Sweet Smell Of Productivity

I’ve developed a system I call Haiku Productivity, based on some good ideas by others (and I won’t be able to name them all, but know that I am indebted). The key to Haiku Productivity is to limit yourself to an arbitrary but small number of things, forcing yourself to focus on the important stuff and eliminate all else.
Haiku: Limited but powerful
To understand this simple concept, think about the form of the haiku (the common version, at least): it’s poetry in 17 syllables, with 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables (I know there are variations and this is only a rough definition, but that’s not important to this article). The point is that the form of the haiku is extremely limited, to a small number of lines and syllables.
What this does is forces the poet to focus on only those words that mean the most to the poem. While other forms of poetry can go on for pages, haiku are short and compact. As a result, haiku can be some of the most powerful poems in any language.
With such a limited form, you cannot just use any amount of words you want to express a concept. You have to focus on one small but essential concept, and as a result you accomplish a lot with a few syllables. That’s what Haiku Productivity is.

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In today's fast paced "information age" the ability to "multi-task" is highly rated. However for me multi-tasking or trying to multi-task is stressful. The more I focus on one or a few things to do, the more effectively I get things done. I love Japanese haiku poems because they say so much with just a few words. Many times the best speeches are very short speeches like Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.  For 2012 I am paring down my online marketing agenda to what I feel are the essential Biz-ops, programs and social media for me. A-h-h-h, The Sweet Smell Of Productivity!