Supercharge Your Productivity

So summer is fading and we're starting the fall grind. It's time to hunker back down, work longer hours, and push through until Christmas. Right?



Not quite. It is when demand is at its peak that we need to be the most thoughtful about regularly renewing our energy throughout the day. Think of yourself as a sprinter, not as a marathoner. Work as much as possible in bursts of no more than 60 to 90 minutes, and then take a break to renew and refuel. 

As the work starts to pile up, help keep your priorities straight by deciding the night before your most important task for the following day, and schedule it for first thing in the morning when you have the fewest distractions. Find more great tips below for managing your energy more effectively so that you're more productive, you feel better, and you won't burn yourself out along the way.

The Energy Project Team

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Tony Schwartz

A 90-Minute Plan for Personal Effectiveness

For nearly a decade now, I've begun my workdays by focusing for 90 minutes, uninterrupted, on the task I decide the night before is the most important one I'll face the following day. After 90 minutes, I take a break.

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Top Tips for Managing Your Energy
Throughout The Day

  1. Whenever possible, do one thing at a time. Multitasking increases the time it takes to finish any given task by 25%.

  2. Take a break every 90 minutes to stay most focused and productive. You can get real renewal with just a minute or two of deep breathing.

  3. Define clear stopping points at the end of the day, so when you're with your family and friends, you're really with them.

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"I was always someone who felt if I stay later, if I bypass lunch, if I bypass my kid's soccer game,  I'll get it all done and I'll get it done right. In fact, I wasn't approaching my work best positioned from an energy standpoint."

Andrew Gumpert,
Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Entertainment


THE WEEKLY WAVE

Monday
Try to focus on low demand tasks, including setting goals and organizing.
Tuesday-Thursday:
Rev it up! Your energy is at its highest midweek. Tacke the most challenging work.
Friday:
This is a good day for more open-minded work such as brainstorming and relationship building.