DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG — Productivity Hacks for Working Smarter

Being productive is all about channeling focused energy for periods of time without distraction. One of the reasons people are unproductive is they lack the ability to stick with things long enough to see them through. Avoidance, procrastination, and side tracking all botch productivity plans; yet, calculated breaks are a key component of high productivity.    Put Your Mind on Pause Our brains are magnificent and they are designed to work, even when we sleep. Even the smartest brain needs a break throughout the day. Taking a moment to pause and step away from work helps our brains refresh, reboot,...

Life skills help us manage everyday life in effective ways. High-quality life skills transfer to every aspect of life: home, business, relationships and more. Essentially, how you do anything is how you do everything. Having great life skills easily translates to having great work skills too. Here are three life skills that affect productivity. Having a Health-Conscious Attitude Developing Resiliency Mastering Time Management    Life Skill #1. Having a Health-Conscious Attitude: It takes discipline to take better care of our bodies. Minding our health is the foundation for a healthy lifestyle on and off duty. People who care for their...

It’s amazing how some people have an internal ability to stay focused and reach their productivity goals while others are consistently sidelined by distractions. For the people who can’t seem to stay on task, using a tool is helpful. Thankfully, there apps and products that can help.    Boost productivity for free- There are plenty of free apps and tools that boost your productivity without adding costs to your budget. You likely have access to them already.    Google Docs- If you have a Google account you have access to a great tool for collaborating with others. Google docs can...

One of the biggest enemies of productivity are time-zapping distractions and tasks that prevent you from maximizing your efforts. You may have all the enthusiasm and eagerness for a goal, but find yourself consistently off-task or disrupted. Identifying these time zappers can help you get them under your control so you can accomplish more and be more productive.    Assessing your current level of productivity and pinpointing time zappers helps. Here’s how to it- Step one: List your goals: Create a to-do list of goals for the week. These can be daily goals or overarching goals that need to be...

Productivity is all about outcomes. An Assembly line is productive when it puts out the maximum number of products possible in a given time frame. Our lives are productive when we complete tasks and things we must do and still have time left over for what we want to do.  Ultimate productivity includes completing these tasks with minimal time and effort and maximum efficiency. Sadly, many people confusing being busy with being productive. That’s simply not true. Busyness does not mean you are achieving your goals and being productive.   How hard are you working?  Society loves a hard worker....