Everything from music to
Facebook, the secret to productivity is in the very things we are asked to
avoid!Check out these tips on increasing productivity, the crazy way…
1. Listen to music, dude!
If you have a headset on,
maybe it won’t go down well with the boss. But then, according to a study at
the University of Windsor, Canada, listening to music during work helps people
finish their work faster and with a better quality than those who don’t. But if
your boss gets to see your head banging before he sees the great work you have accomplished,
don’t blame it on us if he fires you!
2. Facebook your way to glory…
Mindless tasks such as
checking out those nice red pop ups on that blue Facebook ribbon could trick
your brain into thinking that it has done something worthwhile. Simply put, it
gives you a brain boost. Moreover, a study by Evolvon data from Fortune 500
companies showed a correlation between output per employee and usage of social
networks. According to the study, “Employees who belonged to more than five
social networks had a 1.6 percent higher sales conversion than their
counterparts and a 2.8 percent lower average call time.”
Before you get confused,
let’s tell you that social media helps build more rewarding networks that
assist in closing sales and generating leads more efficiently. But unless you
are in the marketing field, Facebook and the likes could prove to be a
distraction. Be smart and keep them to the minimum!
3. Do something impossible
Remember the game of Truth or Dare we all played at some
point in life? Doing a daring or impossible task makes other tasks
comparatively easier to achieve. By overwhelming the brain with an impossible
task, we can condition it into thinking that any other task (especially the
loads of work you are piled up with!) is easier to accomplish. It is a great
way to increase brain capacity. So the next time you are handed a task which you
think is hard, turn to your friend or colleague and ask him to give you a dare
before setting out to finish your business!
4. Use technology to steal some nap time ;)
We all know that a short
ten-minute nap increases productivity. Let technology do the talking and
streamline your tasks using productivity apps, reminders and schedulers. That
way, you can have more time to do the napping. But mind you, don’t sleep
through your entire work day or else that will be the only thing you will be
left with to do!!!
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Denise Krebs https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrsdkrebs/
Duncan Hull https://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/
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