The Law of Productivity

The law of productivity is simply this: Get things done. If you've been working all day (or all week), and you have nothing to show for it - then you lack productivity. You are not a productive worker.

Every single day, you should have something tangible to prove to yourself (and to others) that you are productive. Being productive doesn't mean that you have to have the most pivotal role in the company; It simply means you need to be contributing to the company's advancement to the next level.

Many Black-owned businesses lack productivity. People show up for work, and they're doing something from 9 to 5. They're just not "producing".

If what you're doing at work is not "producing" for the company, then you're wasting time and company money. Everything you do should be producing more revenue for for the company - whether it's directly or indirectly.

Black CEOs must learn to keep their teams focused on this. Do not allow employees to work on meaningless tasks that aren't productive. Find something for them to do that will contribute to the company's bottom line.

For instance, I noticed that many restaurants make waiters and hostesses wrap silverware in napkins in between dealing with customers. For what? This is a meaningless task. Do the people who eat at restaurants care whether or not their silverware was wrapped up? I'm willing to bet they don't.

From what I understand, a waiter can waste up to 2 hours a day doing this. These restaurants need to find something more meaningful and valuable for their employees to do.

I think you get my drift: Get stuff done, and get it done with a purpose.