How do i boost my productivity?

How do I boost my productivity at work?

The most imminent threat to your productivity is accessing social networks during office hours. It will sap away your time before you realize it's almost lunch time and you haven't gotten any work done. So refrain from devoting time to such distractions. If it is really unavoidable, make use of the lunch hour most of us are experts at multi-tasking when it comes to this aspect.

Many of us subconsciously feel the urge to constantly check our personal emails. Although this isn't a major time killer, it has the tendency to start the domino effect which will somehow get us back into the social networks which we are trying so hard to ignore.

Set time for tasks and mark your calendar for all the action items you want to get done for the day. If there is a report that you need to prepare or a file which you needed to process,  set schedules for them in your calendar and stick to it. During this time, do not entertain taking up anything else.

Take advantage of your travel time. If you have a decent phone and secure internet connectivity, you can get so much done on the move.

Take scheduled micro breaks. Although this may seem counterproductive, they will help sharpen concentration.

Follow the "two-minute rule" to fight procrastination. If something can be done within two minutes, then do it right away.

Hope some of these tips help you.

With love,
Sriram.

"So do you have any questions for me?"

This one question has always had most of us tongue-tied and grabbing for our default answer for any ambiguous open ended feedback question.

"No questions".

But many do not understand that this is the time you can break out of the  FAQs section and break into the RAQs section (Rarely Asked Questions).

So here are some Intelligent questions you must ask your interviewer.

- What does a typical day in this position feel like?

- Is this a new position and if not, why did the previous employee leave and what did he/she go on to?

- What are the growth opportunities for an employee in this position? How does one get to the next level?

- Why was I shortlisted among other candidates and what stood out in my resume?

- what is the downside of working in that position? Does it have paid overtime? Does it involve travel?

- what are the key skills i must acquaint myself with before joining the position?

- who would I be  reporting to? Are they in same location/building? If not how often do i get to meet them?

- how is success measured in this company? What have other employees in similar positions done to succeed and grow?

-Is there anything else I can provide to help you make your decision?

These are questions which you should ask, but most of us don't thinking it will ruin our chances. Don't be afraid, be outspoken.

With love,
Sriram.