Work Smarter Not Harder: 18 Productivity Tips That Boost Your Work Day Performance

by Timo Kiander

To have a solid foundation for personal productivity, the following blocks must be in place: • Proper mindset • Physical activity • Optimum nutrition • Enough sleep

One thing that can be a great factor in deciding how you spend your time in the mornings is to know the goal you are trying to reach. Then, dedicate most of your early morning hours to this activity.

There are three types of distractions you could be exposed to during your workday: • Communication tools • Other people • Internal distraction

A closed task list means that you decide not to add any new tasks to your list, even if something new comes up in the middle of the next day.

I made a decision: on the last day at work before my next vacation, I would write down all the necessary information related to the assignments I was working on. This way, returning back to work after vacation would be as smooth as possible.