#260: The 5-Step Productivity Must-Do’s to Get More Out of Your Business (Minus the Burnout!) with Mridu Parikh

<p>Life is life. It's not just work. Mridu Parikh is a productivity coach, best-selling author of Accomplish It, founder of Life is Organized, and host of the Productivity on Purpose Podcast. In today's episode, Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast, sits down with Mridu to exchange a myriad of best practices on how to live a happier life by maintaining a steady work-life balance.</p> <p> </p> <p>We encourage you to ready your notepads because this episode is filled with timeless, life-changing insights you would want to remember!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p> <ul> <li>With her career taking a toll on her work-life balance, Mridu begins her journey of time management and productivity, and created a business revolving around helping people "have a real life."</li> <li>The best measurement for productivity is how you feel at the end of the day.</li> <li>Productivity doesn't depend on how much you accomplish but on the significance of what you accomplish.</li> <li>A common struggle is we focus too much on clearing our to-do lists and too little on "what's going to make me feel successful."</li> <li>A common misconception for business owners is they think "success" equals "doing more." Focus more on planning, and you're gonna have less and better doing.</li> <li>Mridu elaborates on her 5 Umbrella Process which she runs her clients through <ul> <li>Realize your goals and focus. What is truly important?</li> <li>Make adjustments to your calendar to fit your vision. What would your ideal week look like?</li> <li>Create a system. Everything can be systematized better, be it your personal life or professional life alike. You can never over-systematize.</li> <li>Get a team to delegate tasks off your plate.</li> <li>Boundaries and communication. Saying no is uncomfortable, but there's a way to ease that burden.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Mridu provides several real-life examples of how to say no without sounding too dismissive and