Anytime you can customize something to meet your individual needs, the results are sure to be improved.  Just about everybody would benefit from improved results in their lives and that is where the productivity formula comes in.  The greater number of life’s little interruptions you can manage at the moment as they come along, while still progressively moving forward on your target project, will increase productivity and success.  With that in mind, let’s look at these self help tips to put a productivity formula in place for you.

You must have a clear plan.  Are you daily tasks leading you somewhere, or are they simply getting you by?  Take some time to review your long term projects and goals.  Your daily task lists should be the product of those bigger projects being broken down.  If your daily tasks are not leading you toward your bigger picture, start over.  Make every task count.

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.

Eat lunch.  Again, take care of your body.  Just because you are working through lunch, does not mean you are producing good quality work.  Appreciate the difference and give your body the fuel it needs to recharge and get the job done.

Track progress and recognize your own achievements, no matter how small.  You will be motivated to continue and achieve more success.

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.

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