Lack of imagination, lack of fresh ideas or the impossibility to focus on a specific subject/project is something that everyone faced up with more then just once. What is important for us is to find ways of getting fresh ideas when we need them and a little bit of imagination. Eliminating the causes why we lack imagination or why we cannot focus on getting fresh ideas could be an important step, but this is more difficult and needs work in time. The tips I will provide, are let’s say, a security measure taken on the moment.
- Write it down! If an idea rises in your mind then write it down no matter what you are doing in that moment. If you decide to write it later, then later might mean never.
- Correlate ideas. Once you have a small idea, write it on a piece of paper and not on your computer. It’s much more easier to visualize and to complete it if you first write it down on a piece of paper. The second step is to create correlations. Starting with that idea, try to find other similar ideas.
- Look in the neighbor’s yard. Sometimes, taking a look to your competitors might wake up your predator instincts and will release your imagination … in a productive way
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For most of us summer means mountains, sea and sunshine, in one word …vacation. Most companies reduce their activity due to the fact that their employees are taking these well deserved breaks. But as all good things come to an end so it happens with our vacation. And after two weeks (more or less) of sleep and rest when we turn to our offices we feel like being in another world.
Hundreds of e-mails flooding the inbox and important things that remained unsolved for over a week are now your priority. But how can we handle with all these when your colleagues are asking you to share your experience from the vacation and to share photos? So here are some steps you have to follow in order to refocus on your work and to increase your productivity at maximum.
- Analyze the week. Take a quick view of all the events and activities that took place while you were on vacation and which one must happen in a very short time and cannot be delayed. Try to integrate one important activity per day.
- Organize the day. You must have a plan for each day and well organized work sessions. Take small breaks after every task finished. In the morning, it’s better to deal with the e-mails and only after that to get on other projects. As I said in first paragraph, schedule one important activity per day and other secondary activities. Continue reading ‘How to refocus on work after vacation’
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