5 Tips to Master Your Productivity & Get More Things Done

Little things add up

I have learned over the years that little things add up when it comes to being more productive.

Every little distraction, every tired moment, every procrastinated task… it adds up.

This blog post is all about the ways you can master your productivity and get more things done. They may seem like little things, but they can add up so much in the long run.

There are 5 tips in this blog post to help get you started.

Let’s dive in.

1 – Know What Your Distractions Are & Manage Them

When you’re distracted by something, you waste time in the process.

A quick fix is knowing exactly what they are and what you can do to make sure you’re not distracted them.

For example, if you find yourself aways distracted with scrolling on social media, then the next step is finding a way to make sure it’s not a distraction anymore. It doesn’t have to be a huge thing, it can just be simple things (e.g. your phone is not in the same room where you work).

Ultimately, know what your distractions are and how to manage them so they do not distract you.

The blog post below is a step-by-step guide on creating a not-to-do list which is a great tool to help you manage your distractions.

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RELATED: How to Create a NOT-to-do LIST

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2 – Know when you’re most energetic

A popular productivity tip is to do your most focused work in the morning because this is apparently when you are the most productive.

However, this is not necessarily the case for everyone. Some people are not morning people.

Some people work better in the afternoon, or even later in the evenings.

Nonetheless, once you figure out when you’re the most energetic, then try to schedule your harder tasks during that timeframe. This also improves your work and study routine.

Then, during the times when you’re the least energetic, you can schedule in your low effort tasks & the ones that don’t require as much focus. For example, this is where you schedule your chores, social catch ups, or other errands.

3 – Strengths & Weaknesses for Work Environment

This involves identifying what helps you work better and what doesn’t.

For example, if one of your weaknesses is that you get easily distracted in a place that’s too noisy, then you need to make sure your work environment is in a place where there’s not a lot of noise. So, you would probably avoid places like cafes or the chattier parts of the library.

When you’re in a work environment that distracts you, obviously, it’ll be more challenging to get tasks completed. So, you want to figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are, and work around them.

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RELATED: 7 Unproductive Habits That Will Ruin Your Productivity

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4 – Time How Long Your Repetitive Tasks Take

Sometimes, knowing how long every repetitive task will take can help everything with your scheduling and procrastination.

For example, I used to put off throwing out the trash into the garbage room of my building. Then, I discovered that it only takes less than 3 minutes to do this task. Knowing that it was 3 minutes made me not procrastinate it anymore because it doesn’t take a lot of time.

Yes, if you’re timing everything for the first time, it’ll take a while before you get some good numbers. But once you do, they’re absolutely game-changing.

5 – Dead Time Activities

Dead time is when you find yourself with unexpected free time. For example, you’re in the waiting room of the doctor or waiting for your train.

First, create a list of activities that you can do:

1. In short blocks of time
2. At any place

Examples include:

• Checking emails
• Brainstorming ideas
• Catching up on messages
• Reading a book

So, whenever you find yourself with dead time, you have a few things you can do to make you productive, instead of automatically randomly going through your phone.

Take a SMALL STEP

Here are some small steps you can do to start implementing these tips:

1. List down your distractions and if you want to take it a step further, brainstorm ways to not make it a distraction.
2. Have a think about what times of the day you are the most energetic and if you want to invest some time, have a go at working at different timeframes during the day.
3. List your weaknesses for your work environment – the reason I just listed weaknesses, because they already give you a good idea on how your work environment should be (e.g if you already know that your weaknesses is a noisy place, then you know to avoid a noisy work environment).
4. Time some of your repetitive tasks and see how you go from there.
5. List your dead time activities which are tasks you can do at any time at any place. Then have this list handy.

To Wrap Up

By knowing what your distractions are, your most energetic times, strengths and weaknesses for your work environment, how long your repetitive tasks take, and your dead time activities, you have a good foundation on getting more things completed.

If you want more tips to be more productive, you can check out my free mini ebook called Small Steps to Productivity available in the Free Resources Library.

In the meantime, here’s to making the most of your time, and getting things done!

-Lauren 🙂

P.S I suggest these blog posts next:

• 10 Actual Ways to Be Productive
• Things you think are making you productive but are not
• 7 Time-Saving Tips for Better Productivity

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