Most of the top-notch people I know basically have the same common traits. Below are some qualities and characteristics to increase the productivity as per my observation:
- Obsessively read books
- Pursue new mental models
- Enjoy intelligent discourse
- Quickly admit when you're wrong
- Comfortable changing your opinion
- Surround yourselves w/ intelligence
- Seek to understand every perspective on a topic
- Be open to anything
- Experience everything you can think of