What are your best productivity tips and habits?

Here is my list for productivity: 1. Get up early as possible 2. Get enough sleep - the brain need to recharge 3. Exercise daily 4. Schedule time for every task and the double it 5. Schedule time for fun - it sounds bizarre, but in this era it really helps 6. No external distraction - phone mute, music off 7. Set notepad and write the task to it after completion - scratch - it must be physical - very important

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All amazing replies to this post, I'll add the one that has worked for me all through grad school - making a schedule (not a todo-list) and keeping a journal of the progress I make each day. It helps me quantify my 'productivity' to some extent. For e.g, if I tasked myself to implement a new feature to an application and couldn't do it at the end of the day, I'd feel a little embarrassed. However, if I tasked myself to work on it for 2 hours, and pull it off - I'll feel a bit more accomplished. Plus, then I can note down whatever progress I've made and be ready the next day to move forward. Good luck :)

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I work in time blocks on 25 minutes. For this, I use a Pomodoro app to help me manage intervals and focus time.

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I find very helpful to have a morning routine doing things that you enjoy before getting into work. Having a schedule is also important, without one it usually takes much time to complete your pending tasks.

My best productivity tip is to have deadlines to projects. A basic habit like a fixed start and finish time for work has worked well. Loving and believing in what you do is the best productivity tip of all. If you don't like/believe what you are doing, then there is no motivation to work on it. Lastly, because I'm a startup founder, it helps to talk to others about my work, it inspires ideas and motivates.

Work for 25 mins, rest for 5. Make a place for work and tell no one to disturb you while you are working. Concentrate on doing one thing at a time.

set my daily x5 things to complete check list every day before I sleep.

A couple of tricks that has helped me to be more productive at my work are - 1) Listening to concentration music 2) Using a pomodoro timer + website blocker app Otto 3) Finding a place where I can sit for an extended hours without getting distracted or complaining about back pain

Setting specific goals and rewarding myself with break times whenever I get a task done

use tools, be aware of technology..don't jut stuck to old comfortable way of working, you will end up improving the productivity in one way. I like the things other people mentioned so far too :)

Don't go to sleep too late, don't work for 2 hours before going to sleep, if possible, get a nap during the day at a fixed time (if you're not 20y old). And, of course, Pomodoro FTW. Changed my productiovity a lot.

I am fan of Scott H. Young - I like this article of his - https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog... - Rule #1 – Your system needs to fit your work (not the other way around); Rule #2 – The system should counterbalance your worst tendencies; Rule #3 – The system needs a way of dealing with exceptions; Rule #4 – A good productivity system shouldn’t “feel” productive; Rule #5 – If your work changes, your system should too; Rule #6 – Always measure against your baseline (not somebody else’s); Rule #7 – A system cannot give your work meaning or motivation.

I make a monthly table of to-dos and then break it down to week. Everyday in the morning I make a task-list and try to tick of as many as I can. However I try to complete everything planned for the week by cheating a little. I don't keep to many things for Fridays as I know that invariably there will be a spill-over from rest of the days. I have a 9month baby and a 4 year old, who are at home due to lockdowns, can't punish myself too much for not being a workaholic.

Clean Desk. No Distractions. Quiet Room. At least 20 min. of "getting" into the zone (absolute focus) and work. Once you are in, don't let anyone or anything get you out of the zone.

Minimize your decision making, so when you wake up each day you know exactly what to do, and anything outside of that is a bonus :)

Do journalling too. I use CustomJournal App

For me, I cannot understand why more people don't track their time. Some track their money to the penny yet have no idea if they have spent half the time they usually do with their partner or family.