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Productivity has been a concern for people
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so long that it's become its own industry.

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Self-improvement and organization systems
are big business, and you'll find many

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different systems being advertised to
people who want to accomplish more.

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However, there is no one solution that
works for everyone.

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Productivity is a very personal
consideration.

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What works for one may not work for the
other.

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While there are a number of techniques
that you can try

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to become more productive, they're all
essentially variations on the same ideas.

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Balancing the demands of your work, tasks
and time, and

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being able to measure progress and success
while reducing anxiety.

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Each system is different but they're worth
considering if

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you're looking for a way to improve your
own productivity.

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Getting Things Done is a time management
strategy developed by

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David Allen who wrote a book with the same
name.

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This strategy recommends creating lists of
tasks and breaking

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down larger ones into smaller, easier to
complete ones.

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Focus on the tasks that can be

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done quickly, and each day you'll
accomplish more.

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And it'll be easier to chip away at larger
projects, by taking smaller bites.

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Don't Break the Chain, is one name

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for the strategy developed by Comedian
Jerry Seinfeld.

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This one is helpful for repeating
beneficial tasks,

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that can sometimes be tough to keep going.

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For example, working out is something we'd
all like

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to do every day, but designers and devs
might consider

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tasks like checking analytic reports or a
more creative

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task like sketching logo ideas, or writing
a blog post.

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Now under the don't break the chain
strategy, you focus on

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these tasks by making note of each time
you complete them.

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Each day, you attempt to complete them
again.

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And over time, you'll have yourself a
streak of accomplishments.

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By completing them everyday, these tasks
will become second nature over time.

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The Pomodoro Technique is a time focused
strategy, used

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by people, who often get distracted in the
workplace.

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You start, by dividing your time into
specific blocks.

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Work for 25 minutes.

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And, then take a short break, usually 5
minutes.

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Each 30 minute session is called a
pomodoro.

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And after you complete four of these, you

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take a longer break, usually 15 to 30
minutes.

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By structuring time rather than leaving
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people using a Pomodoro Technique can be
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focusing when they're supposed to, which
is easier when you

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know that you've got a short break always
coming up.

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There are more systems to be found for
sure with merchandise,

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websites, apps and more stuff that you can
buy to support it.

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In most professional environments, the job
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often falls to managers trying to gauge
and forecast output.

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However, productivity should always be a
personal

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concern no matter what your work situation
is.

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And it should be considered alongside
other ideas such as job satisfaction.

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It's difficult to sustain a job where
you're incredibly productive,

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for example, if it comes at the expense of
your happiness.

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At the same time, if you have a hard time
getting work done in a group

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or an organization, staying there would
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great challenge unless you could turn
things around.

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So, with productivity techniques, like the
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we've mentioned here, you can make that
happen.