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How to improve productivity
by working on self-control
Our tips to enjoy the emotional rollercoaster
of entrepreneurship
by Solved
If you trust statistics…
… one person out of two made
some good resolutions this year
Here are mine:
• Read more
• Sign up to the gym
• Spend more time with my friends
• Attend exhibitions
• …
But all of them
take time
So my first resolution:
start being more
PRODUCTIVE
How do I become more productive?
Productivity tricks
Schedule every
phone call
Keep your
mailbox empty
Have someone call you
once every hour for
accountability
Read the full list here: http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/40-tips-and-tricks-for-boosting-your-
productivity-today.html
Productivity apps
To discover more productivity apps, follow the link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237875
But is that it?
Meet Renita Kalhorn, coach for entrepreneurs
@flowjunkie
Renita’s (not so secret) lesson for entrepreneurs:
A higher productivity can turn an
entrepreneur into a
superhero
“More than talent or native
intelligence, it’s the mental
toughness mindset that enables
us to achieve our goals”
- Renita Kalhorn
Having a great idea is not enough
You need to move quickly, to learn how to be
consistent and maintain execution when you
encounter challenges, let alone failures
In a word, you need
SELF-CONTROL
Our lack of focus impacts our
productivity
Tweeting cost the US economy $112 billion in 2012
In 2008, US employees spent 2.8 hours per
week on average dealing with conflicts –
people that they don’t get along with, dealing
with harassment, dealing with bullies, etc. –
resulting in $359B of lost productive time or an
equivalent of 385 million working days.
Irritations and underlying
arguments at work are
some of the the greatest
sources of lost productivity
Unhappy people are
10% less productive
Our level of happiness affects our
ability to get through the workload
Happy people are
12% more productive
Want to be more productive?
Follow Renita’s advice
Productivity tip #1
Recognize the impact of little annoyances
Our Homo sapiens genes react to any perceived harmful
event, attack, or threat to survival, by raising our level or
cortisol in preparation for defending ourselves.
And each time, it raises our cortisol level by 10 to 15%,
adding up to a major impact, for both your health and
your family, friends, business circle…
Don’t follow your ‘fight or flight’ instinct
Instead, become more aware
of what triggers your irritation,
what makes you angry or
causes you stress.
Acknowledge that you have
control over how you respond
to external aggressions, you
don’t have to be upset.
Practice, practice, and
practice again.
Emotion control will only come
with mental training.
Productivity tip #2
Don’t follow your proclivity for
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
Entrepreneurs always want to
jump into action
As long as I keep myself busy, it means I
keep moving towards my goal, right?
Wrong
It’s like saying: ‘I don’t have time to look
for my car keys so I’m going to walk.’
And you end up wearing out your shoes,
tripping on the sidewalk, and spending
more time to reach your destination.
Sit down, take a piece of paper and jot down the
things that you are the most anxious about, the
things that are causing you stress.
Our brain is more suited for processing than for
storing information, so if you want to be able to
properly think, eliminate the “popcorn brain”.
You can now see opportunities that you didn’t
have access to before because you were so
busy taking actions.
Productivity tip #3
Accept that rollercoaster is
the very nature of entrepreneurship
When you get funded
When you fix the technical bug you’ve
been working on for weeks
When you get a new client or when
you reach your 1,000,000th customer
Etc.
Everybody loves the high…
… we just don’t like the lows.
But self-pity doesn’t lead anywhere
So stop losing your time moaning your fate;
accept the setbacks and bounce back.
Instead of asking: “why did it happen to me?”,
say: “It happened, now what?”
Productivity tip #1: Recognize the impact of
little annoyances
Productivity tip #2: Don’t follow your proclivity
for “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
Productivity tip #3: Accept that rollercoaster is
the very nature of entrepreneurship
In conclusion
“You must be the change that you
wish to see in the world.”
– Gandhi
A big thanks to Renita Kalhorn for taking the time to
answer my questions.
To tell you a little bit more about her: Renita is passionate about helping
entrepreneurs succeed. A Juilliard-trained concert pianist with a first-degree
martial arts black belt and an MBA from INSEAD, she founded Step Up Your
Game Now, a mental performance strategy firm to help fast-growth CEOs and
their teams perform optimally in high stress environments. She also mentors
Navy SEAL candidates in mental toughness.
Find out more about her Seven Habits of Mental Toughness training here or
follow Renita @flowjunkie for more insights.
To receive productivity tips right in your inbox, subscribe to our
newsletter on blog.solved.io and follow us @solvedio!

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How to improve your productivity by working on self-control

  • 1. How to improve productivity by working on self-control Our tips to enjoy the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship by Solved
  • 2. If you trust statistics… … one person out of two made some good resolutions this year
  • 3. Here are mine: • Read more • Sign up to the gym • Spend more time with my friends • Attend exhibitions • …
  • 4. But all of them take time
  • 5. So my first resolution: start being more PRODUCTIVE
  • 6. How do I become more productive?
  • 7. Productivity tricks Schedule every phone call Keep your mailbox empty Have someone call you once every hour for accountability Read the full list here: http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/40-tips-and-tricks-for-boosting-your- productivity-today.html
  • 8. Productivity apps To discover more productivity apps, follow the link: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237875
  • 10. Meet Renita Kalhorn, coach for entrepreneurs @flowjunkie
  • 11. Renita’s (not so secret) lesson for entrepreneurs: A higher productivity can turn an entrepreneur into a superhero
  • 12. “More than talent or native intelligence, it’s the mental toughness mindset that enables us to achieve our goals” - Renita Kalhorn
  • 13. Having a great idea is not enough You need to move quickly, to learn how to be consistent and maintain execution when you encounter challenges, let alone failures
  • 14. In a word, you need SELF-CONTROL
  • 15. Our lack of focus impacts our productivity Tweeting cost the US economy $112 billion in 2012
  • 16. In 2008, US employees spent 2.8 hours per week on average dealing with conflicts – people that they don’t get along with, dealing with harassment, dealing with bullies, etc. – resulting in $359B of lost productive time or an equivalent of 385 million working days. Irritations and underlying arguments at work are some of the the greatest sources of lost productivity
  • 17. Unhappy people are 10% less productive Our level of happiness affects our ability to get through the workload Happy people are 12% more productive
  • 18. Want to be more productive? Follow Renita’s advice
  • 19. Productivity tip #1 Recognize the impact of little annoyances
  • 20. Our Homo sapiens genes react to any perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, by raising our level or cortisol in preparation for defending ourselves. And each time, it raises our cortisol level by 10 to 15%, adding up to a major impact, for both your health and your family, friends, business circle… Don’t follow your ‘fight or flight’ instinct
  • 21. Instead, become more aware of what triggers your irritation, what makes you angry or causes you stress. Acknowledge that you have control over how you respond to external aggressions, you don’t have to be upset. Practice, practice, and practice again. Emotion control will only come with mental training.
  • 22. Productivity tip #2 Don’t follow your proclivity for “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
  • 23. Entrepreneurs always want to jump into action As long as I keep myself busy, it means I keep moving towards my goal, right?
  • 24. Wrong
  • 25. It’s like saying: ‘I don’t have time to look for my car keys so I’m going to walk.’ And you end up wearing out your shoes, tripping on the sidewalk, and spending more time to reach your destination.
  • 26. Sit down, take a piece of paper and jot down the things that you are the most anxious about, the things that are causing you stress. Our brain is more suited for processing than for storing information, so if you want to be able to properly think, eliminate the “popcorn brain”. You can now see opportunities that you didn’t have access to before because you were so busy taking actions.
  • 27. Productivity tip #3 Accept that rollercoaster is the very nature of entrepreneurship
  • 28. When you get funded When you fix the technical bug you’ve been working on for weeks When you get a new client or when you reach your 1,000,000th customer Etc. Everybody loves the high…
  • 29. … we just don’t like the lows.
  • 30. But self-pity doesn’t lead anywhere So stop losing your time moaning your fate; accept the setbacks and bounce back. Instead of asking: “why did it happen to me?”, say: “It happened, now what?”
  • 31. Productivity tip #1: Recognize the impact of little annoyances Productivity tip #2: Don’t follow your proclivity for “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” Productivity tip #3: Accept that rollercoaster is the very nature of entrepreneurship In conclusion
  • 32. “You must be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Gandhi
  • 33. A big thanks to Renita Kalhorn for taking the time to answer my questions. To tell you a little bit more about her: Renita is passionate about helping entrepreneurs succeed. A Juilliard-trained concert pianist with a first-degree martial arts black belt and an MBA from INSEAD, she founded Step Up Your Game Now, a mental performance strategy firm to help fast-growth CEOs and their teams perform optimally in high stress environments. She also mentors Navy SEAL candidates in mental toughness. Find out more about her Seven Habits of Mental Toughness training here or follow Renita @flowjunkie for more insights. To receive productivity tips right in your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter on blog.solved.io and follow us @solvedio!