15 tips to stay productive in 2017

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Page 1: 15 Tips to Stay Productive in 2017

15 Days of ProductivityBy Weekdone goal setting app

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Postponing is easy

(and stressful). By doing

uncomfortable things first,

you can increase your

confidence and decrease

stress.

And so the squirrels started their work,lifting big acorns and doing hard tasks first.

The squirrels were quite busy with so many tasks, but which ones to do first, one may ask?

Day 1 — Do the things you hate doing first

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With so many goals the squirrels were led astray,how were they to know what progress they made from day to day.

Day 2 — Share and track goals

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Postponing is easy

(and stressful). By doing

uncomfortable things first,

you can increase your

confidence and decrease

stress.

They filled up a calendar with all of their plans,and now soon success would be in their hands.

The squirrels had their goals, but organization was needed.The advice of the owl would surely be heeded.

Day 3 — Block your time

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Your quality of work, and

concentration decline by

30% when you’re sleepy.

You’ll get a lot less done

when you don’t sleep

enough.

By getting some sleep the squirrels felt much better,and were able to go about their work unfettered.

Using a co�ee IV the squirrells tried to survive,but it was not good for their health and no way to thrive.

Day 4 — Get enough sleep

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Before taking action

make plans on how you

will get things done. Keep

a to-do list of your daily

and weekly plans.

For sharing their plans, they set up weekly reporting. With that settled they could get back to acorn sorting.

With the month figured out, the squirrels needed help with their week. Surely the owl could get that on fleek.

Day 5 — Plan Ahead

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Organize your plans by

importance. Mark which

ones you need to get

done and do those first.

The squirrels sat down and reviewed their most pressing matters, and marked o� which tasks needed done faster.

There was so much to do with the squirrels were busy working away,but some important tasks were being left at bay.

Day 6 — Prioritize your plans

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Mark your accomplishments

and progress as you go.

Crossing items off a to-do

list feels great and

motivates you to get more

done.

With tasks being done they crossed o� their lists.Now surely, none of their success would be missed.

The squirrels were confused about what they had done. The owl had the perfect advice for this one.

Day 7 — Mark your Progress

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40% of all the unproductive

work time goes to internet

surfing. Don't get distracted by

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while focusing on important

tasks.

The squirrels closed their apps and got back to work,knowing that SquirrelFeed quizzes should never come first.

On Squirrelbook the squirrels were scrolling away,the owl saw the problem and stepped in to say “HEY!”

Day 8 — Stay Focused

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First thing to do is to figure

out, what's important to get

results. Do tasks you need to

do, only do tasks that would

be nice to do if you have

extra time.

After doing big tasks based on the owl’s advice,they managed to find time for a few smaller things that were nice.

The squirrels were quite lost with so many things to do,but which ones to do first was something they wish they knew.

Day 9 —Do only important tasks

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The highest-performing

10% of workers tend to

work for 52 minutes

followed by a 17-minute

break.

The squirrels had their co�ee, and some had their tea,they realized rested and refocused was the way to be.

With no time to rest their work had bebadgan to su�er,they need a way to stop things from getting rougher.

Day 10 —Take regular breaks

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Multitasking can drop

productivity as much as

40%. Try and focus on one

task at a time.

Learning that multitasking is a crime,the squirrels buckled down and only did one task at a time.

With emails, reports, and acorns the squirrels were quite busy,but doing so much at once had put their heads in a tizzy.

Day 11 —Don’t multitask. Ever

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Review your plans and

goals. See what you still

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The squirrels met up to have a meeting,with an action plan morale was up and soon their fears were fleeting.

The squirrels had done a lot, but the holidays were near. Now it was crunch time and their anxiety turned to fear.

Day 12 —Set Yourself Up for Success

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Create filters to automatically

prioritize your emails. Use

templates for repeated tasks.

Use automated status reports

instead of long status update

meetings.

The squirrels were sick of filing repetitive reports,the owl spoke up and shared a solution of sorts.

The squirrels were sick of filing repetitive reports,the owl spoke up and shared a solution of sorts.

Day 13 —Automate the boring stuff

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Give your brain a rest after

a period of heavy mental

focus. If you just spent 2-3h

on a high focus task,

recharge by taking on a

low-focus task.

By switching between tasks, both high and low,the squirrels now could get back in the flow.

Having focused so hard the squirrels thought their heads might explode,so the owl shared some advice to lighten the load.

Day 14 —Switch between high- and low-focus tasks

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� Complete acorn storage for winter

SQUIRRELDONE

KR Find 4 potential hiding spots

KR Secure 100 acorns

Week Quarter

+ Add a new key result

0

0

Derrek Squirrel

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spots

%

pcs

Create filters to automatically

prioritize your emails. Use

templates for repeated tasks.

Use automated status reports

instead of long status update

meetings.

The squirrels discussed their success with a quick OKR chatter. Now it was time for the holidays and to spend it with people who matter.

With all their task completed there was little left to do,the owl shouted out “It’s time for the quarterly review!”

Day 15 —Reflect on your productivity

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