How to Be Productive in 2013

When thinking about your new year’s resolutions for 2013, make the choice to be more productive next year. There are different ways to increase your productivity at work and at home so you have more time for yourself and for loved ones–from taking advantage of the best laptop deals to packing snacks to get through a busy day. Here are four ways to be productive in 2013:

1. Track your schedule electronically

Whether you’re trying to schedule for doctor appointments, kid’s sports games, or outings with friends; use a calendar program to maximize your productivity. Through an online calendar system for your computer or phone, you can organize and manage your schedule using separate, multiple calendars–for work, classes, your personal life–and by color coding them for easy readability. Online calendar systems also have the option of sending reminders to your phone and email so you don’t miss important events and meetings on your calendar.

2. Keep your emails short

For those who get a huge influx of emails every day, you can spend hours going back and forth with lengthy email correspondences that can even span pages of text. However, you can communicate what you want to say in fewer words and save time by keeping your emails concise. When sending emails, keep your response to one to five sentences maximum in order to get to the point across while keeping it short. You can also use your email provider’s tools and shortcuts to save time by prioritizing emails’ importantance, and answer your most pertinent and urgent emails before others.

3. Organize your life online

If you’re benefiting from the best laptop deals with a high-powered laptop, use software and programs available on the Internet to organize your life not only online but off. Programs that utilize cloud, also known as Internet-based storage allow you to store your documents, spreadsheets, pictures and other files online instead of your computer’s hard drive or other physical storage device. Storing your files in the cloud gives you the advantage of organizing them in online folders that will sync with your computer folders, which results in backing them up automatically.

4. Pack a healthy snack

When you’re hungry, your productivity decreases because it’s hard to ignore a rumbling stomach. To stave off hunger and keep your productivity consistent throughout the day, instead of buying junk food from the vending machine, pack healthy snacks that will keep you full and satisfied. Choose portable snacks such as fruit or curd. Considered a superfood, bananas are full of vitamins for that needed source of energy and curd contains calcium as well as protein to keep you full.

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So what’s your new year resolution and how are you planning to be productive this year?