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Take time to plan what tasks need to be done first and it will help you save time and energy later on.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Be realistic about the goals you set and the timelines that you have for them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Take small breaks from your desk and go walk to help get you blood flowing to help increase your energy and productivity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\n7 Ways to Have Long Hours, Productivity, And Fun<\/h2>\n
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Plan In Order To Execute<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cEvery minute you spend in planning, saves 10 minutes in execution.\u201d \u2013 Brian Tracy.\u00a0 Working harder without a clear plan just disperses your energy.\u00a0 Taking a step back and taking the time to plan what to do will make you more focused, and you will find it easier to channel your time and energy into a few concentrated targets, making you much more productive.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Set Realistic Goals About What You Can Get Done And Then Do It<\/b><\/p>\n
Most days our To Do lists are longer than a double-length roll of toilet paper!\u00a0\u00a0 Too often we touch but never complete things on our list, leading to a feeling of being overwhelmed which only drains our energy and dulls our creativity.\u00a0 Prioritize your tasks, break your list down into bite-size chunks and focus on getting those things done. A great way to stay focused over the day is to define three outcomes you want to get done and channel your time and energy into those.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Walk and Talk<\/b><\/p>\n
Get out and about with your colleagues.\u00a0 If you have something you need to discuss with a co-worker, kill two birds with one stone and go outside for a walk together.\u00a0 In my experience most of us can walk and talk just as well as we can sit and talk.\u00a0 Physical exercise and being outdoors will bring clarity and energy to your conversation, both of which are linked to increased productivity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Create A Home Office That\u2019s Not In Your \u201cHome\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
One of the major contributors to stress and anxiety for people who work from home is the feeling of never being away from the job. The computer is there, so you\u2019ll just check emails on your way to the kitchen to start dinner, you\u2019ll check them again while you are helping the kids with their homework, you\u2019ll have a quick look again between clearing the dinner plates, and so on.\u00a0 Select a room or space in your home that can be closed off from the rest of your family life and only spend time there when you are \u201cworking\u201d.\u00a0 Treat it like any other office that you would leave at a certain time each day. You will find that your productivity actually increases when you are \u201cin the zone\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Find The OFF Switch<\/b><\/p>\n
Busy people have a tendency to become hyper-vigilant, always prepared for a call or an email that may change the course of their day.\u00a0 Hypervigilance creates a state of anxiety that can lead to exhaustion and neither of those are friends to productivity, having fun or being in the moments of your life.\u00a0 Form a habit of switching off your mobile devices for prescribed periods of time.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy \u2013 choose a particular time of the day when you are not contactable for an hour or two.\u00a0 When you get really good at this you might even be able to manage three hours!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Get Away From It All On A Regular Basis<\/b><\/p>\n
Completely separating from your work makes you more creative, focused, and energized, because it allows you to see your work from a different perspective.\u00a0 Join a sports team, take up a hobby, visit the theatre, volunteer with a community program or lie in the long grass with a good book \u2013 anything that takes your head out of your work for a while.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Create A Fun Place To Work<\/b><\/p>\n
Contrary to what \u201cthe suits\u201d have always had us believe, goofing off is linked to increased productivity at work.\u00a0 People who laugh a lot are healthier, look better, feel better, are more fun to be around and get more done!\u00a0 Encourage mirth around the office, wear your clown suit one day, or play a practical joke now and then.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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