A Year of Productivity

Here are seven things I’ve learned from a blog called “A Year of Productivity.” Its author is spending a year devouring everything he can get his hands on about productivity and sharing what he’s learning (http://ayearofproductivity.com). Fascinating.

 

1.    Finding email through search is way faster than organizing your inbox into folders.
2.   Your office is a pretty crappy environment to get work done. 
3.    Because of smartphones, people are bored less often and missing out on opportunities to look for excitement and ideas.
4.    Getting up early doesn’t make you more productive; getting enough sleep does. To determine whether you should wake up early, ask yourself, can I get more done past 9pm or before 9am?
5.    Taking breaks prevents you from becoming fatigued and helps you slow down, step back, reflect, and come up with better ideas.
6.    Drinking 16oz of water after waking up hydrates you after 8 hours without drinking, gives you more energy, fires up your metabolism, helps you focus, and even helps you eat less.
7.    A lot of people aspire to be productive so they can become happier, but happiness has been shown to lead to productivity, not the other way around.

Here's to a productive week!
All the best,
~ Sophie