Practical tips to boost your productivity.

1. PRODUCTIVITYPR
Powerful
Tips
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2. Don’t wait for that inspiring moment
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3. • Remember, action creates enthusiasm.
• Start where you are.
• Use what you have.
• Do what you can!

4. Revisit your goals every morning
for 5 minutes
2

5. • Remember, big brave goals release energy.
• Starting your day by visiting your goals gives your
work a sense of purpose.

6. Don’t check email in the morning
3

7. • Check email in the afternoon.
• Reserve your mornings for your best work.
• In the morning, if you have to, time yourself and just
glance over your inbox for a couple of minutes at
most.

8. Take a break every 90 minutes
4

9. • Relax!
• Working for hours at a stretch can reduce the quality
of your effort.

10. Get things right the first time 5

11. • Have an eye for detail.
• Getting it flawless first time saves you days of having to
fix problems.

12. Eat a ‘Frog’ first thing in the morning
6

13. • According to author Brian Tracy, a ‘frog’ should be the
most difficult thing in your To-Do list, the one you're
most likely to procrastinate on.
• If you do that task first, it will give you Energy and
Momentum for the rest of the day.
• But if you don't, it can drain your energy and you
won't even know it.

14. Separate the ‘Vital Few’
from the ‘Trivial Many’
7

15. • Do the ‘Vital Few’ tasks in the morning when your
energy is at its highest.
• Do the ‘Trivial Many’ later in the day when you’re
feeling sluggish.

16. Do daily meetings standing up 8

17. Everyone stands up. Each person answers:
1) Did you do what you were supposed to do
yesterday?
2) What are you doing today?
3) Any roadblocks?
Finish this in 15 minutes. It works!

18. Stop Multi-tasking
9

19. • When you multi-task you don't realize the time you
waste switching from one task to another.
• Do one task at a time and set a time frame to complete it.
• You’ll get far more done with much less stress and
anxiety.

20. Use your Commute time 10

21. • If you’re commuting 30 minutes each way every day –
get this: you’re spending like 4 years on the road over
a 40 year career.
• Use that time to listen to inspirational audio-books.
• Remember, the fastest way to double your income is to
triple your rate of learning.

22. Drink more Water
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23. • When you're dehydrated, you'll have far less energy.
And get less done.
• Water is a magic drink most of us have too little of.
• Use hourly alarms, reminders, Post-It notes.
• Keep a water bottle always at arm's length.
• Develop a sense of 'water awareness'.

24. Do what you’re Best at 12

25. • Stop asking yourself "What am I good at?”
• Instead ask "What am I outstanding at?”
• Life is too short for you to keep doing things you are
mediocre at.
• Do what you’re best at. Outsource the rest.

26. Be a Contrarian
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27. • Do things at off-peak hours.
You'll avoid crowds and
save precious time.
• Beat the morning traffic
and reach office early.
• Shop on a Sunday
afternoon instead of a
Saturday evening.
• Go to the movies on
weekday evenings.
• Hit the gym when it isn't at
its busiest.
• Get the drift?

28. Make a ‘Stop-Doing’ list
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29. • This is sometimes more important than a To-Do list.
• After making the ‘Stop-Doing’ list ask yourself:
How much of my time am I spending everyday doing
something from this list?
• If the answer scares you, then stop doing what you
need to stop doing!

30. Develop ‘Time Awareness’ 15

31. • You don’t have to track every minute of your time.
• But you need to be able to catch yourself when you're
spending way more time than the task deserves.
• Being 'present' and having an eye on the watch once
in a while works well and keeps it simple!

32. Take a Nap at work
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33. • Research shows that the more hours you work
continuously, the greater the toll on your
performance.
• You can greatly improve your productivity by taking a
short nap during the day.
• 20 odd minutes, an alarm clock and a quiet place in
the office is all you need.

34. Celebrate any Progress
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35. • The glass is half empty or
half full depending on
how you see it.
• The same thing goes for
progress.
• You can either feel bad
about the lack of enough
progress or feel good
about whatever you have
accomplished so far.
• You will be far more
productive in a feel good
state.

36. Get Lost!
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37. • Don’t be so available to everyone. When you have to
do some really significant work, head for a place
within your office (or outside it) where no one can
find you.
• Turn off your devices, think, create and plan.
• Zero interruptions mean pure focus and massive
results.

38. De-clutter your Life
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39. • Remember, mess creates stress.
• A clean work desk energizes you.

40. Don’t say Yes to every request
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41. • We all have a deep need to be liked and that causes us
to say Yes to everything.
• In the bargain we end up saying No to ourselves.
• When you start saying No more often, your Yes will
have much more meaning!

42. Use Waiting time effectively 21

43. • We lose productivity every day because ‘we only have
5 minutes’ before that meeting starts.
• Regaining even 5 minutes every workday amounts to
almost 22 hours a year!
• Make a list of things you can do whenever you are
forced to wait.
• Time is an irreplaceable resource. Every minute
counts!

44. Presentation prepared by:
Milind Jadhav – Certified LIFE Coach
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