There are numerous in-depth apps and techniques talked about across the web that promise dramatic changes in productivity. But sometimes all it takes to boost performance is making a small change in your daily habits and recognizing how to work with your natural rhythms.
Get more done while working from home, a coffee shop, or anywhere, with these tips from Upwork’s freelancers and remote team members.
1. “Use checklists and a calendar [to keep everything organized].”
— Oleksandr Drach, Service Reliability Engineer
2. “Lists! I write everything down and keep a large running to-do list since I don’t think it’s possible for a person to remember everything off the top of their heads. I use Evernote to keep my lists and notes. I love that I can easily search my notes and that it syncs notes made on both my desktop and mobile app.”
— Alexia Nielsen, Social Media Manager
3. “Track your time. Even if you’re not billing by the hour, if you track your time, you’ll pay more attention to where your time is going and be able to get a better idea of what your time sucks are and how you can do better. I use Toggl and track everything — client work, personal projects, travel research, etc. and I always assess at the end of the week to see how I can manage my time better.”
— Radhika Basuthakur, Online Marketing Communications Specialist
4. “Keep your smartphones away during working hours. Set a goal for the day or week then focus on those goals.”
— Joselito Dungog, Customer Support Specialist
5. “Love what you are doing.”
— Stanislav Krutylin, Visual and Interactive Designer
6. “Make your working environment a place that you love to spend time in. I play music, burn candles and oil or incense, and have awesome views to look out on. I mix it up occasionally by getting out and about and working in different places. Beautiful places to work keep you inspired and productive.”
— Shân Watts, VA and Business Support Specialist
7. “Don’t fight against your brain. There are times of the day (and of the week) where you’re just wired to do certain kinds of work and not others. Learn to identify that, and whenever possible, have that work in your favor.”
— Fernando Vaz, Product Manager
8. “I don’t have any specific tip, but I have noticed that being a freelancer is already more productive than having a regular job, you get much less interruptions.”
— Julian Yerfino, Software Developer
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