Lets face it, as a freelancer you have to be able to focus and get things done. Procrastination is your worst enemy when you have deadlines drawing closer and closer.
Productivity is key, here are 10 tips that may help you
1. Set a timer – Work in 10 or 15 minute bursts, sometimes its easier to focus for short periods of time than to try and get all the tasks you need to get done.. done in one sitting.
2. Take on less Jobs – Wow this is a big one.. I know most freelancers love the money but they have to remember they are not only risking not meeting deadines and receiving bad feedback.. but they could be letting down clients. That never is a good thing.
3. Clear away Distractions – Its so easy to get caught up in all the things that are viaing for our attention in a day. I.e Turn off your instant messages unless your client wants you there available, check your email only twice in the day.. once in the morning and once at night.
4. Determine the best time to work – Are you a night person or morning person? Use this time to your advantage and reorganize other priorities around that.
5. Use a list – Its weird and yet simply surprising how few people do this. There is something about writing down everything you need to get done in a day.
6. Nike Tip – Just do it!, dont wait just get stuck in and get it done.
7. Break it down – That large project, break it down into smaller portions it looks way less intimidating that way.
8. Overwhelmed – Take a break and go for a drive, or a walk its amazing how the air can clear your head and let you rethink things through
9. Set smaller deadlines . You may have 4 dates set.. break them in half so now you have 8 set, use the 4 new ones as places you want to reach.
10. Reward Yourself.. After you have done a project find something you love to do and go do it. …. it makes doing projects more rewarding and it makes the process enjoyable
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