Friday, December 19, 2014

10 tips on how to stay productive at work during the holidays

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Deanna Hartley, CareerBuilder Writer

As you look at the festive decorations and vacancy rates for the holidays, try to stay awake and productive is like trying to feel participate in a triathlon.

Here are 10 tips to help you stay productive at work around the holidays, when there is no one there.

1. Set daily goals for yourself. Be. A list of tasks that must be done for the day Keep something tangible you can your motivation to increase all the items on your list before going to overcome for the day.

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2. Remember: It's okay to take a break, try to take a walk around your office building to get some fresh air or do not perform a quick check to a cafe for a caffeine goodness .. Do you step, You take no pleasure in someone in the cabin stay and opened my eyes to sleep.

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3. Clear your desk decorations. Since the holidays are merry, but it can also be annoying if too much space on your desktop. A little memory or compensation can go a long way to go to put you in the mood to hit some tasks.

4. Put your blinders to an increased concentration As you are working on a task or project, close all tabs begin Entertainment -. This includes YouTube and other social networks, and maybe even an e-mail if You think you angry. Put your smartphone or time can also help avoid unnecessary distractions.

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5. reaching others in the office. See others who work during the holidays, and invite them to lunch. This is probably one of the best times to try to better know their peers because they are likely to have more free time and more relaxed than in the days of regular stressful job. Moreover, these results could double sessions and informal brainstorming for projects that could have reached a dead end.

6. Prioritize your tasks Anything that is not a priority -.. Especially around the holidays, when almost everyone from the office Test your homework "to do" and "nice to do series of" one of whatever it easier to deal with them one.

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7. go to the gym. You could try your lunch break for a good cause, expressed in a good workout. It will not only help in their desperate quest to stay awake, but also do wonders for your mood and stress level.

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8. Do you offer. It also works well for you as you would in five years. Do you promise different treats during the day - coffee, sweets, broken social media, etc. - you stop procrastinating and crossed products in your list of things to do.

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9. Are you looking for some solitude. If it helps, you choose the pockets of the time when you really need to focus. Then you lock in a conference room - it's likely that all freely available and during the holidays - and try in less time than they normally do when surrounded by colleagues distract knock out his mission.

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10. Be sure to get enough sleep. As tempting as it is to stay up late Films Marathon vacation, it is important, as much as possible try to become a regular sleep schedule that does not spoil the rhythm of the body and is constantly nodded stay throughout the day.>

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