Some simple methods to quickly increase your productivity at work. You can also use these methods in your personal life. It’s a win/win for both you and your boss. Here are some simple methods that will help you be more productive at work and personal life as well.
Winning Habits
Set up winning habits that form the basis of your day, every day.
- You will see an immediate impact as you structure your day to meet your goals
- A longer term positive impact as your work days and week will naturally feel more structured
Eat That Frog
Tackle your hardest, ugliest task first
Completing Tasks
Manage your time per task by assigning a number of Pomodoro’s to each task.
- For example, 2 hours is 4 Pomodoros. This will keep your mind fresh and your productivity up. It fits nicely in-between gaps in meetings.
Piece It All Together
Review and remove wanted time in your day and replace it with tasks that add more value
- Tackle your most difficult task first
- Set your day up to maximize the most productive time periods for maximum gain
- Block time to complete tasks
- Take regular breaks to maintain motivation and productivity
Replace
Once you have removed the waste from your day and identified new gaps in time you need to know how to fill them. Fill those gaps with productive activity to stop you going back to old ways
- To do this, understand the methods below and try them.
Review. Remove. Replace.
These three words form the absolute bedrock of any change in life, lifestyle, or habit
- Any improvement you want to make cannot be achieved without some form of this method
- If you remember nothing else remember this
- Review, Remove, Replace
How Do I Structure My New Day?
There are no hard and fast rules to this, mainly because each job is different and some days you will need to flex to meet changing demands.
When Are You Most Productive?
Larks are more productive in the morning (known as larks) and owls in the evening/nighttime
- You need to fit your work schedule to support when you are most productive
- Plan your day around your productive periods
- The end of the day normally sees an uptick in productivity as you prepare to leave work
Review how your day is spent
Record how you spend your time each day
- Do this from when you get up until you get home or switch off from work if you work from home
- When you have done this for a minimum of a week, review it and see what you can learn
Remove.
Take out all of the waste you have found from the days you captured your time. What could you have done with that spare time instead?
- While you do of course need to support colleagues in their goals in the name of the greater good this should not come at the detriment of your own goals.
