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Productivity is a tricky thing. The more we do, the more we should feel accomplished. A sense of doing should bring about a sense of peace--or so I thought.

If you want to make meaningful progress on your goals without sacrificing your peace, try out one of the above practices for a month. You'll find yourself both enjoying the work more and progressing on your most important goals much faster.

The good news is that peaceful productivity is possible, but it looks a lot different from the manic busyness we often celebrate in productivity culture. Here are some simple steps you can take today to elevate your productivity without sacrificing your peace.

Shift From More to Less

Peaceful productivity is about getting the important things done and eliminating everything else. Slow Down to Speed Up

When your goal is to be the most efficient machine possible, your work never ends. We never reach the point of being done, no matter how many daily widgets you churn out. Productivity, without barriers, is a race to the bottom, a race where no matter how fast we go -- we never truly arrive.

Every day, create a list of your top three daily priorities, with the first being your top priority. Take time to really consider whether these are the most important places to invest your energy, and if they are not, replace them with something that will bring greater meaning to you and your business. This practice will give you clarity around wha... See more

Clarity emerges from quiet, and clarity is the super fuel of peaceful productivity. Ten minutes in meditation a day, or regular five-minute pauses at the end of every hour, is a great way to get started.

Pick a Daily 'Thoughtful Three'

I realized my desire for a productive life wasn't actually about productivity at all. My real desire, the one I thought could be manifested through full-speed action, was actually just a desire for personal peace.