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How to be more productive with work on the lead up to the holiday season

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It’s safe to say we’re in ‘Silly Season’ – when we’re bombarded with discounts but only if we buy hundreds of the item in question, when we rather proudly wear a jumper that depicts imaginary characters, and when we never say ‘no’ to another pie full of fruity mince.

But just because it’s almost the end of the year does not mean we should let the quality of our work slip!

If you’re trying to optimise output when all others around you descend into festive chaos, it’s crucial to remember that the little things can make a big difference. Here’s a few tips to help you make the most of what’s left of 2013…

Be flexible
Sometimes you can be more productive working when and where you feel comfortable. A choice of working locations and staggered starting hours allow early birds and sleepy heads to work as productively as each other – so see if that could be an option for you.

Manage time
Make sure you’re using time wisely. A slow journey to work is a great time to catch up on emails. And if a non-crucial meeting is miles away, just give them a call instead of wasting time in the car or on public transport.

Remember what doesn’t need doing
Deciding what to do is important, obviously, but deciding what to leave until later is equally important. If you have too many things to do at once, it’s hard to focus, so always make sure your workload is prioritised.

All work and no play…
As tempting as it is to force yourself to work harder to meet deadlines, it can be counter-productive. Have a break, join in with the fun and relax – a little time out can work wonders for morale and help to refresh the body.

So go, get to work, and make it count. Until ‘Secret Santa’ arrives, of course

Why not take advantage of free phone conferencing with Powwownow, enabling you to have meetings from home or your mobile so you can be more productive without the hassle of travel.

Leave your phone switched off for a while

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Why not leave your phone switched off for a few hours when out with your friends and loved ones?

Fear of being without your mobile

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More than half the population of the UK claims to suffer from nomophobia – the fear of being without a mobile phone, a study suggests.

Women are apparently far more likely to experience the anxiety than men, according to its findings.
Consumers are now so dependent on their gadgets that one fifth of mobile phone owners check their emails in bed and nearly half (42 per cent) take their devices to the beach while on holiday.
Some 54 per cent of people say they worry about being “out of mobile phone contact” – with women 17 per cent more likely to suffer from nomophobia than men, the survey revealed.
It showed 28 per cent of people will also look at their work emails while away from home, with men slightly more eager to check their emails than their female counterparts. A quarter of people even consult their phones during a dinner date – with women 10 per cent more likely to do so than their male counterparts.
But only 50 per cent of people bother to secure their devices with a password, the study commissioned by web security firm AppRiver found.
“It’s pretty clear that we’re a society totally reliant on our phones not only for personal use but business use too,” said Fred Touchette, senior security analyst at AppRiver. “What worries me is that, with so much information stored on them –
confidential office documents, contact details, emails, photos and bank log-ins – when these devices get lost or stolen and end up in the wrong hands, the information is so easily exploited.” He advised phone owners to protect their gadgets with a password or encryption. The study of 1000 workers was conducted by OnePoll in August.