Do You Know What Affects Your Productivity?

Image of greens in a bowl, coffee, and a laptop computer and the phrase, Do You Know What Affects Your ProductivityHave you ever wondered why you’re more productive some days, than others?

Are you looking to pinpoint the situations, environments, and experiences that can help you to work your best?

In this post, I offer a handy exercise to help you determine what affects your productivity levels.

Once you’ve completed the brief exercise, take a few minutes to review it carefully.

You may very well find some surprising facts about how you work during the day!

How to Use the Checklist:

First, look at the checklist image below.

Next, answer the prompts on the left hand side of the document.

Take notes of your answers on a separate piece of paper with a pen or pencil: “Most Productive”, “Productive”, or “Least Productive,” accordingly.

How to Interpret Your Results:

This checklist is only meant to be used as a general guide when it comes to figuring out your productivity levels.

It can help you determine how factors in your surrounding environment are influencing how you work and study.ProductivityChecklist_TheOrderExpert

That being said, there’s no correct or incorrect answers for this checklist; it’s just a guide, not a test. Your results will be unique, just like you.

Once you’ve completed filling out the form, review your checklist and the prompts below:

  • Where/when are you the most productive? These will be the prompts with the “Most Productive” checkmarks.
  • Where/when are you the least productive? These will be the prompts with the “Least Productive” checkmarks.
  • What do you think or suspect is the cause of your low productivity levels? 
  • How might you reschedule your workload or assignments to ensure you make the most out of your most productive hours of the day?

How about you? Did you try completing the exercise above? What did you find out about your productivity levels? Join in the conversation and leave a comment below!

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About the Author

Rashelle

Rashelle Isip is a New York City-based productivity consultant who helps successful entrepreneurs and business owners manage their time and energy so they can reduce stress, work less, and make more money in their businesses. She has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, NBC News, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Atlantic. Get her free guide, 5 Unexpected Things You Need to Organize a Work Notebook, by clicking here.

2 Comments

  1. Nick

    Found out I shouldn’t delay work until after normal hours…I’m very unproductive once I get home. Its tempting to leave tasks for after dinner, but its an ineffective time.
    Rather..make the most out of first few hours at work, with a cup of coffee and a quiet room.

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    • Rashelle

      Sounds like you’ve uncovered some key information about your work habits, Nick. I hope your new work approach will help you get more done in the AM!

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