Stressed at work, overwhelmed and not getting everything done? This quick productivity course will teach you the skills you need to get back on track. 1. Manage your time 2. Work with laser focus 3. Get more done without the stress

We can’t all escape to a cabin in the woods and work in glorious isolation. Notifications, messages and emails are a part of modern work, like it or not. There’s a compromise, though! Take one hour a day and make it distraction free. Turn off notifications, close your email, log out of social media. Use this time to push through your most difficult tasks of the day. You’ll be amazed at how much you can get done in an hour when you’re fully concentrated.

If you tackle your tasks as they come in, you’re letting other people set your priorities. Once a day take a few minutes to groom your task list. Pick a few high priority items and move them to the top. The best way to knock out your high priority tasks is to do them during your power hour.

You can’t always be on. Not getting true rest weakens your focus and productivity when you are working. Do what you need to do in order to switch off from time to time. Take a digital sabbath, turn off notifications in the evening or take a walk without your phone. Play around and find what works best for you.

Successful productivity systems tend to be heuristics rather than strict rules. Once a week or so, review how this system is working for you. Maybe you need to make some tweaks or noticed an important task got skipped. Adjust as needed so you can get the most out of your productivity system.