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Aug 31 2009

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Cassandra Rae

Do you feel the pressure to be productive at work?

Posted at 3:01 pm under Career & Money,Life Coaching

One of the things that The Hubs and I talk about a lot is the pressure to be productive at work.  There seems to be this incessant need to prove our value by a myriad of things: projects completed, deadlines met, hours worked, hours billed, jokes told, ideas presented, etc.  And yet, what if I told you that it was this need to prove, this pressure to be productive, that was actually keeping your productivity down?

It’s true.  Because productivity isn’t a product of pressure.  Nope.  It’s a product of intention, which is how you approach a job.  It’s where you’re coming from.  And from what I’ve learned, the lighter you approach a job (i.e. the less pressure), the more you can accomplish.  It’s one of the Universe’s cosmic jokes: when you stop trying to prove your worth, you discover your value.  And it’s not that it wasn’t there all along.  It’s just that you couldn’t see it – or more importantly – you couldn’t feel it.

So if you really want to increase your productivity at work, then stop pressuring yourself and start trusting that how you are is just as important as what you are.

If this topic speaks to your heart (or your pressure :~), then I invite you to check out this coaching call I’ve got coming up in September. Click here to see the invitation on SimplyFearless.com

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  • http://www.resetcoachdaily.blogspot.com Ruba

    Beautiful post Cassandra, have been wondering at the secret to the simple and very effective posts that you deliver, they speak simply from the heart and reach the heart directly… all the best
    .-= Ruba´s last blog ..The secret of the…Magic bullet! =-.

  • http://dlapedis.blogspot.com David

    Hi Cassandra,

    I really appreciate this post. What we are being is to crucial to what we achieve. The experience is what we’re after!

    Warmly,

    David
    .-= David´s last blog ..Getting Things Done and Enjoying the Process =-.

  • http://laviedelaurie.com Laurie

    Well, considering I am reading your post from work…

    I have noticed a lot of people who let themselves get stressed about getting ahead and will step on whomever to get there. Sometimes the extra “drama” does make it less productive. I take a more laid back approach, try to stay out of those situations, and prove myself based on my good work ethic and dependability. Hopefully it will pay off someday.
    .-= Laurie´s last blog ..Big Tex Choice Awards =-.

  • http://www.SimplyFearless.com/ Cassandra Rae

    @ Ruba ~ thank you so much! I truly do strive to connect on a heart level.

    @David ~ yes, what we are being is so important and we do tend to get so easily caught up in the doing.

    @Laurie ~ and yet, with you good work ethic and dependability there really isn’t anything to prove, is there?
    .-= Cassandra Rae´s last blog ..Connect with Your Heart =-.

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