Start of the new year (or month, week) with setting the goal to be more productive. Getting more done with less will help relieve stress and will also help you appear to be more of a hard worker come raise/promotion time.
Create a list called "follow up" - when someone asks you do do something, add it to the list with a timeline. Schedule a certain time of each day (or week) to provide action to these follow ups.
Turn off your email. Access Outlook only a few times each day - do not become a slave to email. Add an out of office message stating that you are limited access to email during the day.
Try to avoid waiting on paper - do as much as you can electronically. Time saving, cost saving and eco-friendly!
Use RSS Feeds
Reorganize your data on your computer to help you find files that you use on a daily basis.
Leave your office for a short period of time. Go for a walk, go out to a quiet lunch - taking your mind off things for just a short period of time will help you come back and be more productive.
Learn computer short cuts - it may cut down just a minute, but those minutes can add up to hours each week.
Talk with your coworkers on more productive ways to get things accomplished in your office.
