#6 – Eliminate Low Value Activities

We are all prone to distractions, especially when we’re performing a task that we generally find uninteresting or not particularly engaging. Since not all of us are type-A personalities, we probably get distracted from time to time. The key is to bring these distractions to a bare minimum. Eliminating low-value activities such as browsing Facebook or anything that is not work-related is an essential tool for boosting efficiency and productivity. When you break your time schedule to “only check Facebook for ten minutes”, you are risking losing your work-related train of thoughts.