http://newlycorporate.com/2008/08/08/how-to-be-productive-at-work/ Work, life and the pursuit of happiness for the young professional. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/08/08/how-to-be-productive-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-10368 My First Mentor « Life Before Noon: A Millennial’s Manual Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:41:37 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/?p=424#comment-10368 [...] my grandfather’s advice is even more necessary. Working hard, and most importantly, working smart is crucial for career advancement for Gen [...] [...] my grandfather’s advice is even more necessary. Working hard, and most importantly, working smart is crucial for career advancement for Gen [...]

]]> http://newlycorporate.com/2008/08/08/how-to-be-productive-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-10119 Dan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:33:12 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/?p=424#comment-10119 I got a very useful tip that has pretty much revolutionized my productivity. The tip is to start the day by writing down the single most important thing you have to do that day, and then do it. Don't check email first. Don't go to that team meeting. Just get it done. If someone bugs you about something else, just explain that you absolutely cannot be distracted until your task is complete. This is an incredibly useful tip because it kills procrastination; and procrastination causes (at least for me) an emotional drag that puts me in a funk. I'm less productive while in a funk. I got a very useful tip that has pretty much revolutionized my productivity. The tip is to start the day by writing down the single most important thing you have to do that day, and then do it. Don’t check email first. Don’t go to that team meeting. Just get it done. If someone bugs you about something else, just explain that you absolutely cannot be distracted until your task is complete. This is an incredibly useful tip because it kills procrastination; and procrastination causes (at least for me) an emotional drag that puts me in a funk. I’m less productive while in a funk.

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