7 Ways to Boost Productivity

Employees working from home have more freedom to choose their hours, as long as they get their work done, and the great WFH experiment has shown that they really are. That’s because productivity isn’t about the exact number of hours you work, but how smart you work and how much you achieve in that time.

Everyone wants to achieve peak productivity, but it’s not something you can achieve on demand or force anyone into. To be productive, you have to want to work, be in an environment that enables quality work, and have the resources you need to do the work.

To that end, here are 7 ways that you can create the conditions that encourage productivity.

Get organized

Having to search for the files, information, or tools you need to complete your assignments is the very opposite of productivity. Likewise, hunting for the right cloud tool and trying to remember which one you used last time also messes with your focus and throws your productivity off course.

It may seem like a waste of time to file documents properly or organize work tools if they’re all easily searchable on your device or in the cloud, but searching through folders is an irritating task that takes up time and saps your energy.

It’s worth devoting an hour or so to getting your house in order. That means filing documents logically and saving tools somewhere you can easily find them.

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Take more breaks

It can be tempting sometimes to push yourself to work even when you’re not focusing, just to notch up the expected number of work hours a day, but it’s counter-productive. You just end up getting less done, and then you probably take a longer break as a “reward” for having worked for so long.

Take a break. Breaks allow you to reset your concentration, helping you regain energy and focus so you can work more effectively.

But use the break wisely. It’s best to do something totally different, like playing solitaire for free online. This kind of game requires a different type of thought process which helps stimulate your brain so you return to work refreshed.

Change your surroundings

As the saying goes, a change can be as good as a holiday. Working in a different physical environment can help wake up your thinking and stop you from getting stuck in a rut.

True, not everyone is able to go on a workation, but you could change which room you work in in the...

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