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What if I were to say that being productive had nothing to do with getting stuff done? Helen Fitness speaks with Mridu Parikh, productivity mentor, keynote speaker and best-selling author, who invites us to look at productivity as a much more personal journey.

Mridu Parikh, productivity mentor, keynote speaker and best-selling author shares her best productivity hacks and a very different perspective on getting stuff done.

2:22 We’re in a different place physically, mentally, emotionally.

2:50 Get focused right now.

3:00 Give yourself the gift of time to get clear on what’s most important.

3:40 Less is more right now.

4:20 How to get to prioritization with a 30 - 90 day plan.

5:20 There’s a right way and a wrong way to use To Do lists.

5:40 We use our brain like a warehouse when it needs to be a used like a factory.

6.35 Intentional use of the To Do list.

7.25 Rank your top 10 priorities each day.

8:10 You have to put a stake in the ground to prioritize.

8:30 Take your top 10 priorities and select your top 5 priorities.

8:55 Step away from the giant To Do list.

9:25 Give yourself some grace - you’re at a point in your life where there is a lot to do.

10:20 We lose ourselves and our life priorities.

11:15 Setting boundaries and coming back to goals.

11:46 “Who owns this problem?” “Is this mine to solve?”

12:40 How to reconcile the being with the doing.

13:25 What’s your brand? What’s your legacy?.

14:24 Having a vision is the lead in to productivity; it’s not esoteric.

15:02 When we talk about you personally, your productivity soars.

15:53 How do we not be servants to our calendars?

16:14 Personal time is just as important to physically schedule in your calendar.

16:54 Taking a holistic view of your life in your calendar.

18:00 How Mridu became a productivity mentor.

19:49 Being productive is about being very centred and grounded.

20:05 If you can measure your emotions at the end of the day, you can measure your productivity, using an emotional scale.

21:00 What will I need to do today to make me feel successful when my head hits the pillow?

21:49 The 4 Universal steps of productivity in Mridu’s program at www.lifeisorganized.com

23:38 Final step of the 4 is Communication and Leadership —it’s personal leadership.

24:34 Mridu offers free resources in her 21 Killer Hacks To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

24:48 Mridu shares her top 3 productivity hacks.

25:28 Mridu suggests the Pomodoro Technique...

25:40 ...and free app Focus Keeper.

26:30 Neuroscience supports the efficacy of the Pomodoro Technique.

26:54 Evernote is essential!

28:25 When you get clear about your vision and goals, it fuels your productivity.

Mridu's website: https://lifeisorganized.com

Mridu' best-selling book: Accomplish It: 7 Simple Actions to Get the Right Things Done and Achieve Your Goals

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