221212 1732 Careers & Education Office Life Office Productivity true Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:17:25 -0700 /system/videos/6/92/88/22/228892.flv working,jobs,careers,increasing,work,productivity,productive,more,maximizing,done,accomplishing,output How To Increase Your Work Productivity http://www.howcast.com/videos/221212-How-To-Increase-Your-Work-Productivity http://www.howcast.com/videos/221212-How-To-Increase-Your-Work-Productivity/edit approved 86 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=221212"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=221212" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 5 downpourpro http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 890 false false false 90949 0 22 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/22.jpg Confront your most challenging work during times when you are most alert and energetic. Some people work best in the morning, others in the afternoon. If you don’t already know your most productive time, start paying attention to your body rhythms.

]]> 90950 1 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/35.jpg Take short breaks to refresh yourself and sharpen your focus.

]]> 90951 2 39 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/39.jpg Eliminate distractions when you need to focus on time-sensitive material. Send calls directly to voicemail, ignore e-mails, and avoid chats with coworkers until you’ve completed your task.

]]> 90952 3 48 Tip Some people work best with low-volume background music.

]]> 90953 4 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/52.jpg Set daily goals and use a to-do list, adding to it as needed and crossing out what you complete.

]]> 90954 5 59 Tip Start with what you like the least, so you have more enjoyable tasks to look forward to later in the day, when you tend to be tired.

]]> 90955 6 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/65.jpg Exercise each day. This will help you sleep better at night and boost energy overall.

]]> 90956 7 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/221212/71.jpg Get plenty of rest each night – set a minimum number of hours that you need and stick with it.

]]> 90957 8 76 Fact An average worker today produces as much in 11 hours as a worker in 1950 produced in 40 hours.

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