First thing in the morning make your list. Don't go into the office without a "To Do" list. If you go into the office first and then try to work on the things that you try to remember, you will be pushed and pulled by the phone ringing, emails flying and people stopping by your office to say, "Hi."
Working without a list, is productivity suicide. You will never get done the things you were hired to do. And the only place to create the list is at home or some place safe, like at Starbucks.
You can do this that morning which I prefer to do, because it "fires" me up to get started. Or you can do what others prefer to do, and that is the night before - before you leave the office or before heading off to bed, to clear your mind.
Nothing high tech. Work from a piece of paper, or your Day-Timer (Am I the only one left using paper?).
However simple this sounds, you will be amazed at the amount of productivity improvements you will see generated in your own work.
One last note; if you are a manager - encourage your staff - strongly - to do the same. Better yet, pass this Blog Post on to them.
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