When you hear the word productivity, it might bring to mind images of creating long lists of things to do and crossing them off.

That is not uncommon.

I used to create long "To Do" lists and found that most of the time I would end up not finishing it all and feeling defeated at the end of the day.

In my almost 15 years of being an entrepreneur, I've learned a few secrets to being more productive with the time I have.

Here's what I've learned that you can put to use in not only building your business, but also in getting more out of your personal life as well.

Secret #1: Throw out the "To Do" list and create a "Priority" list instead

To Do lists set you up for disappointment. Inevitably, you'll create a list of everything you can imagine, and then you'll find that you have to keep moving items from one day to the next.

Instead, set up a "Priority" list. A priority list focuses you in on the most important things that if you got them done by the end of the day, you will feel good...