10 Deceptively Simple Productivity Tips
Free your brain for what you value most.
I’ve gathered these simple tips over thirty years of being a work-from-home graphic designer, educational publisher, and mother.
Some I’ve learned for myself via trial and error, others I’ve discovered and curated from people I admire.
Some of them free my brain to tackle the things I value more than the distraction that inevitably comes when I let them slip, others let me chip away at larger goals without setting aside extra time.
I hope you’ll find at least one that will make a difference for you, too.
Before we begin, remember:
There’s no point using squeezing a productivity hack into every spare minute if it means destroying your life-balance and sense of peace.
1. Automate daily actions
Automate things that must be done daily by outsourcing, or putting a habit in place that you can do without thinking. Here are some ideas:
- Plan tomorrow’s clothes in advance or wear the same clothes every day. I keep my total number of clothing items small, and make sure every piece goes with everything else. No…
