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Finding new ways to be more productive at work can be difficult if you have struggled in the past with getting work done on-time. But, finding new ways is important to your career success and standing with the company. If one of your resolutions for the New Year is to be more productive at work, consider implementing one or more of the methods outlined below.

Create Routines

One of the first things you must do when trying to be more productive at work is to create routines. When you create routines, you will be able to follow a pattern that sees you complete more work than you have in the past. You can create routines that involve how often you read and answer emails, how you delegate work and how you file physical documents. The more routines you have at work, the more productive you will be on the job.

Complete Similar Tasks Together

If you find yourself making a ton of phone calls throughout the day, consider making all of them together. Set aside an hour of your day to make your phone calls related to work. When you get them all done at once, you will be able to focus on other tasks on your to-do list. This can also be done with returning emails. Bunch similar tasks together so you are not wasting five minutes here or ten minutes there throughout the day.

Take Breaks

Depending on how complex your work is, you will need to take multiple breaks throughout the day. We do not mean you should stop working for 15 minutes at a time every half-hour, but definitely walk away from your desk every so often. Go talk to a co-worker or take a brief walk to the cafeteria. When you return to your desk, you will be energized and better prepared to handle the work on your desk.

Avoid Multi-Tasking

In order to be as productive as possible at work, you need to avoid multi-tasking. The brain is not very good at this task because nothing you do will get your full attention. This can lead to problems with the work performed or mistakes made while talking to clients on the phone.

Write Down Thoughts and Ideas

If your brain is scrambling on a daily basis due to tons of ideas and to-do items, you need to write all of this down to relieve your stress. Put all of these thoughts on paper and connect the dots at a later time.

Use Procrastination to be Productive

Our final tip today is to use procrastination as a way to be productive. You might be wondering how this is possible. Well, try to figure out why you are procrastinating. This can be due to your idea not being fully formed, the project has not been aligned properly or it is not worth completing. When you figure this out, you should be able to increase productivity.

Having trouble being productive at work? If so, use one or more of the methods outlined in this post to make your workday more productive.