Productivity Pyramid

Values, Long Term Goals, Short Term Goals, Daily tasks

It’s taken me all semester to really understand the power of the productivity pyramid but I’ve really really thought about it this way. I’ve always understood long term and short term goals but what I had a hard time learning is the daily tasks are the most important.  Jim Richie broke this down in such a way that I could see they are the most valuable. There are 1440 minutes in a day, these we call productivity points. We must use them wisely to work toward our long term and short terms goals. Everything we do in our day should lead up to those points. This is not to say there is not time for rest or leisure or time to enjoy the joys of life, in fact these should add up to our goals. These day to day tasks are important on the path to mastery, and it’s not always necessary to see the end goal or reap a fast profit. Sometimes it is the little things that add up to the big things. Those day to day tasks add up in the end and separate the masters from the rest.

The plan of happiness are some other very good points I have learned to love. These principles have taught me a lifestyle that by such things a person could conquer the world. They are:

1.     Get up early.

2.     Work hard.

3.     Get your education.

4.     Find oil.

5.     Make your mark.

6.     Prepare to serve / give back.

The principle of getting up early is simple but something I have always struggled with. The first step of being successful is getting up early. The next is to work hard. I would also add with working hard, work smart. The third is to get an education, not just a formal education but become a master learner in all that you do. As we continue to work hard and learn we will find our oil. Oil for me means finding that passion that corresponds with my talents. Making your mark, is the path to mastery. Unlocking those talents and using that passion as fuel from day to day we can make our mark and allow us to rise to the top. I believe making your is also in part to making a difference. The last point is to serve and give back. In light of the story of Thomas S. Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s his life is an example of giving back. In the end we must keep this value as the most important of all our daily tasks, to serve and give back.

    May these two tools, the productivity pyramid and the plan of happiness aid you on your hero’s journey, and may they bless you as you continue your ministry of business.