- set your own pace. While it is true that being competitive is a key in terms of achieving goals, there would always be times when you will get tired of running after so many things because you don t want other people to finish before you. To be able to increase productivity, it is best if you run a race at your own pace so you won't get tired. Lastly, maintain your focus. You should resist using the Internet for unnecessary activities. It would be better if you could work offline so you would not be tempted to surf porn or just chat with online friends using online messenger or real-time messaging services. Your productivity would be bolstered because there would be minimized distractions. The first was the employees perception that they have lesser time available to them to complete the same amount of work as they did before. It moved them to put extra efforts to get everything done, and worked harder than they had in the past. Moreover, the motivation of fear was strong. People were worried that the cutbacks were just the beginning and that more layoffs were soon to follow. If, on the other hand, the company sells 120 product items at $1.20 each but in the second week the price is dropped by 16.7%, the result is still $120 in sales. From a financial viewpoint, there is no change while from a performance point there had been change. (They had to produce 20 more items.) Definitions Thus far, managers cannot pinpoint productivity s definitions, measurements and improvements. Relative measure For all its many forms, productivity is a relative measure because it is used to compare the effectiveness of many entities. These can be countries, organizations, departments, or individuals. From the perspective of a system, productivity shows how well an organization transforms its inputs into outputs. This is very important because if one keeps an open and positive outlook towards life in general, he or she will be able to overcome the everyday struggle that would come along the way. Also, if one has a positive outlook in life, he or she will be able to turn failures into successes by seizing each opportunity that knock on the door.