- Set timer for your tasks. Just like, gas expands to fill up space, Work expands to fill up time. Therefore set deadlines for every task.
- Don't start work immeidately. Think and decide approach and then proceed to work on the task. Remember prior to chopping a tree, time spent for sharpening the axe is worth .
- Find out resource or a person who has already done similar task. This will ensure 80% success gaurantee and you will have guidance at hand.
- Organise your office space.
- Learn the keyboard shortcuts for the applications that you use. This will cut short your time significantly. Keyboard users are the fastest on computers. Avoid using mouse. You will save your fingers and time both.
- Focus on the result oriented activities. 20% our our activities produce 80% of the result. Find out these 20% activities and focus on those.
- Focus on one task at a time. Avoid distractions from music, phone calls, chat messages, emails, pop ups etc.
- Try to automate the tasks that you do repeatedly.
- Use all 10 fingers and increase your typing speed.
- List your tasks in the order of importance. This will help in finishing important tasks first.
- Read various articles listed on this site. These are helpful articles for increasing your productivity.