What are some of the top productivity tips you have?
Swapnil Vats
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I've been doing some research on both best tools as well as best practices for increasing productivity while at work. All discussions are welcome :)
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Oksana Chyketa@oksana_ch
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Planning. I make a list of things I want or need to do for a week. And then I spread those tasks to days of the week.
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SocialBoat
I keep it simple. Calendar, Notion and Sublime Text to manage my notes and personal tasks.
Luna Ring
@rahul_2992 simple does the trick most of the times!
Frontitude
I don't use any special tools, but here are some tips:
- Silence all phone notifications from 9 to 6 (except for phone calls).
- Every hour and a half, I get up from my chair and walk around the building or outside for a few minutes.
- The daily/weekly tasks are broken into small pieces to help get more of a sense of accomplishment, and so that no task feels like a huge one.
Frontitude
@swapnil_vats Definitely depends on company culture. We use only Slack for work communications, and for me, WhatsApp is mainly for personal use and so distracting :\
Luna Ring
@neri_raanani I do 2) and 3) too but 1) seems practically impossible considering half the work is happening via whatsapp now.
OptiMonk
Focus on one thing at a time. Never try to do more than one thing in a go. A simple example of multitasking is when you are writing an email but at the same time, you are listening to music. That is not true multitasking. The truth is, when you are listening to music and writing an email, your mind is actually divided and is doing two things at the same time. Instead, try listening to music when you are not doing anything else. Focus on one thing at a time and get your task done.
Luna Ring
@zajdo_csaba Agreed! Among the most underrated tips. Multi-tasking does not work, period.
Making a manageable To-Do List and prioritizing the work accordingly.
Luna Ring
@saurav_thapliyal3 I use this amazingly simple chrome extension, Momentum too.
listening to white noise helps me to concentrate more, also using do not disturb modes on my phone and laptop