Achieving Better Results — Increasing Your Productivity for Greatness

ACHIEVING
BETTER RESULTS
INCREASINGYOUR PRODUCTIVITY FOR GREATNESS
Prepared by
Simeon A. Adedokun

OSPARKLE http://osparkle.orgds.org
INTRODUCTION
Productivity is the rate at which a person or
business fulfills the purpose its existence by
producing something in abundance, on daily basis. It
is the state of being productive, fertile or efficient.
God created man to create and recreate—to be a
further creator. His desire is that every man should
be fruitful, multiply and have dominion over every
other creature—that’s the purpose of human
existence as stated in Genesis 1:27-28.
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org

Every man is endowed with the power of creativity,
to cause positive changes, increase productivity and
make life better in any community he finds himself.
Oftentimes, we find out that we are falling short of
these expectations. There are a few things everyone
needs to consider for better accomplishments and
fulfillment of purpose. Here are 18 practices to
follow for increased productivity, greater exploits
and outstanding achievements.
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org INTRODUCTION

REVIEWYOUR PAST AND
KNOW WHEREYOU ARE
A good knowledge of where you are and what you have
achieved so far is very important to achieve better
results.

“
”
If you do not know where you come from, then you
don't know where you are, and if you don't know
where you are, then you don't know where you're
going.And if you don't know where you're going,
you're probably going wrong.
—Terry Pratchett —
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org REVIEWYOUR PAST
KNOWWHEREYOU ARE

REVIEWYOUR PAST AND KNOW
WHEREYOU ARE
You really need to know and understand where
you are coming from to have a clear understanding
of where you are at the moment and effectively
plan where you are going. Nevertheless, sometimes,
it might be difficult to explain where you are
coming from due to some stances. If you don't
understand where you are coming from, at least,
know where you are. A good knowledge of where
you are and what you have achieved so far is very
important to projecting better performance.

SET CHALLENGING BUT
ATTAINABLE GOALS
Living a fulfilled life should be tied to a goal.

SET CHALLENGING BUT
ATTAINABLE GOALS
Living a productive life should be tied to a goal—to
an aim or purpose—not to people or things. Set
SMART (Specific, Measurable,Achievable, Realistic and
Timely) goals and create a big picture of what you
actually want to achieve.That will help you to work
with purpose, stay focused and avoid distractions.
This is one of the primary things you should work
on in order to be productive.

KNOW THE IDEALS
Ideals are perfect standards of excellence to aim at.

KNOW THE IDEALS
Ideals are perfect standards of excellence to aim
at—perfect representations of how things should
be or be done.They are mostly big pictures of what
should happen as conceptualized in the mind.These
perfect ideas are needed to do better things
because they are capable of inspiring and
motivating you to do more than ordinary.

“
”
Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching
them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on
the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides,
and following them you will reach your destiny.
— Carl Schurz —
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org KNOWTHE IDEALS

KNOW THE REALITIES
Reality is the state of things as they are or appear to
be, rather than as you might wish them to be.

KNOW THE REALITIES
There are certain things that you cannot control in
this world but you can use them to your advantage.
It is very important for you to know the realities of
life and those things you cannot change so as not
to waste your time trying to change them instead
of finding a way to use them to achieve your
purpose.

IDENTIFY THE POSSIBILITIES
Ideals are best possibilities but often not reachable due
to the existing realities.

IDENTIFY THE POSSIBILITIES
Ideals are excellent targets that can propel you to
achieve greater things.Therefore, in order not to end
up achieving non-tangible result in an undertaking,
you need to know what is obtainable with the
available resources in a particular environment at a
given time; don't venture into doing something that is
not possible within a period.That will reduce your
productivity!

TURN EXPERIENCE INTO
INSIGHT
Experience, they say, is the best teacher.

TURN EXPERIENCE INTO INSIGHT
A collection of past events, activities and ways of
life can provide relevant knowledge, opinions and
skills that can be applied or improved upon in
order to perform better today and tomorrow. This,
however, requires evaluated reflection on where
you are coming from—people and objects you've
interacted with and things you've done.

PICKTHE TOOLYOU CAN
HANDLE AT A TIME
There are many tools around you, but there are few
right tools you can handle.

PICKTHE TOOLYOU CAN
HANDLE AT A TIME
Remember that your goal should be something
achievable based on your ability and the available
resources, so you are not expected to pick a tool
that is bigger than you at a particular point in time.
Trying to do something you are not capable of
doing at moment will limit your productivity.
Develop a plan and break your goals down into
clearly defined objectives that are achievable bit by
bit on regular basis.

LEARN SOMETHING NEW
Learning is the key and knowledge the power.

LEARN SOMETHING NEW
Create time for personal development and
empowerment through learning. Read books that
will give you insight; play games that will open your
mind to ideas; attend programmes and seminars
that will broaden your horizon. Constant learning
will make you better everyday. Nothing is as helpful
as self-development.

BE UNIQUELY CREATIVE
Your creativity is your productivity and your
productivity fuels your creativity.

BE UNIQUELY CREATIVE
Always remember that everyone has unique
abilities to create unique opportunities for himself
and the people around him. Stop hiding under the
glory of someone else and start using your
ingenuity to create unique things that the world
needs. Personality and individual differences are a
great blessing to the Creation.

BELIEVE INYOURSELF
Believe that you can do it; believe that things will work.

BELIEVE INYOURSELF
Never discredit your instinct especially that strong
feeling inside of you telling you to do something or
act in a particular manner, that it is achievable.Trust
it and act accordingly. Have confidence in your
ability and believe that you can achieve your
dreams and aspirations; believe things will work.

WORK HARD
Hard work never kills, it only makes one stronger and
better.

WORK HARD
Nothing can replace hard work. Give your best
short at any task directed to you; be committed,
diligent and conscientious. Commitment to working
hard is very important to achieving greater things.

“
”
You have the capacity for the unfathomable but you need
to go extra mile because, to achieve the unthinkable, you
have to be willing to do the unthinkable.
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org WORK HARD

FREEYOUR MIND
Don't allow distractions to gain entrance into your
mind.

FREEYOUR MIND
Holding grudges and unhealthy thoughts can
contaminate your mind and prevent you from
focusing your attention on your important
outcomes. Avoid deep-seated feelings about
unhappy or unlucky experience on your mind, they
are infectious. Try as much as possible to be quick
to forgive and forget offenses; forget bad
experience, stay clean and happy always.

BE OPTIMISTIC—STAY
POSITIVE
You can achieve your greatest goal when you live with
complete optimism.

BE OPTIMISTIC—STAY POSITIVE
You can achieve your greatest goal when you live
with complete optimism. There are lots of things
and people around us that can cause distractions or
bring about skepticism and cynicism. Optimists are
inclined to look forward to new days, new
opportunities, favorable prospects, and at least
good results from every of their undertakings.

Their mentality grants them the fortitude to cope
with life's hardships and adversity without losing
focus. To achieve your greatest heart desire, you
need to live everyday of your life with positive
thoughts, determination and courage. Strive to
maintain an actively optimistic demeanour and
mentality in all situations.
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org BE OPTIMISTIC—STAY POSITIVE

APPRECIATE WHATYOU HAVE
Make it a habit to tell God and people thank you.

APPRECIATE WHATYOU HAVE
It is quite true that so many of us live in a perpetual
state of wanting more, maybe because human
wants are insatiable. We often overlook little
achievements and people in our lives, forgetting
that they are part of our current accomplishments.
Remember that you need where you are coming
from to get to your destination. Make it a habit to
tell God and people thank you.

Stop comparing yourself with others, you are
uniquely made for a special purpose. Recognize the
importance of the little things and average people
you have in your life now because what you
appreciate (value) is what will appreciate (increase in
value). The best way to get more is to value what
you have while you have it.
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org APPRECIATEWHATYOU HAVE

“
”
Truly appreciate those around you, and you will soon
find many others around to help you.Truly appreciate
life, and you will find that you have more of it.

“
”
By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and
what you’ve achieved—and perhaps learned through a few
mistakes, stumbles and losses—you actually can enhance
everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation
are what give you the insights and awareness to move
forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.
— Jack Canfield —

CUTWASTE AND ELIMINATE
THE EXCESS
Some of the important things you can waste unknowingly
include time, money, even your energy and other
resources.

CUTWASTE AND ELIMINATE THE
EXCESS
Don't be a person who becomes wise only when
he is running out of the needful resources, learn to
cut excesses and conserve resources for the time
they are mostly needed. To prevent wastage and
increase your productivity, quit things you love that
are not delivering the expected results, including
relationship with friends that are not helpful. Spend
your time, energy, money and other capacities on
rewarding activities.

CREATEYOUR PERSONAL
CALENDAR
It is highly recommended that you have a list of planned
events for a period of time, usually a year if you want to
be a high achiever.

CREATEYOUR PERSONAL
CALENDAR
Knowing what event will take place when in advance
will help you to be aimful and spend your time wisely.
Make it a practice to block out your calendar time for
the most rewarding activities in your life. Part of your
calendar should state the time in the year when you will
declare a break and rest from work to renew your
strength and regroup. Most times when you overuse
yourself, you wear out: you exhaust your physical,
emotional and mental strengths, and you may even lose
your morale.That may limit your level of productivity.

TURN POSSIBILITIES INTO
REALITIESWITH CREATIVITY
You can achieve anything if you can train your mind
towards transforming ideas and opportunities into
possibilities and possibilities into realities.

TURN POSSIBILITIES INTO
REALITIESWITH CREATIVITY
You can achieve anything if you can train your mind
towards transforming ideas and opportunities into
possibilities and possibilities into realities. Get the
required resources and work with the power of
creativity to transform the big picture on your
mind into a real thing that people can see and
appreciate. Creative ability is very important to
provide solutions and achieve something better and
unique.

ACKNOWLEDGE GOD
You need God because he has the most amazing
plan for you.

ACKNOWLEDGE GOD
There is practically nothing you can achieve without
God, because without him you would have no life at
all. So, you need to reference him. You are created by
God to fulfill his good purpose. He created you, gave
meaning to your life by setting your life purpose, and
he has made provision for everything you would
ever need to get better outcomes from everything
you lay your hands on and to live a fulfilled life. This
is the most important thing!

“
”
Therefore, in everything you do, put God first, and he
will direct you and crown your efforts with success.
— Proverbs 3:6 —
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org ACKNOWLEDGE GOD

CONCLUSION
People with outstanding achievements take to best
practices that yield great results. There are a lot of
things to do to increase your productivity and
achieve better results ever from every project and
task you embark on. Putting all these things together
with good understanding of your mission will help
and empower you for better performance. Existence
begins at birth, but a fulfilling life begins when the
purpose of the existence is discovered.

You can be the best you can if you can discover your
true identify—your life purpose. This can actually be
gotten from God, because you are created in his
likeness and he works in you to will and to act in
order to fulfill his good purpose. The meaning of
your life is uniquely defined in the divine purpose of
human existence. Discover it and become an
extraordinary person with exceptional
accomplishments.
Simeon A.Adedokun, 2017 | http://osparkle.orgds.org CONCLUSION

ABOUTTHE AUTHOR
Simeon Ayoade Adedokun
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