Working for myself, and working by myself has taught me a lot. Although the life of a blogger seems super glamorous with all the events and beautiful photos, it’s actually incredibly challenging to stay on top of all the work and commitments, and also to stay productive and focused when you’re in a work environment that you’ve created yourself, with no set timings. With my experience having done this for a little while, I’ve picked up a few tips that are essential to being as productive as possible. I’ve been asked so many times about how I stay organised and top of everything so I thought I would share my top tips for a super productive day with you guys!

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Create A To-Do List

This is one of the most important things to do. Creating a to-do list helps you keep track of all the things you need to do. Your list can change once, twice, or a hundred times during the day or during the week, but this will help you keep track of all the things you need to get done, making sure you don’t forget everything. I also find that having it all down on paper helps me get through the week and manage my work and time much better. Keep updating your list as you go and you’ll see that it makes a huge difference!

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Be Realistic with your goals for the day

We might have as many hours in the day as Beyonce, but we still need to be realistic about how much we can achieve. Good work takes time, and whether you’re churning out articles, taking photos, writing up papers or calculating numbers, be realistic with how much you can get done in a day. Remember to breathe though – It’s so easy to get stressed and take your stress with you wherever you go then after work. Just take a few deep breaths and remember that whatever is happening, it can be done and achieved. A mind that is clear and calm is a mind that achieves more.

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That being said, set goals!

On that note – set goals! If you want to feel a certain way after a day, if you want to achieve something, regardless of whether it’s something small or something big, set a goal for yourself for the week and see how close you get to achieving it. This will help you take the right steps to getting where you need to be. Putting it down on paper also really helps you work towards that and you’ll find yourself much more productive!

What You Need…

Stapler: Kate Spade, Post it Set: Kate Spade, Stamp: Kate Spade, To Do List: Nunuco Designs, Cheeky Pencils: Slonae Stationary, Day Planner: Kikki-K, Pencil Case: Anya Hindmarch, Notebook Set of Three: Studio Sarah Wall Calendar: An Organised Life, Document Tray: Kikki-K Desk Timer:Kikki-K, Make it Happen Notebook: Smythson

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Prioritise your tasks

I find that by taking my to-do list and prioritising the tasks I need to get done, I am much more on top of my work. If you know you have something that needs to be dealt with earlier on, start with that. Prioritise your tasks by most important and tasks that can be dealt with later on in the day – this will help you stay ahead of the game and on top of all your deadlines! (I tend to do it by timing – so things to achieve before 12pm, things after..etc..)

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Clean Your Workspace

A clean desk is so important to getting things done. When your workspace is clean and inspiring you will also feel more productive and inspired! Check out my Pinterest boards for some inspiring workspaces and desk spaces – makes me feel so much more inspired all the time!

Image via Pinterest

What are your tips for staying productive?