Being a business owner can be overwhelming. Have you ever walked into your office to start working, looked at all the things you have to do, the piles on your desk and your calendar, just to sit there with a blank stare? If so, then these productivity tips may help you.

You feel overwhelmed. You don’t know where to start. You don’t know what to focus on. And as a result you end up doing nothing…

We live in a time of distractions and if you’re not careful you will be in a constant state of overwhelm and distraction; and as a result you are not being productive and don’t get the results you want.

5 productivity tips to get out of overwhelm and into the zone of peaceful and creative productivity

1) Clear your mind: A cluttered mind creates a cluttered life. Your surroundings are just a reflection of what’s going on inside of you, so in order to get out of overwhelm you need to start working on the inside. Start by getting things out of your head. Maybe you need a place to write down all of your ideas so they don’t get lost? Maybe you need to write down all of the to-do’s you haven’t captured in a system yet. Anything that’s on your mind that takes up mental energy, write it down. Then make sure you have a great system to capture all of your to-dos. I recommend you use a project management system such as Asana to record all your upcoming tasks and projects. This allows your system to do the thinking for you so you can clear up important mental space.

A cluttered mind creates a cluttered space.

2) Clear your desk: If your desk is cluttered and full of piles of papers it’s easy to get overwhelmed just by looking at it. Take some time to throw away anything you no longer need. If you don’t love it or need it, I invite you to get rid of it. At least get it off your desk. Get a system in place for all papers that need to be handled and create a filing system for everything you need to keep on file.

3) Clear your computer: Is your computer full of old files and things you no longer need? Do you ever save a file only not to remember where you saved it the next time you need it? Set up an easy to use system on your computer so you can always find your files when you need them. Make sure the system makes sense to you. Get rid of anything that’s old that you no longer need or maybe just put it into an old folder if you worry you will need it. Keeping things you don’t need on your computer will only clutter up the space and make it harder to find the things you really need. You may also want to organize all of your passwords and set up a password management system such as LastPass to centralize all your passwords in one easy place.

4) Stay focused: One of the best ways I know to keep your mind focused on a regular basis is to practice daily meditation. When you meditate you calm your mind and you will find that you become much more productive. Just as with exercise, meditation needs to be done regularly to give you the best results. Studies show that doing 20 minutes of meditation per day makes you more productive during the time you work. Exercising on a regular basis will also help you stay more fresh and focused.

5) Prioritize, delegate and plan: Now it’s time to get real with yourself about what needs to get done, when it needs to get done and how much time you will allot for each task. Create boundaries around your time. Make sure you spend time on your priorities. Time fills the space allotted for a certain task, so the longer time you set aside for an activity, the longer it will take you to do it. Take a look at how you spend your time. Are you spending it wisely? If not, what adjustments do you need to make?

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