Do you want to be productive at work or at home?
Do
you
want
to
be
productive
at
work
or
at
home
?
Here's what you should do.
Here
's
what
you
should
do
.
1.
1
.
Cut off television
Cut
off
television
I used to tell myself that I needed a break.
I
used
to
tell
myself
that
I
needed
a
break
.
So, when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy.
So
,
when
the
kids
slept
I
turned
on
the
cable
and
watched
whatever
program
that
caught
my
fancy
.
Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing.
Often
,
I
found
myself
not
watching
,
just
channel-surfing
.
And I didn't end up watching a full program.
And
I
did
n't
end
up
watching
a
full
program
.
I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up tired.
I
decided
one
day
to
just
give
up
on
TV
as
it
made
me
sleep
late
and
woke
up
tired
.
If you want to be productive, cut off TV.
If
you
want
to
be
productive
,
cut
off
TV
.
You are better off reading a book.
You
are
better
off
reading
a
book
.
Without TV, I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read.
Without
TV
,
I
have
managed
to
finish
many
books
which
I
have
bought
but
never
read
.
2.
2
.
Limit Internet use
Limit
Internet
use
The other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet.
The
other
big
distraction
that
can
make
you
sleep
late
is
the
Internet
.
Probably because you will be checking your emails, updating your blog, watching YouTube, etc.
Probably
because
you
will
be
checking
your
emails
,
updating
your
blog
,
watching
YouTube
,
etc
.
Try limiting the use of it at home, or switch it to the morning session.
Try
limiting
the
use
of
it
at
home
,
or
switch
it
to
the
morning
session
.
Nowadays, I check all my personal emails early in the morning.
Nowadays
,
I
check
all
my
personal
emails
early
in
the
morning
.
When I get into work, I find myself less tempted to check personal emails.
When
I
get
into
work
,
I
find
myself
less
tempted
to
check
personal
emails
.
3.
3
.
Know your priorities
Know
your
priorities
Really, it is all about the choices you make and the priorities you have.
Really
,
it
is
all
about
the
choices
you
make
and
the
priorities
you
have
.
If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?
If
you
know
it
is
competitive
out
there
in
the
world
,
how
can
you
be
a
better
worker
than
the
person
who
is
also
aiming
for
the
position
above
you
?
4.
4
.
Rest early, rise early
Rest
early
,
rise
early
Do you want to be productive?
Do
you
want
to
be
productive
?
Rise early, read more books, have more energy, be more focused and set standards for others to catch up.
Rise
early
,
read
more
books
,
have
more
energy
,
be
more
focused
and
set
standards
for
others
to
catch
up
.
It's as simple as that.
It
's
as
simple
as
that
.
Do you want to be productive at work or at home? Here's what you should do.  1. Cut off television  I used to tell myself that I needed a break. So, when the kids slept I turned on the cable and watched whatever program that caught my fancy. Often, I found myself not watching, just channel-surfing. And I didn't end up watching a full program. I decided one day to just give up on TV as it made me sleep late and woke up tired.  If you want to be productive, cut off TV. You are better off reading a book. Without TV, I have managed to finish many books which I have bought but never read.  2. Limit Internet use  The other big distraction that can make you sleep late is the Internet. Probably because you will be checking your emails, updating your blog, watching YouTube, etc. Try limiting the use of it at home, or switch it to the morning session.  Nowadays, I check all my personal emails early in the morning. When I get into work, I find myself less tempted to check personal emails.  3. Know your priorities  Really, it is all about the choices you make and the priorities you have. If you know it is competitive out there in the world, how can you be a better worker than the person who is also aiming for the position above you?  4. Rest early, rise early  Do you want to be productive? Rise early, read more books, have more energy, be more focused and set standards for others to catch up. It's as simple as that.