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The Importance of Productivity, Focus and Measurement
By: Harrison Barnes


Career Mission's Chief Executive Officer, Harrison Barnes, discussed the importance of being focused in whatever you do. Harrison lucidly states that merely being employed does not mean being productive. Productivity comes with focus. When you are focused in your work, you will be productive, and hence contribute a lot more to the company and to your society. 

Harrison believes that productivity should always be measured in order to create tremendous value. Companies which keep track of their employees’ productivity are generally those which are successful. Your ability to focus and use your time productively must be measured if not by anyone, by yourself. Not measuring productivity is dangerous and will not differentiate one employee’s contribution from the rest. Society and the work world value those who are able to bring a high degree of focus to any situation at hand in the workplace. For instance, a highly skilled surgeon earns more than a regular doctor because he is required to focus more. Similar is the case with a patent attorney as compared to a litigation attorney.

In conclusion, Harrison explains that without focus and productivity, you lose direction in your career and even in your life. You need to develop the ability to block out external stimuli and maintain extreme focus in the work you do. This is of prime importance to the ultimate work product and to your overall contribution.




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