Chapter9: HowtoFindYourOptimalWorkEnvironmentandBoostProductivity 96 In my own experience, testing one part of your workday at a time is the best way to know what makes a difference to your productivity (good and bad). Once you’ve got one thing in place, like what time of day you work best, you can experiment with another part, like how you chunk your tasks together or breaking downbigprojectstomakethemmoremanageable. This probably all sounds like a lot of effort, but the pay off for knowing what makes you productive is huge. It’s definitely a lot more rewarding than trying to use other people’s methods and getting frustrated when they don’t work. Learn more about how to set up your desk for productivity and ergonomicsinourarticleonTheBestWaytoOrganizeYourDesk. Written by Hello Code cofounder Belle Beth Cooper HeaderphotoviaVilleMiettinen.TimeofdayphotoviaDelgoff.Surroundingsphoto via Eric Murray. Managing your workload photo via Brad.