JUST GO HOME. — Life Hacks — Medium

In my previous life, I worked at a couple of large corporate companies.

Procrastination was the dominant activity in both.

Employees filling their time surfing the net, making coffee, checking Facebook, and worst of all; pretending to be working.

3.47, 4.16, 4.49…….. Waiting for the clock to hit 5.

I now work for myself.

I no longer have to sit at my desk pretending to complete tasks, as the only person I am cheating is myself.

When I am not feeling very productive or I am struggling to focus, I go for a walk, a run, to a cafe, or home to play with my son.

I then pick up a task later that evening or even the next day, when I am fresher and back in a more productive frame of mind.

This increases my productivity ten fold and allows me to get things done rather than pretending to.

Don’t work because you feel you have to, work because you want to.

So, next time you find yourself scrolling down your Twitter feed or checking Facebook for the umpteenth time instead of completing that task you need to get done, do yourself a favour, turn off your laptop, pack up your stuff and……………

JUST GO HOME.

How do you deal with your unproductive days?

Let me know on Twitter @neilswmurray or continue the discussion using the hashtag #justgohome