This document provides 10 tips for improving productivity: 1) Eat a hearty breakfast to boost concentration and memory. 2) Get enough sleep to improve mood and energy levels. 3) Take short breaks to regain focus, sharpness, and motivation. 4) Move around and stretch to enhance work and boost productivity. 5) Decorate your workspace to maintain emotional energy. 6) Reward yourself to motivate productivity. 7) Listen to music to gain focus and improve mood and ideas. 8) Read inspirational books to apply lessons and insights. 9) Think positive thoughts to develop ideas and manage people. 10) Say no to distractions and prioritize commitments. It also provides a bonus tip to use project management tools to stay on track
2. So much to do,
but just can’t seem to
FOCUS and get things done?
Staying productive can be a challenge
whether it be at work or at home.
But there are simple and easy ways to
stay prolific, stay focused and get
things done!
Let’s get started
3. EAT A HEARTY BREAKFAST
You've likely heard that
breakfast is the most important
meal of the day - it's true!
Choosing the right foods to
refuel your body when you wake
up improves concentration and
memory throughout the day.
1
4. Getting an optimal amount of
sleep boost your mood and
infuse your body with extra
energy. When you’re sleep-
deprived, you’ll have more
trouble refocusing on the task
at hand!
2 GET ENOUGH SLEEP
5. TAKE SHORT BREAKS
Taking breaks is a scientifically
proven method for regaining our
focus, sharpness and motivation.
You get more done quicker
when you step back and
recharge the brain and body.
3
6. MOVE AROUND
Studies suggest that stretching
and moving around or simply
getting up from your desk at
regular intervals throughout the
day can help enhance your work
and could also boost
productivity.
4
7. DECORATE YOUR WORKSPACE
Studies suggest that individuals may
consciously or subconsciously take
comfort from the items with which they
surround themselves while working, and
these items may help maintain
emotional energy in the face of the
stresses, distractions and difficulties that
come from their work.
5
8. REWARD YOURSELF
Rewarding oneself can be
effective with some people;
this has a relatively high
probability of "motivating you
to boost your productivity.”
6
9. LISTEN TO MUSIC
Sometimes, too quiet of an
atmosphere does not help to get in
the zone. Many people use music to
gain focus at work. There have been
studies in which people who listened
to music had better ideas and
completed their tasks faster, due to
their better mood.
7
10. READ INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS
One of the most important reasons to
read inspirational books is you can take
the lessons you've learned and then
apply them to yourself. There are plenty
of takeaways from the ideas and
insights and the results from others'
experiences which makes them very
powerful in inspiring and motivating us
to make things happen too.
8
11. THINK POSITIVE THOUGHTS
A positive mentality helps you develop
new ideas, solve issues, and manage
other people. When you’re happy, work
doesn’t seem so much like work. Time
goes by faster, and things become
easier as you’re more open to taking on
new challenges.
9
12. SAY NO!
Say NO to distractions!
We face a lot of distractions
everyday. Know where your priorities
lie! When you have commitments
and a looming deadline to meet, it
is best to eliminate as many
distractions as possible to get things
done.
10
13. Barbara Turley
Fo u n d e r & C E O , T h e V i r t u a l H u b
If you want to change your life,
learn how to USE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TOOLS. It gives you freedom and
keeps you on track!
“
BONUS: Productivity Tip for the Modern Entrepreneur