Get in the Groove

When we talk about strategies for boosting productivity, we often overlook the fact certain projects lend themselves to productivity – and others don’t. It’s almost always easier to maintain productivity when working on fun projects (or projects that you’re passionate about). When faced with a tedious task that you don’t enjoy doing, you may very well lose your productive edge.

So what can we do to trick ourselves into maintaining a high level of productivity, even when we dread a particular task? The Business 2 Community blog published a list of actionable ways to approach this scenario. My favorite tips from the article include “connecting a task you dislike with one you enjoy,” and “breaking big tasks into smaller chunks.” For their full list of recommendations, read the full article below:

http://www.business2community.com/strategy/8-ways-to-find-your-work-productivity-groove-even-on-tasks-you-dont-like-01308524

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