7 Productivity Hacks You Can Do Right In The Office

Some days, getting things done comes easily. Other days, being productive is a struggle. 

If this describes you, you’re hardly alone: According to a Gallup poll, only 32 percent of American workers were considered “engaged” in their jobs in 2015. That’s not only detrimental for workplace performance, both for the employee too. Feeling unproductive often goes hand in hand with low job satisfaction and unhappiness in the workplace.

Luckily, there’s an antidote. If you want to be productive and feel fulfilled in your work, there are ways to combat those dreadfully lazy days when it feels like nothing can get you moving. Below are seven tips to get more out of your work day ? and you won’t even have to leave the office:

1. Make a to-do list ? but do it right.

Writing a to-do list is often the first logical step in a productive day, but doing it right is harder than it sounds.

Productivity experts warn about the dangers of overloading your list by putting too many large tasks on it. Breaking your day down into small, manageable items that you can actually complete can help you map out what you need to get done and set yourself up for success. Instead of writing “finish project,” on your list, break a big task up into smaller steps such as “make three powerpoint slides” or “write two pages of report.”

After all, there’s nothing more satisfying than crossing an item off your to-do list. Except, perhaps, finishing the list altogether.