Have you gotten into a rut at work? Would you like to be more satisfiedand fulfilled in your work? Would you like to be more productive and feel a greater sense of accomplishment at the end of each day? Well you can.
It just takes a desire and commitment (though i do not have that) to renew your habits and routines.
Follow these tips and you’ll see your work life improve. And that improvement will trickle into the rest of your life too.
1. Power Question. Keep a question like this at your desk to help you stay focused: “Am I making the most of my time right now?” or “Is this the most productive use of my time?”
2. Accept That You’ll Never Finish Your Task List. For perfectionists and overachievers this is as frustrating as a greyhound forever chasing the mechanical bunny around the track. Get off that track. Just make sure you work on your most important stuff first. Let the fluff slide, not your priorities.
3 Do not Check Email First Thing. Unless this is required in your job, then let it go until after you have completed your top priority of the day. And then process email in batches, say two or three times a day.
4. Take Breaks. It is a fact that taking breaks will increase productivity. It has been proven in studies. If you need to, find someone to help ensure you take a morning and afternoon break.
5. Make the Most of Your Commute. How do you spend your commute? Make it positive time. Use it for reading, writing, creative thinking, creative projects, listen to audio books, or, heck, write your own book! If you enjoy your commute, that happiness will spill over into how you feel at work.
6. Planning. Establish a routine of planning your week and your day. This will allow you to have your most productive week all the time. Start your day an extra 15 minutes early to do this planning everyday. Write down the top 1-3 important things you must do that day. Plan your upcoming week on Sunday evening. The weekly plan does not have to be extremely detailed. Just include the major items.
7. Choose Happiness, Humor, Gratitude, Kindness, and a Positive Outlook. Being productive and competitive in business does not mean that you have to be serious all the time. Smiling does not mean you are not working hard. Being positive does not mean you are blind to challenges. Choose to enjoy your time at work. Find others who are like this and spread good cheer. It is contagious and it grows. Try to avoid gossip and negative chat. It can be tempting, but it does not serve anyone well, including yourself.
1. Power Question. Keep a question like this at your desk to help you stay focused: “Am I making the most of my time right now?” or “Is this the most productive use of my time?”
2. Accept That You’ll Never Finish Your Task List. For perfectionists and overachievers this is as frustrating as a greyhound forever chasing the mechanical bunny around the track. Get off that track. Just make sure you work on your most important stuff first. Let the fluff slide, not your priorities.
3 Do not Check Email First Thing. Unless this is required in your job, then let it go until after you have completed your top priority of the day. And then process email in batches, say two or three times a day.
4. Take Breaks. It is a fact that taking breaks will increase productivity. It has been proven in studies. If you need to, find someone to help ensure you take a morning and afternoon break.
5. Make the Most of Your Commute. How do you spend your commute? Make it positive time. Use it for reading, writing, creative thinking, creative projects, listen to audio books, or, heck, write your own book! If you enjoy your commute, that happiness will spill over into how you feel at work.
6. Planning. Establish a routine of planning your week and your day. This will allow you to have your most productive week all the time. Start your day an extra 15 minutes early to do this planning everyday. Write down the top 1-3 important things you must do that day. Plan your upcoming week on Sunday evening. The weekly plan does not have to be extremely detailed. Just include the major items.
7. Choose Happiness, Humor, Gratitude, Kindness, and a Positive Outlook. Being productive and competitive in business does not mean that you have to be serious all the time. Smiling does not mean you are not working hard. Being positive does not mean you are blind to challenges. Choose to enjoy your time at work. Find others who are like this and spread good cheer. It is contagious and it grows. Try to avoid gossip and negative chat. It can be tempting, but it does not serve anyone well, including yourself.
8. Take Everything in Stride. Deadlines, tough bosses, rude clients, slow computers. Do not make them into large dramas. Do not lament the challenges of the world. Simply accept that they are there, and just keep moving forward.
9. Conflicts with Others. Let your goal be “to make progress.” Do not get caught up in trying to “be right” or to “win” the argument.. In your mind ask yourself, “How can this conflict end in something mutually agreeable ” And then get busy doing that.
10. Take Your Vacation Time. Try doing something different. If you always go on a trip, try taking a more local vacation, and really get some good rest time. Or if you always stay local, try visiting a new place. Variety is one of the keys to happiness.
11. Share Your Results. This is not about bragging, but about ensuring that you get credit for the hard work you do. Do not keep quiet thinking that the right people know what you are doing. Speak up and find ways to let the right people know how you are contributing to the success of the company.
12. Ask for Help. Do not be afraid to collaborate with others. Do not wait for your company to tell you what to do. Think creatively about how you can work with others to generate a greater result than if you had each worked on this alone.
13. Ask for More Time. If you are asked a question that stumps you or surprises you, never feel like you have to answer it right away. (unless you absolutely must) Seek more time to think about or research your answer. Simple as this, “I’ll have to get back to you with an answer later.” This will save you from giving an answer you will regret.
14. Learn from Criticism. Do not immediately reject critiques from others, even if you do not like or respect them. Sometimes people you do not like may be giving you more honest feedback than you can get from others. Do not take it personally. Even if it is personal, who cares? Listen, process, and then decide what positive action you might want to take.
15. Adapt. Adaptation is the number one survival skill of living organisms. Those that do not adapt, become extinct. In the work world, the same is true for companies, whole groups, and for individuals. Be open to change. Give it a chance. Adapt to new things while using your experience to guide you, and you will have great success.( i personally do not endorse that)
16. Learning and Improving. Always be on the lookout for opportunities to learn and improve your skills. Look for good seminars and training. Then ask work if you can attend and will they pay for your admission. If your company pays for education, use it! Borrow books from your local library, the company library, or even from your boss.. Keep learning to continually renew your enthusiasm.
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