{"id":6580,"date":"2015-12-15T18:49:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T18:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=6580"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:58:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:58:27","slug":"common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them","title":{"rendered":"4 Common Productivity Hacks (And Why You Should Not Follow Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve read about it, we know how to go about it, and more often than not, we actually live it on a day-to-day basis\u2014being productive is essential to achieving more in life, and we&#8217;ve got some hacks up our sleeves to attain our highest capacity of productiveness.<\/p>\n<p>But did you know that most of the common productivity hacks and tips out there are actually full of lies? Yes. Most of them don&#8217;t work. Let me show you a few, explain why they don&#8217;t work, and what you should do instead.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them\/#1_Do_the_MIT_Most_Important_Task_first_on_your_To-Do_list\" title=\"1. &#8220;Do the MIT (Most Important Task) first on your To-Do list.&#8221;\">1. &#8220;Do the MIT (Most Important Task) first on your To-Do list.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them\/#2_Dont_multitask\" title=\"2. &#8220;Don&#8217;t multitask.&#8221;\">2. &#8220;Don&#8217;t multitask.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them\/#3_Dont_check_on_your_email_first_thing_in_the_morning\" title=\"3. &#8220;Don&#8217;t check on your email first thing in the morning.&#8221;\">3. &#8220;Don&#8217;t check on your email first thing in the morning.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them\/#4_Dont_plug_into_social_media_while_at_work\" title=\"4. &#8220;Don&#8217;t plug into social media while at work.&#8221;\">4. &#8220;Don&#8217;t plug into social media while at work.&#8221;<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/common-productivity-hacks-and-why-you-should-not-follow-them\/#Ready_to_get_your_productivity_game_on_again_Follow_Kalibrr_on_Facebook_Twitter_and_Instagram_for_more_productivity_hacks\" title=\"Ready to get your productivity game on again?\u00a0Follow Kalibrr on\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0Twitter, and\u00a0Instagram\u00a0for more productivity hacks.\">Ready to get your productivity game on again?\u00a0Follow Kalibrr on\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0Twitter, and\u00a0Instagram\u00a0for more productivity hacks.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Do_the_MIT_Most_Important_Task_first_on_your_To-Do_list\"><\/span>1. &#8220;Do the MIT (Most Important Task) first on your To-Do list.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the longest time, productivity advice has taught us to focus on our MIT when we start our day. And yet, when we look at our list, it makes us want to do anything, but that task.<\/p>\n<p>What you should do, however, is to <em>give in the urge of not doing that task\u00a0<\/em>at all. So, instead of doing the hardest one on your list, start of with the easier ones that are quick to tackle.\u00a0By doing so, you&#8217;re able to cross out more on your list and be able to do the MIT much more easily.<\/p>\n<p>The term that best describes this is to procrastinate with structure. Go ahead, procrastinate your heart away.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Dont_multitask\"><\/span>2. &#8220;Don&#8217;t multitask.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that stress can actually push you to become more productive? You&#8217;ve probably experienced, at least once in your life, juggling two tasks and getting it done in just a short period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Multi-tasking is OK, but you have to be selective of what you&#8217;re multi-tasking about. For instance, <strong><a href=\"\/blog\/5-ways-you-can-be-productive-while-stuck-in-traffic-in-manila\">commuting while listening to a podcast<\/a> <\/strong>is a good productivity hack because the tasks compliment each other. Alternatively, talking on the phone while answering an email is not, unless you can split your attention span into two, then that might be OK.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Dont_check_on_your_email_first_thing_in_the_morning\"><\/span>3. &#8220;Don&#8217;t check on your email first thing in the morning.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is an interesting productivity advice because a lot of people agree that\u00a0checking your inbox in the morning could result into your mind becoming all disrupted to focusing on what&#8217;s important. You know, when you want to check your email for just 15 minutes, and the next thing you know it&#8217;s been and hour and you&#8217;re already running late for work.<\/p>\n<p>But did you know that\u00a0CEOs like\u00a0Tim Cook of Apple, and\u00a0Robert Iger of\u00a0Disney start their day checking emails? They say it makes them communicate better with their team and get more things done.<\/p>\n<p>So, it&#8217;s fine to check on emails in the morning and get your mind prepped up for the day ahead, but what&#8217;s not good is to linger on them. As much as possible, just scan through everything, respond on emails that won&#8217;t take more than a minute of your time, and reply\u00a0to the more complex ones when you arrive in the office.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Dont_plug_into_social_media_while_at_work\"><\/span>4. &#8220;Don&#8217;t plug into social media while at work.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeannemeister\/2013\/04\/18\/want-to-be-a-more-productive-employee-get-on-social-networks\/?link=anchortext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>studies<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>conducted by a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbs.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warwick Business School<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0professor and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolvondemand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evolv<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0found out that occasionally \u00a0checking\u00a0into social media apps and networks made employees more productive at work. The result of this study shows a boost in employee metrics like productivity and retention.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, if employees can access Facebook and Twitter at work, a small amount of time may be lost or wasted, but the overall effect on productivity provides more gains than losses. The reason is probably because today&#8217;s employees are more tech-savvy and have thought more about what drives them to be productive.<\/p>\n<p>Remember though, balance is key. If you play hard, you&#8217;ve got to work harder.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ready_to_get_your_productivity_game_on_again_Follow_Kalibrr_on_Facebook_Twitter_and_Instagram_for_more_productivity_hacks\"><\/span><em>Ready to get your productivity game on again?\u00a0Follow Kalibrr on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for more productivity hacks.<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve read about it, we know how to go about it, and more often than not, we actually live it on a day-to-day basis\u2014being productive is essential to achieving more in life, and we&#8217;ve got some hacks up our sleeves to attain our highest capacity of productiveness. 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