The festive period is upon us! Most of us look upon this time of the year as a nice opportunity to take a well earned break from work, and spend some quality time with the family. However, this isn’t the case for everyone, as our recent survey suggests 54% of business people will be working during the Christmas break this year and 38% will be travelling into the office

 This seems to be particularly true amongst small businesses as 58% are more likely to work over the break than the larger firms (48% respectively)

Are you working over this festive period? Here on the Regus blog we’ve decided to provide you with some useful tips for increasing your work productivity over Christmas:

• Catch up - Use the ‘quiet’ period to catch up on some unfinished tasks, backup your data, re-organize your files and get rid of unwanted paperwork round the desk area.

• Cut the commute - Need to do work on the move? Or simply want to spend more time with the family? With 1200 global locations Regus can help you stay productive giving you the option to work closer to home, cutting that commuting, and letting you spend that quality time with the family.

• Plan ahead – Ensure that your work calendar is in order and take some time to think about the projects that lay ahead in 2012, how best to approach them and what needs to be done.

• Focus – Last but not least, during this festive period in the office make sure you have your play list in check, as the right soundtrack can keep you focused through out the days without losing touch with the wonderful festive period.

What top tips do you have for staying productive in the office this festive period?

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