{"id":15458,"date":"2017-08-15T09:06:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/?p=15458"},"modified":"2024-10-09T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T16:52:21","slug":"10-ways-improve-productivity-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/blog\/10-ways-improve-productivity-work\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Improve Productivity at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to many sources, depending where you look, the average work week is around 34.5 hours. Many of you may be scratching your heads, and counting the number of hours you have already worked this week! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever the number, the point is, from time to time everyone get\u2019s a little bored or has moments throughout the day where they can\u2019t concentrate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what little things can we do to increase our productivity at work?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>1. Take a Nap<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes please. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/WaterCooler\/story?id=124677\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">abc news,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> napping for 30 minutes to an hour in the early afternoon increases a person&#8217;s productivity, alertness and sometimes even their mood<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In European countries such as Spain and in many Latin American countries, an afternoon siesta is, in fact, considered normal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Even local shops close in the afternoon for a couple of hours, when it&#8217;s hard to get any business done. However as we can see from the graphic below, opinions differ. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> suggests you either take a 20-minute nap or a 1hour 30-minute nap. Considering we are talking about improving productivity at work, probably best you stick with the 20-minute option.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap.png.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-300x208.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-350x243.png.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-544x378.png.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-634x440.png.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-81x56.png.webp 81w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-156x108.png.webp 156w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/nap-752x522.png.webp 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Take Regular Breaks<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sounds too good to be true! I can now tell my boss that having a nap whilst taking regular breaks will increase my productivity. Not quite, we are talking short mental breaks. According to<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.servcorp.com\/en\/blog\/time-management-strategies\/how-taking-breaks-can-actually-increase-productivity\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Servcorp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> taking short, regular two minute breaks, increased productivity by 11%. For employees who sit in front of a computer all day, a 15 second break taken every 10 minutes reduces fatigue by 50%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-350x263.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-544x408.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-634x476.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-75x56.jpg.webp 75w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-144x108.jpg.webp 144w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/break-696x522.jpg.webp 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image source &#8211; http:\/\/www.jimknaggs.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. Monday Morning Prep Your Calendar<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>I<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t\u2019s Monday morning, you are struggling to settle down to work, all you are thinking about is the weekend you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had. Well a good way to get the started, is to prep your calendar for the week. Block off any times you want for completing tasks, work on some emails, whatever it is you need to get done. Doing this will stop people filling up your calendar with meetings and get you set for the week ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-350x233.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-544x363.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-634x423.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-84x56.jpg.webp 84w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-560x375.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-162x108.jpg.webp 162w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar-783x522.jpg.webp 783w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/calendar.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>4. Self-imposed deadlines<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on a long term project or open-ended tasks can eat up a lot of your time. Granted there is always something to do or work on. Imposing deadlines will reduce stress and allow you to focus on other tasks. Scheduling a few hours a day or even one day a week will allow you to be even more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline.jpg.webp 849w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-350x233.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-544x362.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-634x422.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-84x56.jpg.webp 84w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-162x108.jpg.webp 162w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/deadline-784x522.jpg.webp 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image source &#8211;&nbsp;http:\/\/dixiecanyon.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>The Two Minute Rule<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Your to-do list is now 2 pages deep and you can\u2019t bare to even glance at it. Entrepreneur Steve Olenski has a solution. If you see a task or action that you know can completed in two minutes or less, do it immediately. Completing the task right away actually takes less time than having to get back to it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-1024x640.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-1024x640.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-300x188.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-350x219.png.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-544x340.png.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-634x396.png.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-90x56.png.webp 90w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-173x108.png.webp 173w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/2minuterule_big-835x522.png.webp 835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image source &#8211;&nbsp;http:\/\/kingpinlifestyle.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>6. Limit amount of meetings you have to attend<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another classic example of having no time to do anything because you have back-to-back-to-back meetings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sure some meetings are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extremely<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> important to attend but some can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be declined<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before booking your next meeting, ask yourself whether you can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accomplish<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the same goals or tasks via email or phone<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Tools such as <a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\">Slack<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/asana.com\/\">Asana<\/a> are great for team communication that helps reduce the number of meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-350x233.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-544x363.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-634x423.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-84x56.jpg.webp 84w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-560x375.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-162x108.jpg.webp 162w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/business_meetings-slide-P76V-largeHorizontalJumbo-783x522.jpg.webp 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image source &#8211;&nbsp;www.nytimes.com)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>7. The Daily Commute<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in Austin, for example, you are almost guaranteed to sit in some kind of traffic either to or from work. The radio is an option, but that can get repetitive so why not try something else? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could listen to a podcast that is work related, brainstorm new ideas or even schedule a work call for the journey home<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Sometimes the commute to work is the only time you have to yourself throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-350x197.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-544x306.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-634x357.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-100x56.jpg.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-192x108.jpg.webp 192w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/traffic-jam-860x484.jpg.webp 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image source &#8211;&nbsp;http:\/\/www.theloop.ca)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>8. Create To-Do Lists<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you record all your tasks in a to-do list, you can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easily<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> review the list and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prioritize<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the most important tasks. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why waste time on trivial activities when there are important matters that need your attention<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? &nbsp;Your to-do list will help you<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.braingle.com\/mind\/729\/focus.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">focus your attention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the most important task of the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-350x233.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-544x363.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-634x423.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-84x56.jpg.webp 84w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-560x375.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-162x108.jpg.webp 162w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist-783x522.jpg.webp 783w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/todolist.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>9. Sleep and Exercise<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you thought instead of that Jimmy John&#8217;s at lunch I should use my lunch break to walk, jog or hop on a treadmill. You&#8217;ll find yourself with a lot more energy when you return to the office. Also having those heavy lunches will reduce productivity especially in the afternoon. Make sure you get enough sleep and exercise when possible. This will improve mental sharpness, and make you feel more energetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-350x233.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-544x363.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-634x423.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-84x56.jpg.webp 84w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-560x375.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-162x108.jpg.webp 162w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging-783x522.jpg.webp 783w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/jogging.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>10. Work environment<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix it up a little bit. Spending 8 hours a day at the same desk is not fun. If your company allows, work in other areas of the building, go to a coffee shop or work from home. Even as simple as giving your desk a little clean can make a real difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment.jpg.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-1024x683.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-1024x683.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-300x200.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-350x234.jpg.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-544x363.jpg.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-634x423.jpg.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-84x56.jpg.webp 84w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-560x375.jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-162x108.jpg.webp 162w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment-782x522.jpg.webp 782w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/08\/workenvironment.jpg.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Try these 10 little tips when you can and let us know if they help.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-f3ad830b-ee45-4087-be14-fb2722a3e619\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We identified 10 useful tips to help improve productivity whilst at work. 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