One of my Christmas gifts was Tim Challies' new book, Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity.
I like his definition of productivity, especially because even a stay-at-home mom can hold onto it and pursue it:
"Therefore, productivity is effectively stewarding your gifts, talents, time, energy, and enthusiasm for the good of others and the glory of God. It is taking all you’ve got and directing it each day to the good of others, trusting that this, in turn, glorifies God."
Challies is kicking off the year with a 10 days of productivity email group. I think you can still sign up here.
What is your best productivity tip?
2 comments:
Productivity is hard to measure when it comes to working with people in general, you know that from years of church planting work! Even looking after big boys has it's challenges if you look at life from the limited perspective of productivity. It is a long-term project! But simply making a meal and watching them enjoy it is satisfying to me.
If you're determined to measure something, you could always keep a running list of everything you've "done" in the day from the small to the big. That will give you a measure of how much you've accomplished, even if it doesn't remain accomplished for long.
Punctuation error above, sorry. "Even looking after big boys has its challenges..."!
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