At certain points in life, you may get the feeling that you wasted several hours or even days and weeks doing nothing productive. You feel kind of guilty inside, but, it’s human nature.
Everyone goes through an unproductive phase in life from time to time and one thing is clear: unproductiveness has an extremely negative impact on your daily life, both personal and professional. By being more productive, you will be able to finish your tasks, save time, and achieve your important goals more efficiently.

Here are 7 things you can to do to lead a more productive life:

1.     Set Clear Objectives & Goals

To be productive, it’s important to have clear and succinct objectives and goals. By being goal-oriented, you will know exactly what you need to do and can find the best possible way to do it. You can save a lot of time by recognizing what the task at hand is and working accordingly.

2.     De-Clutter Your Workspace (and Your Mind)

A cluttered environment or workspace is distracting. To increase productivity you need a clear and clean environment and workspace. Get rid of any unnecessary items and you will immediately feel a decrease in stress and an increase in productivity. After rearranging, you will notice how easily distracted you used to get!

3.     Organize Yourself

Getting yourself organized can increase your productivity immensely. You will know where to find your things and you won’t have to waste time looking for them. It’s important to realize that time is the most valuable asset. Having your important things easily at hand will help you save time. And, over time, every minute you can save eventually adds up to hours of extra time.

4.     Develop Self- Discipline

Nothing is more distracting than having a personal issue or problem on your mind, especially when you are trying to stay focused. Developing self-discipline can be life-changing. You will be doing things when they need to be done. Observe successful people and you will almost always notice a high level of self-discipline. This may be one of the most difficult of all the productivity tips, but it is also one of the most important.

5.     Create a To-Do list

Keeping a list of things won’t just help in organizing yourself but it will also free your mind from the thinking about what you will be or should be doing next. Set aside an hour before you sleep to make your to-do list for the next day. This is extremely helpful for time management. By doing so, you push yourself to complete your tasks on time. If you don’t use Outlook or Google tasks, then you can give the free online to-do list rememberstuff.me’s to-do's a try. It will definitely make creating and sticking to a to-do list easy and fun for you.

6.     Don’t Hesitate to Ask for Help

Asking somebody for help is difficult for many people. If there is something you would rather not handle, then ask someone to help you with it. It is quite possible that there is someone more than happy to help you out. It’s motivating and the support makes it easier for you to focus on the task at hand. And a lot of people actually find it rewarding to help others out.

7.     Read ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ >

What better way to learn how to make your life more productive than reading about it. The aforementioned book is one of the best books ever written on the topic. Give a read to develop even more habits that will make you more productive and effective in life.

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By working on these tips, you will quickly find your productivity increase significantly. Set aside a time at least once a month to review your tips and gauge your progress. Setting aside that time will also help make sure that you can organize yourself a bit and stay on track. Put a recurring appointment on your calendar right now. Also, start one of the tips right now and see how you do!

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