Being able to multi-task is a quality most employers look for, as a freelancer you learn how to master it. You have to be all things for your business at once. You may even be losing sleep over the fact that you have to get so many things done. When you do wake up in the morning, you probably rush to your home office with no time for anything else. If this sounds familiar, you’re probably doing less as opposed to doing more. Read on to find out how this is possible.

The first step of regaining control over your work life is to get enough sleep. Sleeping a full 8 hours a night can sound pretty hard to do, especially when you can be doing so many things besides sleeping, right? Wrong. When you are sleep deprived you’re working at low capacity which means low energy, low productivity, and low creativity.

Granted, getting a good night’s sleep may sound easy, but it really does take discipline. You may be tempted to work through the night, sacrificing your rest. However, you should be forewarned that this will hinder your productivity.

When you do wake up, make sure you spend some time doing something that requires discipline. This may include jogging, or it may mean jumping on your mongoose mountain bike for a ride. You may not love it, but accomplishing something in the morning will help you feel like you can accomplish anything for the rest of your day. It’s a great motivator.

After you’ve gotten off any one of your diamondback bikes, it’s time to eat a healthy breakfast. Don’t tempt yourself out of breakfast. If you sit down to work on an empty stomach, you’ll just be distracted and low on energy. Take the time to eat breakfast for an energy boost.

Knowing exactly what you have to do before you sit down to work will help you get your tasks done more effectively. This means creating a must-get-done list. Maybe you need to write an article, edit a proposal, or act on your tattoo fever? Whatever it may be, writing it done and working your way through the list will be helpful.

Once you’ve taken these important steps, its now time to settle into your work mentality. This may mean getting dressed for work, going into your work space and placing a do not disturb sign on the door of your work space. Get into the work zone with no distractions is an ultimate productivity booster.