How Can You Be “The Right Kind” Of Productive Person?
Key Points
- Energy First. Match your tasks to your natural energy highs and lows—not just the clock.
- Progress Over Perfect .Small wins daily beat one “perfect” project that never ships.
- Systems That Stick. Create habits and workflows that align with your real goals—not just your to-do list.
How Can You Be The Right Kind of Productive Person?
When it comes to advice about advancing our careers, growing professionally, or taking a bold leap—like launching a business—it’s often assumed that we’re already competent, motivated, and willing to work hard.
And honestly, that’s a fair assumption.
What rarely gets talked about:
Even highly driven people struggle to make consistent progress
Not because they’re lazy, but because productivity today is more complex than ever.
This especially rings true for:
New business owners juggling everything alone;
Professionals returning to a structured routine after burnout;
Creatives or freelancers working from home and feeling constantly distracted;
Anyone who feels capable, but stuck.
Why You Might Not Be As Productive As You Could Be
The reasons often aren’t what you’d expect. It’s not always a lack of motivation or talent. It could be:
Working in a chaotic, unstructured environment;
Trying to “push through” mental exhaustion;
Confusing busyness with progress;
Getting caught in perfectionism or decision fatigue.
The shift to working from home blurred lines between work and rest, making it hard to stay focused—let alone feel fulfilled.
What You Gain by Becoming the Right Kind of Productive
Being “productive” isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about building a life that works with your energy, not against it. The right kind of productive person:
Knows how to prioritize what truly moves the needle;
Builds systems that reduce stress and mental clutter;
Feels in control—even on tough days;
Makes slow, steady progress toward goals without burning out.
It’s not about doing more—it’s about doing what matters in a way that feels sustainable.
So—how do you become that kind of person?
Let’s explore that below.
Being Able To Identify Your Weaknesses
The worst thing you can do as a professional person is thinking that you’re perfect.
We’ve all met the kind of managers who seem to think that they can do no wrong, and even if they did, it would be somehow defensible as part of the larger picture.
No, being able to identify your weaknesses is where the real potential lies because that effort helps us become familiar with what we need to improve on, such as how to speak to a team, how to speak in public, or perhaps how to manage our time more readily.
If you focus on that, all of a sudden your competence raises like nothing before, and we can defer to the professionals when we need to without arrogance.
Productive Person: Knowing Your Priorities & Principles
It’s important to know what your priorities and principles are in life.
Sometimes, additional support through hypnotherapy services could be key, or writing down your goals in your journal semi-regularly could help.
These two considerations are what help us gain self-respect and a sense of personal understanding – knowing where we are, what we’re here to do, what we will and will not tolerate from others including ourselves, and how we can move forward.
It’s this power that allows you to apply for a promotion, or even say “no” to a boss when you really need to.
Making Your Own, Thoroughly Informed Decisions
It’s important to be the kind of person who can rely on their own judgement from time to time.
This means taking a healthy interest in your industry, the company you work for, or the market you’re trying to appeal to. It also means learning from those decisions, be they right or wrong, and having the courage to risk either one.
This way, you become someone who takes responsibility when this is needed.
With this advice, we hope you can become the ‘right kind’ of a productive person going forward.
