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Struggling With Motivation?
If you’re running a business but are struggling to find the energy required to do
everything, the productivity hacks in this presentation will help.
Incorporating some or all of these tips into your routine will help improve your
efficiency. This has a number of benefits:
Improve your work life balance
Improve the quality of your work
Improve the timeliness of your work
Reduce your stress levels
Exercise In The Morning
Entrepreneurs are driven, and many enjoy regular exercise
Trying starting your day with exercise instead of finishing your day with it
Getting up early will kick start your brain before you arrive at your desk, as well
as making the day feel longer and more productive
As an added benefit, you’ll most likely stick to your gym schedule better, since
you’ll no longer skip the gym after long/stressful days
Regular endorphin release and your improving health and fitness will also lower
your stress levels
Complete Simple Tasks Immediately
This method was popularised by David Allen
Simple tasks should be done as soon as as possible, ideally immediately
As simple task should typically take no more than two minutes to complete
This stops you getting distracted from more important work
By completing simple tasks first, thereafter you can focus your mind and effort
on what really matters
Prioritise Tasks You Don’t Like
Saving your least favoured tasks for the end of the week means they’ll play on
your mind throughout the week
This is bad for your morale and productivity
Prioritise these tasks and get them out of the way
This will clear your mind and allow you to finish the day on a positive note,
completing the work you actually enjoy
This can dramatically improve your work satisfaction and reduce your stress
levels
Get Out The Office
Try working away from your office one or two days a week
Finding new spaces to work can help improve your creativity and inspire new
ideas for your business
Getting out of the office can also help you avoid distractions, like staff and office
matters, keeping you focused on the task at hand
Allowing your staff members to work away from the office can provide further
benefits
Ignore Social Media
Your Facebook and Twitter profiles are a distraction, and add very little value to
your working day
Don’t log in and check your social profiles during certain hours of the day
You wouldn’t want your employees logging instead working, so why should you
be able to?
If you find yourself regularly checking your profiles out of habit, there are many
anti-distraction apps that can help you manage this process
Naturally, this doesn’t apply to your company social profiles!
Prep Your Week On Sunday
Planning your week on Sunday allows you to hit the ground running on Monday.
Although working on Sunday sounds terrible, spending an hour or so before the
working week starts can do wonders for your efficiency
Minimise the stress typically associated with Mondays with appropriate prior
planning
This will help you find the correct mindset for the whole week, improving your
productivity and overall work satisfaction
Prep Your Week On Sunday
Planning your week on Sunday allows you to hit the ground running on Monday.
Although working on Sunday sounds terrible, spending an hour or so before the
working week starts can do wonders for your efficiency
Minimise the stress typically associated with Mondays with appropriate prior
planning
This will help you find the correct mindset for the whole week, improving your
productivity and overall work satisfaction
Get In Touch
The tips in this presentation are easy to implement immediately, and when combined can make a massive difference to your work life balance.
If you have the feeling that you’re spending way too much time in the day-to-day running of the business, be sure to check us out at:
http://www.maven-advisory.com/
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39 Long Acre
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9LG
020 7845 6890
