| Far from being a productivity guru, some things that have definitely worked for me: 1) Lists. By priority. Also checking off easy tasks as low-hanging fruit to reduce overall pressure of all those tasks. 2) RescueTime - a free service that highlighted where I would drift out of productivity and for how long, and typically when I would do it. This helped me to tighten up my day and focus on which distractions I wanted to keep, while making their use more efficient. 3) Deadlines. Don't work as well as the above on their own, but in conjunction with other people they tend to help. Find a partner or confidant. 4) Do something else/take a break. If you find yourself just sitting in the place you want to work, but not actually working, get away. Walk, talk, read, play a game. When you get bored of doing that, you'll probably want to work for one reason or another. This may take a few hours or a few days, and isn't always practical, but reminds you of the importance and satisfaction of working. 5) Keep researching productivity methods (despite most of them requiring as much work to maintain as the task itself) and share them. With me, if you can! |