- Turn off notifications on your phone and computer
- Filter your social media feeds
- Check your emails less throughout the day
- Batch similar tasks together
- Wake up earlier (even 15-30 mins makes a difference!)
- Get in a proper 8 hours of sleep
- Do the “hardest” task of the day first
- Make your phone inaccessible while you work
- Dedicate 1 day a week to boring or admin tasks
- Have a planner or schedule for your tasks
- Don’t approach your first attempt as the “final product”
- Avoid multitasking
- Take short, frequent breaks in-between tasks
- Use the timer method to get more done in a shorter timeframe
- Seek help when you need it. Don’t try to be an expert at everything.
- Prepare things the night before
- Utilise down time to get small things done
- Use the right music to boost your creativity and productivity
- Remind yourself that “time is money”
