Productivity

This productivity tip is actually five tips as it's the five most impactful things that have improved my productivity at work, and when done together throughout the day, they have a massive impact on the amount of work I produce, plus the value it creates.

Performance algorithms are a simple but powerful way to improve your performance, avoid procrastination and fight off those inner negative thoughts, and they're so simple to create.

Don't let your days control what you do, be proactive and plan your day so you can take back control.

If you struggle with nerves before a big meeting, interview or any event, this is a quick and easy way to become calmer and improve your performance.

There is a simple approach called reflections which I originally heard from Ed Mylett where you allocate some set time to think about key events that have happened that day or week. You then write down in a weekly learning log the key things you would do differently next time.

This approach is an excellent note-taking strategy for meetings when you want a clear separation between what you hear in the meeting, versus what you have learnt or what you need to do after the meeting. 

The importance of habits

If you’re looking for a great way to take notes in a meeting, come up with ideas or just anything where you need to get a lot of information down on paper fast, you can’t go far wrong with creating a Mind Map.

This tool will help you find out what you should NOT be spending time on and help you either automate them, delegate them or eliminate them!

To take control of my week ahead, day to day and make sure I recognise what didn’t go well, I follow these three steps to maximise my productivity. 

Do you want to be left behind, moving along at a pace where you’re busy and feel like you’re getting stuff done, but you’re not achieving anything significant?

Sometimes you come across motivational and inspiring quotes online and look at the person saying it or re-quoting it and think, do they really mean that or they just forwarding it on in the hope of a few likes or shares.

Remote working has been a thing for many years now, but for some companies, it’s always had an air of distrust about it.