5 ways to boost productivity

The past few weeks have been very productive for me and I wanted to share the steps I've been utilizing to gain the most out of my week. hopefully it helps you too!
1.Make a check list for the week


Having a check list that covers your goals for the week gives you something visual that you can look at to see how you’re progressing through your workload. Try not to go overboard and put huge amount of difficult tasks for yourself, find a balance between difficult, medium and easy tasks to keep track of. For each one you check off you will feel immense satisfaction (and want to keep at it). If you don’t complete all the tasks you’ve given yourself then its okay, just refill them into the following week, or a modified version of that task. But if something stays on your list for over a month then it might just be the wrong goal for you. Take the time to evaluate it properly.


2.Designate time to relax


We all believe that working hard is the best way to be productive but thats not entirely so. In order for us to give a task our all we need to remind ourselves what we are working for (which isn’t working for the sake of working). Everyone needs time to unwind and relax — you’re down time might be a trip to another country, drinks with friends, an intriguing book or going for a walk. Whatever activity it is that you need to engage in to get rid of stress should be apart of your schedule — hell its arguable it is the most important meeting you will have for the week. If you don’t relax you might break…and if you break you sure as hell won’t be productive.


3.Get a full night sleep


You are not a machine and your brain need adequate sleep (6-9hrs) in order to process information effectively. No sleep means no work. This applies to you unless you are secretly a ninja and have learned to transcend human limits — if you are not a ninja then sleep properly!


4.Have someone hold you accountable


No, you’re not a kid and you don’t need to be reminded of every little thing on your schedule. However you are a very busy person who outlines the things they have to do but get lost in the tedious nature of every day life and some of those important things get left by the wayside without a trusted companion/coworker/friend/bum on the side of the road to remind you of those tasks. Find someone you can trust who will have no qualms about reminding you every day until you said you’ve done it or find someone who will ask you if you’ve accomplished something you’ve said you’d do.


5.Keep learning


There will always be the hard way, the easy way and the smart way. Learn the difference and go for the smart way when you can (the easy way generally is very expensive and not just in terms of cash). Keeping yourself nimble mentally is a great way to be able to adapt to whatever life throws at you and life can throw you lemons or grenades  and you want to know how to deal with either effectively! An intelligent person knows there are new ways of doing things created each day and is open to seeing how they work for them.