Productive!

Some days feel as if they are way too short, you just can't get done as much as you need to; no matter how hard you try.  Other days are long enough but you just can't seem to get yourself in gear... it seems like the day just got started, but somewhere between the beginning and the end, you lost the middle!   The problem isn't the number of hours in the day, it's your use of the hours that seem to make the day inadequate.  

The day's that are too short, I've usually scheduled too much in the day.  The day's that are just not productive, I've usually not been prepared enough for the day.  What does this mean?  Well I didn't schedule my day out - I didn't plan any activities (firmly) - I didn't set any goals.   

That seems to be the difference for me.   If I don't have any goals, then, I don't seem to accomplish what I need to get done; I'm not productive.   In addition, I've found one other thing that makes the world of difference in my productivity - it can be summed up in this poem: 

          The Difference . . . 

I got up early one morning

and rushed right into the day; 

I had so much to accomplish 

That I didn't have time to pray.

Problems just tumbled about me, 

and heavier came each task. 

"Why doesn't God help me?" I wondered, 

He answered, "You didn't ask." 

I wanted to see joy and beauty, 

but the day toiled on, gray and bleak; 

I wondered why God didn't show me, 

He said, "But you didn't seek." 

I tried to come into God's presence; 

I used all my keys at the lock. 

God gently and lovingly chided, 

"My child, you didn't knock." 

I woke up early this morning, 

and paused before entering the day; 

I had so much to accomplish

that I had to take time to pray.  

 -  Author unknown

This is for me what makes THE difference, then I plan and move forward...but first things first.

How about you?  

How do you find your way to being more productive, if you don't have answer, then give my way a try - pray 1st, then set goals, and do the best you can - and let me know what your results!   

Take care!   =)