50 Ways To Increase Your Productivity - lifehack.org
Lifehack.org has a great list of 50 ways to increase your productivity.
I would add one more:
- Invest in an additional monitor
I have been using dual monitors for over three years and recently added a third. As a programmer and web developer, I found that I was spending way too much time using Alt-Tab to switch between windows, especially when working on web pages and debugging code. Now that I’m accustomed to using multiple monitors, I couldn’t live without them.I even convinced my boss to add an additional monitor when he bought his new computer. At first, he thought the second monitor was frivolous but he’s since changed his mind. :)
#44 (Work from home) really works well for me. Not only do I avoid the commute and expense of gasoline, etc, I find that I get considerably more work done at home. It works as long as you can focus and actually work instead of watching TV or cleaning house.
Heck…I don’t know how you do it sometimes…I cannot stay that focused at home…You rock!
It’s not always easy but I manage. It helps to have more work than you can possibly complete in a lifetime.
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There’s some really good tips on there.