19 productivity hacks at workplace for chronic procrastinators
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1 9 P R O D U C T I V I T Y H A C K S
A T W O R K P L A C E F O R
C H R O N I C
P R O C R A S T I N A T O R S
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S t u d i e s s h o w t h a t t h e a v e r a g eo f f i c e w o r k e r i s i n t e r r u p t e d
s e v e n t y - t h r e e t i m e s i n a d a y .
40%
Interruptions include telephone calls,incoming email messages,interruptions by colleagues, and more.
And, once there is an interruption,statistics tell us that it takes 20minutes to get back to the level ofconcentration that we were at prior tothe disruption.
S o w e ' v e c o m p i l e d a l i s t o f1 9 p r o v e n p r o d u c t i v i t y h a c k sa t w o r k p l a c e h e r e i n t h e h o p e
t h e y ’ l l a l s o h e l p y o u .
1. EATBREAKFAST
B r e a k f a s t i s i m p o r t a n t f o r
m a i n t a i n i n g o u r h e a l t h a n d s t u d y
s h o w s t h a t h e a l t h y p e o p l e a r e
m o r e p r o d u c t i v e .
Keeping your desk clean is key to being able to get more work done.
2. KEEP YOUR DESK CLEAN
3. STOP CHECKING EMAIL FIRSTTHING IN THE MORNING
C h e c k i n g e m a i l s f i r s t t h i n g i n t h e m o r n i n g c a n b u r d e n y o uw i t h u n n e c e s s a r y t e n s i o n . S t o p d o i n g i t . G e t u p , m e d i t a t ef o r a f e w m i n u t e s t o k e e p y o u r m i n d f o c u s s e d t h r o u g h o u t
t h e d a y !
4. CREATE YOUR TO-DO LIST
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5. DO YOUR MOSTIMPORTANT TASK
FIRST
There’s nothing more motivatingfor the rest of your day thancrossing that most importanttask off your list first thing in themorning.
6. BLOCK OUTDISTRACTIONS
Wear Headphones: Headphones canshut out distractions keep you focused.
Disconnect: From chat and texts toinstagram, Facebook or your Pinterest
account, turn it all off.
7 . D E L E G A T E Y O U R T A S K SWhy stress yourself doing things, which you outsource using
platforms like UpWork , and get the same or even better
results?
8 . S A Y N O
Don't be afraid to say no to a task or a meeting that you
feel would be unproductive.
9. DO NOTMULTITASK
Focus on only one thing at a time and you'll get it done more quickly.
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10. GET OUTSIDE & SEE SOMENATURE
G e t t i n g o u t s i d e a n d e x p e r i e n c i n g n a t u r a le n v i r o n m e n t , e v e n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s c a n
r e f r e s h y o u r m i n d .
11. TAKE SHORTBREAKS
Studies report that taking regular breaksduring the work day can improve
productivity.
12. SILENCE YOUR PHONE
Cell phone buzzing can also have a dramatic negative effect on your ability tostay focused.
Automating tasks can save you time and money. To enhance yourproductivity levels, use online automation tools like IFTTT.
13. AUTOMATE TASKS
13. ORGANIZEYOUR
MEETINGS
Create short (15 minutes)meetings. This will help youhave more productive and
effective outcomes.
14. TWO-MINUTE RULE
If you see a task or action that you know can be done in two minutes or less,do it immediately. According to Olenski, completing the task right away
actually takes less time than having to get back to it later.
If you’re given a big project, break your tasks down into sub tasks.Create a checklist and start with the easy ones until you finish.
15. BREAK TASKS INTO SMALLERSUB-TASKS
1 6 . L I S T E NT O M U S I C
H a p p y , u p b e a t m u s i c c a nl e a d e m p l o y e e s t o b e
m o r e p r o d u c t i v e ,c o o p e r a t i v e , a n d w o r kh a r d e r f o r t h e g o o d o ft h e c o m p a n y o r t e a m .
17. GET SOME EXERCISE
Exercise makes you healthier, so be sure to get some exercise every day.
Achieving a goal gives you short term happiness, while positive thinkingon a regular basis results in increased productivity, and therefore more
success.
18. ALWAYS BE POSITIVE
19. KEEP SMILING
Happiness at work is the #1productivity booster. Similing
can greatly improve your moodand reduce stress. Even better,your smile doesn’t have to be
real, so you can fake it and stillget the same results
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