Life in the digital world is increasingly distracting. Whether it’s someone next to you, your cell phone, tablet, computer, TV, or any of the other devices that distract, it’s hard to resist the constant bombardment of notifications. However, part of being productive in the digital age is using these devices and the apps on them. So how do you balance the need to focus with the need to use technology?
Plan Ahead and Often
Always be planning. You can use productivity tools like Evernote and Asana to keep your personal life productive and workflow tools like Monday, Jira, or Zapier to keep your work life more productive by using hard data to track the number of tasks you complete each day and the time taken to complete them. That way, you can measure the effect that using these tools has on the way you work. You’d be amazed how many people wake up without a thought of what they plan to get done that day. Even those that have a plan forget to record it in some way and it rarely gets done. Go against the grain. Find a tool you like to keep track of your daily productivity. Click here for a list of workflow and productivity tools.
