— 3 Productive Hours in a Day —

Hi all this is one of the best tagline I have always wanted to write about. I used to think whether Professional or Personal, “How many hours do I give to be productive?”.

My way of working till 3 years earlier:

I used to be a workaholic 12 to 18 hours a day and was a norm for me to be on work. While back at home used to think about work or with friends always poking into my phone for Emails, Messages, Instant reply to make sure I answer all queries.

I still remember one of my dearest friend/colleague used to scold me, “Why the hell you have to do this way, because of you I am deliberately looked down.” He is one of my best buddy till date, whether we worked long hours or just chatted for long hours those were the days I still miss – “miss those days’ buddy”.

At times, I used to work 48 to 56 hours around the clock, “Once I was referred as a ” Mr. 247″ by one of my Director,”. By the way, was appreciated as well as a dedicated long hour guy, give him anything he will do it. “ 😉 don’t tell my pops, sometimes I used to take those long hours working for late night parties”

Lately I have realized the way I was working for long hours did not only made me just a technical idiot as well lost precious personal moments. Lost creativity, thinking power, (“My wife would ask.. me whether would you leave this job or her, you know later was not possible at all ;( )”.

The thought of tagline came to me since last 4 years. I reviewed all my past professional and personal years, I realized that my productive hours were just 3 hours of the day, mostly those were earlier part of the day.

How does it work???

• When I start a day, I would check all my communications, that would help me to size my day’s routine. I would complete my assessment with 3 hours or my productive work.
• What would I do for rest 5 hours “As per Organization policies”?
• I would start digging into my old conversation, arrange my communication, interact with colleagues, take feedback from team on projects. Interact with vendors.
• Rest of the time would be spent with customers, less of official and more of personal. Exchange of thought process on newer areas. Major part would be travel “Holy Crap | this was one of my most tiresome and waste of time”

Rest of the time??? (Monkey Hours)

Hmm good question, “We are still talking about working time, I know what you are thinking, nothing like that 😉 .” Meet, greet, chit chat. Coffee “Without sugar – nothing sort of health conscious I like it like that way”.

Advice to everyone – [Salutary Warning: Please do not take it seriously 🙂 you are responsible for own action if any]

• Just 3 Hours give it to whatever you do for living, I am sure after 3 hours you would not be able to concentrate. “Example: You are too hungry craving for nice food that would fill in your appetite, when do you think your appetite is demised in just one byte rest of the bytes are just for filling your stomach”.
• 3 Hours of working are serious,; rest are just to fill in office hours, do not hobble or haggle for rest of the hours.
• 3 Hours thought process is like a mega computer calculations, the decisions you make within those hours are always productive, accurate and fruitful.
• 3 Hours of concentrated sales per day is more than enough for you to achieve your targets.
• 3 Hours per day could be distributed starting and end of the day, starting to intrigue for the day and end of the day for next day plan.
• 3 Hours schedule can be changed based on month on month or weekly basis. Based on your schedule or working environment.
• Excuse me my lady this does not apply to your shopping, no….no….no…way I am not in that list.

What next???

Early morning when you wake up, do not ever open your phone/laptop/desktop/mac no means no. Nothing for your professional dedication, “I know what it takes”, Start whatever you want to for your professional at your office or out of home. This also applies while you are on the way to your office or out of home. “I know you all smart ass 😀 ”

Think what you wish for when you reach office, “I am sure you would get at-least 5% of what you wish, [aah no no no no not that, what you thought, I know she is your colleague whether physical or virtual]”.

Risk your gut feeling within those 3 hours and make it happen. “Oh yea I have done that”. Process all your thoughts put it in line to your satisfaction, even if this means defining your task from to do list, hiring or firing (H & F are my favorite part of those 3 hours) and or hone your skills.

Let me know your thoughts….. Pssst listen don’t disclose this to my wife else she will start asking about my late night productivity 😉