Productivity
Being productive at home may be a challenge for some due to living with others, or as the temptations to do other activities or procrastinate arise. Below are two methods that can assist with increasing productivity.
1. The Pomodoro Technique
This requires setting a timer for 25 minutes to work on a specific task, then taking a 5 minute break when the timer rings. This indicates the end of a Pomodoro. This process is then repeated, with a longer break (such as 15 minutes) at the end of four Pomodoros. Pomodoros can be continued until the task is accomplished.
2. The Ivy Lee method
This requires making a prioritized list of the 6 most important tasks you'd like to accomplish the next day. The list is usually created the previous night so the tasks can be started right away the next day. The order of importance outlined indicates the order in which tasks should be focused on until accomplished. At the end of the work day, you can check off the completed tasks, and roll-over the incomplete tasks to the list for the next day.
How do you ensure productivity? Comment below.
I usually make a note of all the things I want to accomplish, and I begin the workday with what's considered most important
ReplyDeleteI normally enter tasks on my phone's calendar and an alarm sounds 5 minutes before I'm due to start. Other than that I use sticky notes a lot.
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