Even if you don’t procrastinate, you should still be very aware of what
you’re doing because if you’re doing things that are not valuable and will
not help you achieve your goals, you’re wasting your time.
20 Productivity Tips I Wish I Had Known Earlier
1. Plan your day. Write everything you want to achieve in a day.
2. Write your goals on a physical paper.
3. Follow the 80/20 Rule. 20% of your work will bring you 80% of your
results.
4. Stop Multitasking. Switching tasks reduce your productivity a lot.
5. Focus on one task at a time.
6. Remove all the distractions from your environment.
7. When tired, take a nap.
9. Learn to say no. You will never have enough time if you say yes to
everything.
10. Delegate all the non-important tasks.
11. Don’t wait for the perfect time. Do It Now.
12. Anything that can be done in under 5 minutes should be done now.
13. Do the task that you hate first.
14. Set deadlines; the task will never be finished without deadlines.
15. Stop focusing on things that don’t help you achieve your goals.
16. Don’t become a perfectionist when it’s not required.
17. Schedule a time when you’re going to check your email.
18. Avoid all the unnecessary meetings.
19. Avoid negative people at all costs.
20. Do what you love.
There is no better way to motivate yourself than to think about your
future self. Your future is always created by you in the present. The actions
you take will reflect how your future will look.