The 21-Step Guide to Productivity

Multitasking is a lie — Gary Keller

Introduction to “21-Step Guide to Productivity”

Welcome to our quest for boosting productivity in our fast-paced professional landscape! Amid balancing tasks and time, have you noticed the silent role Emotional Intelligence (EI) plays? This navigator of emotions is a hidden hero in our productivity saga. Wondering how to amp up your efficiency? Let’s dive into the realm of Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology. This secret sauce brings 21 steps to supercharge your productivity — each step backed by riveting psychological theories.

Ready to embark on an adventure that makes your work-life not just efficient, but also engaging and meaningful? Let’s kick-start this journey!

12 Pivotal Psychological Theories for Productivity

Before diving into the 21-Step Guide to Productivity, let’s take a brief look at 12 pivotal psychological theories that underpin the strategies we’ll discuss:

1. Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory: Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction are influenced by different workplace factors.
2. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: People are motivated by a series of needs, from basic survival to self-fulfillment.
3. Hawthorne Effect: People change their behavior when they know they’re being observed.
4. Expectancy Theory: People make decisions based on the outcomes they expect as a result of their actions.
5. Three-Dimensional Theory of Attribution: People interpret behavior based on whether they consider the cause to be internal or external, stable or unstable, and controllable or uncontrollable.
6. Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
7. Stockdale Paradox: Holding a belief that you will prevail in the end, coupled with the discipline to confront the brutal facts of your reality.
8. Goldilocks Rule: Optimal human performance occurs when the task is not too hard, not too easy, but just right.
9. Pareto’s Law (80/20 Rule): 80% of effects come from 20% of the causes.
10. Eliud Kipchoge’s 3 factors of Self-discipline: Say no to distractions, prioritize work, and stop complaining to maintain discipline.
11. Resourcefulness: The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
12. Spotlight Effect: The tendency to overestimate how much others notice about you.

We have already explored 7 theories in separate articles on our website: Parkinson’s Law, Stockdale Paradox, Goldilocks Rule, Pareto’s Law (80/20 Rule), Eliud Kipchoge’s 3 factors of Self-discipline, Resourcefulness, and Spotlight Effect. We have provided their links for your reference so you can read each article at your convenience and explore the valuable information shared.

As for the remaining 5 theories (Hertzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Hawthorne Effect, Expectancy Theory, and Three-Dimensional Theory of Attribution), we will share our research in upcoming articles, each separately and in detail. Stay tuned!

Now, let’s explore how these theories intertwine with our 21 steps to enhance productivity.

The 21-Step Guide to Productivity

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