Why Should You Be More Productive?
May 15th 2008 06:43 pm
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After reading The Alternative Productivity Manifesto and some of the comments I realized that some people just don’t get it. I can’t believe that some people think productivity is useless or worse. Productivity is just maximizing your resources. Productivity is there to get you more of what you want. More productivity = more time, more pay… you just have to channel your productivity to what you want. If they can’t figure out what they want then they have bigger issues.
Have a Productive day! Have a successful day! Success is when you use productivity to make things better.
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Darren responded on 19 Jun 2008 at 7:16 pm #
or live in the here and now and see the bigger picture
Heshy responded on 19 Jun 2008 at 8:22 pm #
Exactly. You can (and should) live in the here and now and be productive. enjoy the fruits of your productivity here and now. But balance your desires so you are seeing the big picture and your productivity is getting you there.
James @ Organize IT responded on 08 Jul 2008 at 2:09 pm #
I think a lot of the problem lies in how productivity is traditionally defined, based on old school industrial economics, which basically says less input and more output. Machines being able to go on longer without servicing, or employees doing more work for the same pay, for instance.
Heshy responded on 08 Jul 2008 at 4:06 pm #
James, that’s a good point.
The person doing input isn’t just a cog. Sure they are following the process but once the process is fully functional and the person becomes an expert in it the next step is to either take the process to the next level (using this expertise) or simplify the process and take the expert out of the it and replace them with a machine or a lower skilled person. The expert can now use their skills for a better process. More skills = more pay.
Adam Zak responded on 16 Jul 2008 at 10:01 am #
Exactly, the person is never, or should never be, a cog. He or she is a problem-solver, continuously improving the process, adding value, generating productivity . In a production system where this happens constantly you also build in a mechanism to cross-train other workers so that they also become proficient in all aspects of the job. These new “hands and eyes” can then also lend their experience to further process improvement. People doing the work become engaged because they have input into how the job is being done. This results in higher employee satisfaction, which again drives further productivity as work tasks become easier and more fun. By the way, when was the last time you had fun at work? If this is a foreign concept to you, readers may want to explore this further by searching on the terms “Lean Manufacturing”, “Lean Thinking” and “Toyota Production System”.
Heshy responded on 16 Jul 2008 at 2:44 pm #
Great Response Adam.
I’ll look up those terms. I agree with the fun part- That’s why the motto here is: Think. Do. Enjoy.
See the details here:
http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/02/07/the-best-productivity-system-for-you-guaranteed/