No pictures, not much text. Just 55 seconds until you're productivity takes off:
1. Pen and paper –Ideas pop up all the time, and if you simply try to remember them in your head you will get distracted. Write them down immediately, so you never forget and don’t get distracted trying to remember.
2. Put on some good instrumentals - Studies show that listening to music while working gives you a boost in productivity, creativity and memory retention. And if there are no vocals in the tunes, you won’t be distracted while you sign along.
3. Get a plant – They make oxygen. Albeit we aren’t talkin’ rain forest amounts of O2, oxygen is a good thing for staying focused.
4. Out of site - Occasional breaks are key for refreshing yourself, but if “break time” is within your line of site it will be too tempting. Hide the squeeze ball, and turn off the Facebook.
5. Natural light – Ever go outside to soak in the air and sunlight? Makes you feel good and energized, right? Sit near a window and leave it slightly open. Your energy and productivity will flow.
By Mike Michalowicz, Author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
