10 toxic mental habits you need to stay away from to be productive
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TOX IC MENTAL HABITS YOU
NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM
T O B E P R O D U C T I V E
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YOUR GOALS OR STANDARDS ARE TOO HIGH
Setting standards that are
unrealistic or unattainable.
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SOLUTION
Always analyze your targets and
standards. Are they achievable,
measurable, attainable, relevant, and
Time-bound?
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BEING A STUBBORN PERFECTIONIST
Demand for high standards
or excellence in their
endeavors.
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SOLUTION
Learn to love yourself and your flaws,
and don’t get lost in trying to improve
and polish something too much.
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“SIMPLIFY THE WAY YOU MANAGE YOUR TEAM AND PROJECTS.
START USING PROOFHUB.”
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TAKING THINGS TOO PERSONALLY
Taking everything
personally will constantly
bring you down.
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SOLUTION
Always remember that what others say
and do is a reflection on them, not you.
If someone around you is constantly
hurting you, it’s probably time to cut
them out of your life.
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GOSSIP
Create tension and disruption
in a workplace, makes you feel
gross and hurts other people.
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SOLUTION
You should try to avoid gossip, but
when you hear it, you should
shut.it.down. If no one listens to
gossips, the gossipers can't gossip.
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SAYING “YES” WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY “NO.” Spends too much time &
energy working on others’
priorities.
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SOLUTION
Saying no doesn’t mean that you are
being rude, selfish, or unkind. So, don’t
say “yes” when you really want to say
“no.”
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BEING JEALOUS OF OTHERS
Makes you miserable, also
makes it harder to get ahead
in your career and reach your
goals.
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SOLUTION
Stop comparing yourself to others. Set
your own goals that will help you work
harder for what you want.
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“WANT TO BECOME A LEADER WHO GETS THINGS DONE? IF YES,
THEN STOP USING EMAIL TO MANAGE WORK AND
SWITCH TO PROOFHUB.”
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YOU ARE AN EMOTIONAL DECISION MAKERMakes you miserable, also
makes it harder to get ahead
in your career and reach your
goals.
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SOLUTION
It is okay to sympathize with someone,
to even empathize with them, but when
it comes to deciding what is right for
your business you have to be blunt!
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KEEPING YOUR PHONE NEXT TO YOUR BED Damage vision and suppress
production of melatonin, a
hormone that helps regulate
the sleep cycle.
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SOLUTION
The best thing you can do is to avoid
your mobile after dinner. Turn off the
sounds or notifications.
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YOU ARE AFRAID TO FAIL
If you think of failure as a spot
on your reputation, you will
never go out of the box to try
something innovative.
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SOLUTION
Always make a habit to look at failure as
an opportunity to learn something new
you can be sure to achieve more than
you ever expected.
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PUTTING OFF TOUGH TASKS
Start off your day by
completing easy tasks and
leave the more difficult work
for later.
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SOLUTION
People have a limited amount of
willpower that decreases throughout
the day. That being the case, it's best to
get your hardest, most important tasks
done at the beginning of the day.
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“WANT TO BECOME A LEADER WHO GETS THINGS DONE?
START USING PROOFHUB.”
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SOURCES
https://medium.com/the-mission/if-you-want-to-be-exceptionally-successful-ditch-
these-toxic-habits-immediately-69764a962b24
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/23/you-need-to-give-up-these-toxic-habits-if-you-
want-to-be-successful.html
https://successvista.org/2017/productivity/toxic-habits/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2017/01/31/eight-bad-habits-you-
must-break-to-be-more-productive/#4400cea74199
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/284214
https://www.davidwolfe.com/9-toxic-habits-need-avoid/
https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/10-bad-habits-that-will-rob-you-of-a-
productive-life.html