A Little Productivity Can Go A Long Way

How to Become a Highly Productive Person

Following these 11 habits to be achievable and realistic actions you can use every

day to better yourself. Before you know it, forming these habits will mold you into

becoming a highly productive person!

1) Daily Dedicated Planning Time.

Researchers have found setting aside 5-10 minutes in the morning or at night can

help get you organized when it comes to accomplishing future tasks.

2) Taking care of quick tasks immediately.

Eliminate the need to write down or remember your ideas later by tackling those

small tasks right away.

3) Prioritizing your to-do list.

Rearrange the absolute essentials to realistically and effectively complete your to-do

lists.

4) Identifying and utilizing your productivity window.

For most people, a 2-3 hour window that occurs once or twice a day will be their

most productive periods of time to complete their work.

5) Knowing when and when not to multitask.

Knowing the difference between multitasking and being distracted can be difficult

for people since it requires them to step back from what they are doing and to

evaluate the effectiveness of their work.

6) Using a planning/scheduling tool that works for your lifestyle.

You can use apps on your phone, or even a simple wall calendar, use whatever is

most ingrained in your daily lifestyle so that it is comfortable enough to be second

nature. Cozi- is an app I found that works for the average tech savvy family!

7) Be realistic about how much time tasks can take.

Taking into account occasional breaks and inevitable interruptions allows highly

productive people to enjoy the sweet spot where they can accurately estimate how

much time something will require.

8) Have someone hold you accountable.

Highly productive people don’t want to disappoint others when they follow up with

their progress. This helps motivate highly productive people to accomplish more.

9) Being a perfectionist (but only when it counts).

Wrote a cover letter for a job application? Be a perfectionist and email it to your

someone who can revise it and catch those missed typos.

10) Delegate the right way.

Delegating a reasonable number of tasks that are appropriately fit for others will not

only produce better results, but it will allow you to focus more on the tasks that you

are more suited for as well.

11) Appreciate what you finished rather than stressing over what you didn’t.

Looking at the bright side and choosing to see the accomplishments rather than the

missteps means you’ll feel better, sleep better, and be more productive again

tomorrow. This will not only lead to better progress in the long run, but it will

encourage others to be more positive and productive too.

So give up your guilt over imperfections, and choose one or two habits to develop

every week. As soon as you know it those habits will change into characteristics and

you will become a highly productive person.

-Lauren Bennett- HR Intern