You're 2 Secrets Away From Exploding Your Productivity

Have you had a very busy day just to find at the end of the day that you did not accomplish anything concrete? Or anything you were hoping to? The operative word is "hoping". Working out of the house is a blessing, but it can also be a hard thing to control. It is very easy for distractions to find you in your home: the cell phone, a cat or a dog, your friends texting you, your significant other calling you...etc. No matter how dedicated you think you are, there are times when even with best hopes you don't end up getting done things you should get done that day.
That is because the "hope" is not enough. You actually need to have a plan - and that plan is called TO DO list. It makes a huge difference in productivity if you take few minutes at the end of the day to create a list of things to get accomplished the following day. So when the next day comes, you will not find yourself tempted to maybe do this instead, or just do this for a little bit first and then you'll get back to so and so...It's all laid out for you, you do #1, then #2 and so on, until the list gets done. There are few different ways we can help ourselves stay focused and on track. One thing I found works great is shutting your email down and turning your cell phone off for 2 hour blocks at the time. Those two hours use solely for working on your tasks and every two hours or so only, check your email and voice mail for any contacts that need to be made at that time. I found it works like a charm for me and I think it will do the same for you.
Many studies have been done proving that brain is easy to concentrate for about 2 hours at the time, at which time a body goes through a low. That is the time to take a few minute break, stretch you legs, drink some water, eat a piece of fruit or some nuts and then get back to work again for another block of uninterrupted time. If you do these two things on regular basis, you should see a great improvement in your productivity. I'm sure we can all use a boost at times.