5 Strategies to Increase Your Productivity
May 7th, 2008 · Filed Under: increasing productivity
Imagine you can increase your productivity by 20% without working more hours. What difference would that 20% make toward the success you achieve?
Try These Five Strategies to Help You Increase Your Productivity
1. Getting Organized
People loose about 71/2 hours each week due to disorganization. Organize your office into productive environment. As a business owner, you can create your work environment. It’s critical toward your long term success to work in an environment which supports you.
You’ll find some great tip at Suzy Scullin’s site. http://declutterate.org/blog/
2. Know Your Energy Cycle
Some people are night owls other are early bird. When you know which type you are, you can schedule your task and projects more effectively around your energy cycle.
3. Go Into Super Focus Mode
Limit access to yourself… turn off the phone, email and twitter. No interruptions. Set a timer and stay 100% focused on the task at hand. Group your tasks in bunches. Return emails and phone calls at the same time. Do all your writing in chunks, dedicate certain days for project, etc.
4. Take Care of Yourself
Are you taking good of yourself? Too much work can exhaust the body. Make health a high importance to increase and keep productivity level up. Scott Tousignant (The Fit Bastard) created a wonderful site with quick exercises you can do while working at the computer. http://twittercise.ning.com/
5. Do nothing.
Sometimes when you feel overwhelm and pressure, take a brain break. Let your mind wander for a few minutes. Taking a quick break almost always leads to a boost in productivity.
Start with one of these strategies, you’ll soon find yourself accomplish much more with less effort
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Ann Rusnak, an Entrepreneurial Strategist with over 15 years of business experience guides frustrated, frazzled solo entrepreneurs to gain more control and confidence. She developed several simple systems and programs including the "Flip Your Time System" to give entrepreneurs complete control and flexibility over their business. |
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May 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
[…] 5 Strategies to Increase Your Productivity - Return emails and phone calls at the same time. Do all your writing in chunks, dedicate certain days for project, etc. 4. Take Care of Yourself. Are you taking good of yourself? Too much work can exhaust the body. … […]
June 20th, 2008 at 2:22 am
Excellent tips here, Ann - even a (bottle) blonde could implement. LOL. Now if I could just get a handle on #3 - the part about no Twitter. Ha!
June 20th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Hey Ann,
You know I’d have to add here for #1: getting organized.
Your space is important, but also your brain space.
Using free mind mapping software is essential for me to keep my projects in line, and my daily life from imploding with too much to do.
I use Freemind every day to make sure what I am doing is actually what I should be doing to make the most progress. Opening this first thing at startup has resulted in getting at least twice as much done as the average bear.
Bob Jenkins