Have a Purpose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat if we told you that working 12-hour shifts was coming in the way of your being productive? You can dramatically do better by cutting back on your hours. Trust us. You’ll be able to get more done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our brains aren’t programmed to work 8 to 12 hours straight. So what should we do? Well, think of work as a kind of race– or a sprint in a marathon. If you have a task, set a half-hour timer or hour-long timers, avoid all distractions, and allow yourself to work until the timer goes off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This makes you more aware of the time, as well as forces you to become more efficient. And hey, after the timers go off, reward yourself with a break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We can call it “time boxing” your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you first start applying this method, you may not find your task done within the allotted time, but you’ll grow more efficient over time. By deciding how much time you’ll spend on a specific task and truly sticking to it, you’re training your mind to work faster and smarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if you end up not finishing the work in the allotted time, forgive yourself. Because you know what? Your focus has increased, and you’re more aware if you’re unnecessarily wasting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Work Out of the Office<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nTake the advice to spend less time at the office literally, but not too much. Several studies, including a Stanford study, have shown that people are actually more productive when they work outside the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in this day and age, working from home has never been more normalized or popular. Unless you have to be at the office physically, then consider asking your boss for permission to switch locations every now and then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Improve Communication With Your Coworkers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nProductivity in the workplace doesn’t rely solely on you. Your interactions with your boss and coworkers affect you. Many workplaces found out that since changing their primary sources of communications– which were mostly email, text, and Google chat, their operation grew drastically speedier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When these are the only communication methods, you’re losing time, entire conversations, and details this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, we have more modern solutions– although old fashioned conversations work just fine. Programs like “Slack” allow you to create channels tailored to a company’s specific needs and start ongoing discussions where you can search through for past details in the same thread or place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checklists, Checklists, Checklists– and Templates<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFor our #2 tip, here’s this incredibly useful method anyone can apply! Checklists and templates may seem tedious, but they do wonders for your schedule. Knowing what you want and your objective speeds up your overall process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s an abundance of not only checklists but templates that allow you to put together presentations, meeting agendas, and weekly reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And some checklists help you plan by the week or plan one on one meetings and repeated activities. Both allow you to do a good job in less time. The time you spend trying to remember if you forgot to do something or trying to decide the next step on the agenda is cut down, allowing you more freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can look for fancy and detailed checklists and templates, but even a simple Word document will do. Plus, ticking off a finished item from a checklist never ceases to be not satisfying and motivational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n