Knowing your 'Peak' can boost your Income!

Let me be blunt: All the to-do lists, prioritizing and planning in the world won’t do you much good if you’re just not in the mood to work.

You see, different people have different times of the day when they tend to be the most productive. This time of the day is referred to as your peak time. If you schedule your workload around this peak time, you can expect every day to be a productive day.

But most people don’t do this. Instead, they create a long to-do list that will take all day to complete. And then they just work steadily throughout the day, never accommodating for the fact that they’re going to have highs and lows.

For example, many people tend to feel sleepy after lunch, especially if they’re eating fast-burning carbohydrates or big meals. That’s because your energy soars right after eating, often due to a “sugar rush” – but when you crash, you crash hard. Sometimes it’s hard to keep your eyes open.

Another example…

Some people are “morning birds,” and they spring out bed alert and ready to tackle any task. But by late afternoon, the early birds are starting to struggle. And by evening, the early birds tend to be at their lowest productivity levels of the day.

The opposite is true of the “night owls.” Night owls don’t feel like their day is getting started until the afternoon. Then when evening hits, they get a surge of energy and are ready to be productive.

Chances are, you already know if you’re a morning bird or night owl. And you probably know approximately what hours of the day you tend to be the most alert, focused and productive.

If you know all this, then start scheduling your workload around these hours. In particular, schedule your most difficult tasks during these hours, as you’ll be more likely to complete the job.

If you’re not sure what time of the day is best for you, then you need to start keeping a journal. For the next week, record every hour how you feel in terms of alertness and productivity. Also note how much you actually get done each hour.

At the end of the week, you should know your peak times and your hours of lowest productivity. Once you start scheduling your work around your peak hours, you should see you productivity shoot up like a turbo-charged rocket!