Top 10 Productivity Hacks Everyone Should Remember
By Alex Noudelman
Here's my unique top ten list of tips, tricks and hacks that you - the
entrepreneur - can use to become more productive.
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1. Write It Down
Every task, every commitment and appointment should be written down in a
calendar or somewhere you will remember. This frees your mind from the energy- and
attention-sucking job of trying to remember.
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2. Get A Head Start The Night Before
The best way to get a head start on tomorrow’s duties and tasks is to start the night before.
Before leaving your workplace, or before going to bed, take 10-15 minutes to look over
the next day’s commitments.
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3. Get Rid of Email Distractions
Go airplane mode. If you spend all most of your time in a given day responding to emails, answering calls, and
responding to text messages, pause your email
inbox and shut off your phone.
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4. Clean Up The Clutter
Clutter on your desk leads to a cluttered mind. A messy workspace can also make you feel disorganized, smorgasbord, or
even downright panicked. Make it a weekly duty to clean up the clutter.
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5. Take Breaks
Breaks are not to be missed. You should be
taking 10 minute breaks to clear your mind. This gives you enough of a mental
boost to save 15 minutes of eventual
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6. Prioritize Your Tasks
Look, if you don't know your priorities, why are you even trying to be more
productive? Stick with two major projects at any given time. Trying to take
on the 3rd one is only going to cause confusion, and unnecessary headache
for you.
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7. Reward Yourself
Praise yourself for a job well done. Give yourself a pat on the back at the end of each day. Never second guess yourself
and seldomly start making unnecessary and drastic changes. It will only lead to
less and less productivity.
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8. Work No More Than 40H/Week
Find a balance between work and life at home. No work should ever get in the way
of the time you spend with family and friends. Set two hours of operations for
your schedule: one for when you leave on schedule and one when you need to work
late to complete urgent assignments.
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9. Keep a Time Diary
When you track exactly how you spend your time, you can see how much time you’re wasting, which will help you get
back lost time.
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10. Make a Procrastination List
Make a list of high-leverage activities you can do the next time you procrastinate. This will let you stay productive while
your mind wants to push away the things you have to do.
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Thank you for reading!
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