Productivity is purposeful doing. It is paying attention to your intention to ensure that what you’re doing is worth your time and energy. Will the outcome be worth your investment?

The root of productivity is in personal priorities. Know what matters to you and why.

Building healthy habits at work and otherwise starts with awareness. Know what you want, where you want to invest your energy, and why. The 'why' determines the 'how.

The “why” determines the “how.

Remember that you have the knowledge, tools, skills, and, if you’ve made it this far, the will to work and live with purposeful productivity. Know that your progress is in your process and that success lies in consistent and intentional practice. And believe that “should” is nowhere near as powerful as need or want.

Staying rooted in your purpose, the reason you started in the first place, helps you get through the tough days and appreciate the good ones. It also ensures that you’re growing toward what really matters to you.

It’s your purpose that keeps you grounded and growing throughout your process.

Just remember that if what you’re doing lacks purpose or intention—if you don’t know why you’re working so hard to move in a certain direction—then all you’re doing is losing energy.