5 Things Productive People Do at the End of Every Working Day

5 Things Productive People Do at the End of Every Working DayWeve all been there. Clock-out time rollsaround and its all you can do to grab your bagand race your coworkers to the elevator. And, if were honest, youprobably spend the last 30 minutesor so watching the clock and noodling with Facebook or email, thinking why bother starting any new projects when the day is almost done? Sound familiar? googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) What if, instead, youput that last bit of your workday to better use and set yourself up for being more productive the following morning right out of the gate? Here are five no-fail strategies that wont require a ton of effort, but will pay off big time when you come back to your desk.1. Plan for tomorrowTake five minutes to go over your schedule for the coming day. This will not only remind you of breakfast meetings or doctors appointments you may have forgotten, but will also give you the chance to mentally prep are for whats in store. Need to dress to impress tomorrow? Make sure to bring your gym clothes? Wear or bring heels for an evening event? You might even find yourself looking forward to your next work day, rather than assuming tomorrow will be just the same old same old.2. Landscape your to-dosLook back at what youve accomplished today and check those puppies off. Remind yourself of the outstanding items and make a priority list in your head for tomorrow. If its gotten messy or out of control, jot yourself a new one. This will also help you take stock of your productivity for that dayand strategize for how to do better tomorrow. You can learn from todays distractions and set yourself up better for success.3. Organize your inboxWhen youre cleaning up your coffee cup and snack wrappers and errant pens and schreibstube debris, make sure to go through the same tidying process in your email. Delete the nonsense and the junk mail, archive the important stuff, and leave only what you need to focus on when you get back to work. Sorting by sender can make it easier to delete.4. Put in one last face timeDont just slink away. Check in with your boss or colleagues for a little post-work-day processing. Howd you all do? Anything urgent left on the docket? Any successes to go home proud of? Fires to put out tomorrow? This isnt just a shrewd move for establishing yourself as a responsible kollektiv member, it can go a long way towards team building and camaraderie. And saying a proper and friendly goodbye is just as important when youre the boss5. Go homeThis may seem silly, but its awfully tempting to stick around and get a few things finished. Trouble is, this becomes a habit. Chances are you wont get anything substantive done. Set yourself a hard cut-off time and stick to it. It will, believe it or not, help you be more productive tomorrow and wont leave you feeling constantly fatigued or overwhelmed by work.Then simply relax, turn off your work brain, and enjoy the rest of the daythe part that belongs only to you.