7. Set Up for Success

Your environment affects your productivity and quality of work. Don't let yourself get distracted by clutter.

To help you stay focused, take the time to clean up your work environment, both physical and digital.

Setting deadlines for your major tasks helps to keep you focused during your task time. It’s also gratifying to maintain start-stop points in your task times.

Having time constraints offers you a tangible comfort zone for doing your work, and it offers a much greater sense...

To reduce distractions —

1. Take stock of the distractions around you. Make a list.
2. Distance yourself
3. Introduce more productive cues into your environment.