My 10 Best Hacks That Skyrocketed My Productivity
- 2. When I recently started a new role with my company… I heard many “horror” stories about the workload I would experience.
- 4. You’ll never get it all done.
- 5. I began to create a narrative about how hard this job would be.
- 6. And in the beginning...
- 8. Until I realized that my work will never get easier...
- 9. IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO GET BETTER.
- 10. So, here are the 10 changes that contributed to the largest increase in my productivity:
- 12. One mistake I had been making for years was responding to emails on demand. This is a huge detriment to productivity. My big realization was that responding to emails as they come in is effectively allowing others to dictate your priorities. This is bad.
- 14. Many experts now say that the aggregate number of hours is not so important when it comes to sleep. The timing may actually be the more important variable.
- 16. This daily habit has helped me stay strong and flexible, which has helped me avoid common back pain that comes during a long workday. Pain is obviously a big deterrent to productivity.
- 18. Science validates how effective meditation is in better focus and productivity. I meditate for at least 10 minutes each day. In the near future, daily meditation advice will be just as mainstream for health and wellness as brushing your teeth.
- 20. Wholesome plant-based foods are important ingredient in an optimal diet for boosting productivity. Switching to a diet high these foods has been a big difference-maker for me.
- 22. Approaching my work from a perspective of gratitude drives quicker, better solutions -- and improves my creativity.
- 24. I can choose what’s the most important, and where the work best fits in my day.
- 26. My creativity has really benefited from doing some form of writing everyday. Some days, it's terrible. And most of the time, it never sees the light of day. But it gives me a chance to get my subconscious ideas out of my brain. I get to flesh them out.
- 28. “This one is kind of weird.” I committed to cleaning the sink every morning. This little action showed myself how much control I have over my surroundings. I’m not too busy. I can make time to be intentional and keep my environment organized and pristine.
- 30. I use an attitude of positivity as a tool to get better results.