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