Developing a Productivity Formula for YOU

A productivity formula is an individualized plan that helps you stay on task despite unexpected interruptions. The more of the interruptions you can handle as they come along prevents work pile up, resulting in higher productivity. Check out these self help tips to customize your productivity formula.

First of all you need a plan. The tasks on your daily lists should all be smaller parts of your bigger projects and goals; therefore every small task you achieve is moving you closer to the achievement of your bigger, long term goals. If upon review you find that your daily projects and your long term projects are not lined up, start over. You will not succeed until this is in sync.

Organize and prioritize. You have reviewed your goals and made sure that they are supported by your daily tasks. Prioritizing those tasks will keep you on schedule and help keep you from putting your energy and time in the wrong places.

Be good to your body and mind and give them a break. We know that they perform better when provided with adequate rest and stimulation, yet we continue to abuse them. Take a walk or get up and stretch. Your creative juices will get flowing again and you will never miss the few minutes you sacrificed.

Do not work through lunch. It does not make you look more dedicated than everyone and your mind and body will produce less without nutrition. That should be a no brainer, but continually people neglect their bodies for an extra 30 or 60 minutes of work. This is a hard one to break because people expect it of you. Or maybe your boss does not appreciate the importance of fueling and recharging your body. Do it anyway. Everyone will be impressed when they start seeing the resulting increase in productivity.

The sense of accomplishment you feel for a job well done will motivate you to move forward and tackle more so it is important to track you achievements and recognize them even if there is no one else around to appreciate them. If you don't, you run the risk of burnout which will only cause your productivity to drop.

Deal with as many of the unexpected interruptions that you can, as they come. They usually just take a minute from what you are doing, but will turn into hours of daunting work if neglected.

It does not matter whether you are working on a big budget project at work or cleaning out your garage at home. Things need to get done. The completion of that work is productivity. Creating a productivity plan for you will put you on track to reaching your maximum success in life, work, and beyond.

By: Elliott Roberts

About the Author: Elliott Roberts writes for Becomng, a Personal Development blog that covers issues from software to meditation. Find additional Productivity Formula posts over here.

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