How to increase productivity

You are busy, but you want to get more done. You have a to-do list that’s longer than your arm and you can’t keep up with it all. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when there is so much work to be done, but there are ways to increase productivity and get everything in order!

Prioritize your tasks

When you’re first starting to prioritize your tasks, it can be helpful to group them into categories. For example, if you have a lot of blog posts that need to be written and an article that has been sitting in the back of your mind for two years but is still important, then organize both of those by category: “blog post writing” and “article idea.”

Once you’ve categorized your tasks into appropriate groups, prioritize them based on importance (urgency), interest level (interest), or any other factor that helps guide how much time you should spend working on each task. For example:

• Urgent – These are things like emails from customers who need immediate attention; they’ll go here first so they don’t get lost in the shuffle!
• Important – These are things like projects already started but not finished yet; they’ll go here too because they need attention ASAP!

Create a daily schedule and stick to it

When you’re working on a project, the last thing you want to do is think about what you need to accomplish next. Instead, try using your daily schedule as a reminder of the tasks that need to be completed each day.

For example:

• Set aside one hour of the morning for “work” (any task related to your project). For example, if it’s Monday and your project requires some writing or research about something else, then write down all relevant information for later reference during this assigned time period.
• Use another hour after lunch as an opportunity for reflection and/or brainstorming ideas for future projects (or even just getting creative with whatever skillset they have available). If they’re having trouble finding inspiration during this block of free time—which is likely because their brain isn’t focused enough yet—they can always use another method such as reading up on what others have done before them online instead!

Set weekly goals

Having a weekly goal is one of the most important things you can do to increase productivity. If you don’t have one, create one and get it done!

Set up an appointment with yourself every week to sit down and write out your goals in detail. It’s also helpful if you create a calendar or planner that has space for all of these goals so that they are visible on your desk as well as in your head.

Once these tasks are written down, schedule them into an appropriate amount of time each day (or week). This way when it comes time for them to be completed, there won’t be any confusion about whether or not something should happen today/this week/this month etc., since everything will have been scheduled beforehand.

Get rid of distractions

• Turn off notifications.
• Turn off your phone.
• Close email and social media apps, if you are in the habit of checking them regularly during work hours, or at all times when not working on specific tasks. This will help you focus on what’s important and avoid distractions like texts and emails that can disrupt your concentration as well as keep other people from being able to reach you during certain periods of time (like lunch).

Reward yourself for completing tasks

As a productivity-focused person, you probably already know that rewarding yourself for completing tasks is a great way to stay on track. But did you know that it also has other benefits? For example, research shows that people who are given rewards for their efforts are more likely to continue doing them in the future. In addition to helping us stay focused and motivated, rewarding ourselves actually improves our moods by making us feel happier about life in general—and not just at work!

So how do you go about rewarding yourself? There are many different ways:

• Treat yourself with something delicious (like ice cream) after finishing an especially difficult task or project
• Go out for dinner with friends after putting in extra hours at work

It’s easier to get things done if you are careful about how you spend your time

You should be careful about the time you spend, and what it is that you are doing. It’s easy to get distracted by something that doesn’t serve your needs or goals. If you want to be productive, then make sure that anything that takes up your time is worth it!

It also helps if you think about how you can be more productive. This doesn’t necessarily mean just working harder or longer hours; rather, it means getting organized and making sure everything else falls into place around those new ways of working efficiently so there isn’t any wasted effort or energy spent on things that aren’t necessary for reaching your goals (or even meeting them!).

There are many ways to increase productivity. These tips will help you get things done more efficiently and also help you feel better about yourself. If you’re having trouble making progress towards your goals, consider trying out any or all of these methods!