Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Productivity means gaining new abilities to do what was once impossible.
- In plain terms
- Being productive means doing new things.
- What can you take from it?
- Measure success by new capabilities not just output.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is new ability better than more output?
- What can you do now?
Another view
Doing more of the same can still be valuable.
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