me.
I’ve done a lot of different jobs, many of which were traditional 9–5 gigs. Over the years, I’ve been a benefits administration agent, tech support, pre-sales support, and similar customer…
