In a world filled with distractions, importance of productivity cannot be overstated. It is even more important for us, as a 100% distributed company, to worry about our daily productivity.
Writing a complete guide about productivity is a minefield. What may work for me will not work for you. We are different people and we may have very different styles of working. For this reason, this handbook will list the areas that are common productivity-killers. And for each of those areas, we list a few tips and suggestions. It is up to you to apply the suggestions in a way that works for your.
Your time is your greatest resource and needs to be managed well. We want you to have harmony between your personal and work life and one of the foundational requirements for this is to manage your time well.
It is commonly found that we need about 45 minutes to find our state of flow even after a moment's interruption. How then do we manage our distractions?
Maintaining a flow state is not something that happens naturally unless you guard it and take steps to make sure you spend as much as possible time in a flow state.
When prioritizing tasks, first address issues in the LIVE/Production environment. Critical and high-priority bugs should also be given attention, even if they are not in Production. If a client demo is approaching, prioritize those tasks accordingly.
