Productivity is a word that tends to get thrown around a lot, but most middle managers only use it in sentences asking the average employee to hunker down and get to it. Few people actually give you tips on how to achieve that quality of being able to produce good results consistently from your work.
In the modern world, productivity is a common ideal. It does not have to be the measure of much work you can accomplish in your job.
Productivity can also be about completing the things you need to do at home, or even during your leisure time. The point is that you can get more things done in the same time or even less.
Without further ado, we present 101 quick productivity tips that you can apply to your daily life. Note that while we used the word “work†here, in practice these tips can be used to organize and slap rockets onto your home and social life. And so, we begin.
Things To Do Before Work
This section presents tips that are intended to help you complete your tasks in an organized manner through proper preparation. “Fortune favors the prepared mindâ€, as Louis Pasteur said, so keep that quote in mind as you peruse this array of pre-work prep tips.
1 Make a list of your tasks for the day.
2 Check your agenda for the next few weeks.
3 Use an app to keep track of your checklist.
4 Set up reminders for meetings and tasks.
5 Prepare all the materials that you need.
6 Set your cellphone to silent or vibrate-only mode.
7 Have a personal SIM and a work SIM.
8 Choose neutral ringtones.
9 Short message and reminder ringtones are best.
10 Manage your e-mail settings.
11 Proper work space setup.
12 Check your tools and equipment.
13 If you didn’t do so the day before, tidy up.
14 Distribute data and supplies.
15 Check the evening news the day before.
16 Eat a hearty breakfast.
17 Prepare everything you need the day after.
18 Have the proper mindset for work.
