Busy does not mean productive

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

If you have more than one priority, they are not priorities.

They are a wishlist.

I used to write down 10 or more things I wanted to accomplish every day.

By the end of the day, I felt busy.

But I did not feel accomplished.

Now my list usually has two or three things.

That is it.

Why?

Because I am clearer on my goals.

We think we need to be doing all the things.

We do not.

Being busy is easy.

Being productive is harder.

hink about it like this.

Doing 20 fillings in a day feels busy.

Starting one aligner case feels productive.

Same thing applies outside the clinic.

You can fill your day with activity and still not move forward.

The bottom line: Fewer priorities lead to better results.

If you want to focus on one high leverage move that actually changes your schedule and your income, I put together a free training to help you do exactly that:

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-Dr. Avi

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