How about a unique spin on things?

 

These 16 productivity secrets of successful people will make you reevaluate your approach to your home, work, and creative lives.

 

Learn from these highly successful people’s personal development skills, turn these skills into your daily habits and you’ll get closer to success.

 

It sounds counterproductive, doesn’t it?

 

Emptying your mind when you have so much to remember seems like you’re just begging to forget something. Instead, this gives you a clean slate so you’re not still thinking about last week’s tasks.

 

Clear your mind and then start thinking only about what you need to do immediately, and then today. Tasks that need to be accomplished later in the week can wait.

 

Some companies are scheduling “No Meeting Wednesdays,” which means, funnily enough, that no one can hold a meeting on a Wednesday. This gives workers a full day to work on their own tasks, without getting sidetracked by other duties or pointless meetings.This can work in your personal life too, for example if you need to restrict Facebook access or limit phone calls.

 

Don’t think every task is created equal! Some tasks aren’t as important as others, or might take less time.

 

Try to sort your tasks every day and see what can be done quickly and efficiently. Get these out of the way so you have more free time and brain power to focus on what is more important.

 

Many successful business leaders chop their time up into fifteen-minute intervals. This means they work on tasks for a quarter of an hour at a time, or schedule meetings for only fifteen minutes. It makes each hour seem four times as long, which leads to more productivity!

 

Truman Capote claimed he couldn’t think unless he was laying down. Proust did this as well, while Stravinsky would stand on his head!

 

What works for others may not work for you. Try to find a spot and position that is perfect for you to brainstorm or come up with ideas.

 

To Do lists can get overwhelming very quickly. Instead of making a never-ending list of everything you can think of that needs to be done, make daily lists that include just three to five things.Make sure they’re things that need to be done that day, so you don’t keep putting them off.