Productivity 7

Seven no hassle ways to boost your productivity:

1. The Forward View. At a time period change: day/week/month/quarter, cast an eye through your diary/schedule and see what's coming up. An easy way to anticipate work-load.
2. Add One, Drop One. The day is not ever-expanding; when you take on a new responsibility, seriously identify what needs to get dropped. Or quality will suffer.
3. Break, Break and Date. The human brain does not cope too well with very big tasks. Break them down. And again. Then decide when you will do those small chunks.
4. Get Out of The Swamp. Once a day-at the very least-drag yourself from the mire, climb a tree and get some perspective.
5. 8+8+8. Of work, of play, of sleep. Break that rule at your peril.
6. Prioritise. By pay-off. Not ease, urgency nor who's shouting loudest.
7. Regularly review your productivity practices. Urgency is a dangerous drug which wrecks good intentions and practices.