3 Questions Highly Productive People Ask Themselves Every Day

Tony Jeary March 30, 2016

Highly productive people ask themselves a series of compass-correcting questions every day. These
questions guide, direct and ensure that these super achievers stay productive. If you’d like to follow in their
footsteps and achieve similar results, here are the three questions you need to start asking yourself today:

Question 1: What is the ONE THING I need in order to get the right tasks done?
Many people assume that productivity equals getting many things done. In reality, productivity equals
getting the right things done. Productivity is the completion of high-priority tasks that are going to have the
most impact on your business and your life. Many people have a to-do list that spans two pages, with every
to-do item marked “URGENT.” Highly productive people, on the other hand, look over their to-do lists
throughout the day to determine the best use of their time. They reevaluate and reassess based on the current
reality of their situation, and reprioritize to ensure that they are always focused on the most paramount task
at hand. Highly productive people don’t always do many things but they always do the right things.

Question 2: Who can I get to help me with this ONE THING?

Peak performers look for the right people to help them do the rights tasks. They know they never perform
alone so ultra-achievers think specifically on a daily basis about who the right person is to assist them to
achieve their goals. The ultra-successful spend a lot of time building and sustaining teams. These allow high
achievers to force multiply their efforts. It means that they can walk themselves higher up the task ladder,
spend more time delegating and move quickly with aplomb knowing that their support system is in place.
Delegating is an art and the task needs to be properly matched to the person. Productivity equals doing the
right things and you need the right people to help you do the right things.

Question 3: Is this activity worth my TIME NOW?

Highly productive achievers know their base worth number. The base worth number is the minimum one
needs to earn to reach one’s goals. With this number in the back of their minds, they are able to accurately
determine their current high leverage activities, which move them closer with more speed to their goals.
They know precisely which tasks to say yes to, and which to ignore. They are able to compare their base
worth number with opportunities and pathways. From this comparison, they are able to draw accurate, quick
conclusions about the “worthiness” of any given activity or potential path at a certain time. It’s a big reason
why successful people seem to “get it,” constantly making good decisions, while the rest seem to bumble
about rudderless. Productivity equals doing the right things with the right people at the right times.
3 Questions Highly Productive People Ask Themselves Every Day

1. What is the ONE THING you need in order to get the right tasks done this week?

2. Who can you get to help you with this ONE THING?

3. Are there activities that are not worth your TIME NOW?