Have you ever heard the words "forcing function" in business? Well, it is an interaction design technique, which is commonly used but not widely understood. But businessman Dan Martell gave this phrase another meaning and explained how you can use it to your advantage.
While stress can be a motivational tool in getting your work done in record time, it still does not make you perform tasks better. That's why, Martell suggested the concept of "forcing function," which is the ability to supremely focus on the task at hand and get through your work in significantly less time, Life Hacker noted.
So, what is "forcing function?" According to Dan Martell's "3 Simple 'Forcing Functions' That Will 3-5X Your Productivity" article, forcing function is defined as "any task, activity or event that forces you to take action and produce a result."
"Most of the time, we don't fail to achieve our goals because of lack of knowledge and how-to, it's because we haven't associated the right level of motivation to the outcome," Martell said. "I believe the best way to work is to put ourselves into a position to execute. Essentially, forcing us to complete a task."
Martell also shared 3 "forcing function" tips in order to have more work done in a day. And these are:
1. Schedule Working Meetings to Discuss and Do
"Using a working meeting as a forcing function for micro projects that can be done at the same time is key to doing more in a day and not having a to-do list that scares you," Martell explained.
2. Going Powerless While Co-Working
This strategy will keep you super productive. For instance, many people choose to work on a laptop nowadays and going on powerless co-working session, meaning leaving your power cable behind, can be a "forcing function" to get everything done in just a limited period of time.
"Creating time constraint work sessions either personally enforced, or by not bringing your power cable on a work session will have a huge impact on your output," Martell said. "It also gets you into flow a lot faster."
3. Huge Investment Into An Outcome
This last "forcing function" stategy is simple -- "Make a huge investment of time or money in the outcome you desire." But Martell is reminding us not to get caught up on the money aspect instead, you need to get committed.
"It's not about the money, it's about the size of the commitment," Martell emphasized. "You need to get committed. The question isn't should you... the better question is: WOULD YOU? That says way more about the type of entrepreneur you are and your level of commitment to being successful than anything else."
"If you're willing to make a HUGE investment in the outcome you desire then you will naturally focus all your time, energy and focus to that outcome," he added.
So, power through your work and use these "forcing function" concepts to your advantage. Who knows, it might be the ultimate secret to your impending success.
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