Do you want to be more productive in the morning at the office?
Are you looking for some practical tips to help you get your head in the right place for the rest of the day, and help you accomplish tasks?
When it comes to boosting your productivity, the smallest of actions can speak volumes.
In this post, you’ll find five tips to help you be more productive in the morning at work.
Tidy your desk the evening before
A tidy workspace allows you to hit the ground running in the morning.
There’s no to move stacks of papers, relocate files, or search for office supplies.
You can arrive at your workstation, ready to start your day without delay.
How can you can tidy up your workspace or desk at the end of the day?
Return papers to their respective files and place files in a file holder or drawer. Store office supplies in containers or drawers.
Return books, manuals, and guides to their proper place in a bookcase or cabinet.
Clean and store tools in their respective storage locations. Recycle and/or discard paper and other trash.
Basically, do anything you can to make your workstation clean and clutter free.
Settle in at Work before working
There’s great value in taking some time to settle into your office or workplace.
You allow your mind and body to transition between your commute and the work day to come.
Plus, when you properly store and secure your personal belongings, you’ll have fewer items in your way while you work.
What’s more, you’ll have one less thing to worry about when it comes to the safety of your belongings.
Hang up your coat or jacket, store your purse, or place your briefcase or bag in a cabinet or locker
Stow your lunch in the refrigerator, use the restroom, and grab your favorite beverage.
While these little routines may seem small and insignificant, they are an easy way for you to keep things neat and tidy in your workspace.
Trim your AM to-do list
Whether your morning begins at 5:30, 7:30, or 9 A.M., it’s important to stay reasonable when it comes to your daily tasks.
Your morning to-do list should be doable. Remember, you only have a handful of hours in order to get things done!
How many items are currently sitting on your morning to-do list?
Do you want to polish off five, seven or more items? Are tasks too general in nature?
Have you given yourself enough time to complete individual items? Is your list more of a wish list than a to-do list?
If tasks are looking a bit too cramped or unreasonable, you may want to reschedule items for later in the day or work week.
Schedule a work power hour
Want to make a solid dent in your work before noon? Try scheduling a work power hour for yourself.
You’ll spend a full sixty minutes giving 100% of your attention to a task or assignment of your choice. You can schedule one or more power hours per day, per morning, as your schedule allows.
The process itself is quite simple. First, select the task you wish to tackle and schedule it directly into your calendar.
Second, remove or eliminate distractions in your immediate area. This includes logging off of email and social media profiles and silencing or setting your landline and cell phone to voicemail.
Don’t forget to close out unnecessary windows on your computer and remove clutter from your workspace.
Then, set a timer for one hour and get to work.
Avoid scheduling meetings first thing in the morning
When it comes to scheduling meetings at the office, a little bit of breathing room can go a long way.
Instead of scheduling your first meeting right on the dot at 9 A.M., give yourself some leeway.
Schedule meetings sometime midmorning, say around 10 or 10:30 A.M. when possible.
Pushing back your meetings gives you time to get settled in (see above), take care of any urgent items, and make last-minute preparations for your gathering.
Doing so gives you time to mentally and physically recover from dealing with a long or harrowing commute.
Plus, should you be unavoidably delayed during your commute, there’s a better chance you’ll make it on time to your meeting, as opposed to arriving late.
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Daily tasks are a necessity in life; that’s why it’s important to be productive in getting things done.
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How about you? Which of these tips are you going to try out? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!
Excellent post. Very useful.
These are very practical tips.
Thanks, Matthieu! I’m glad you found the post helpful.