--- title: Weekly wrap up - Your most productive self description: In this Weekly Wrap Up, we bring you ways to boost your productivity and stay healthy heading into the holidays. image: https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777486212-jpg/blog-files/wrapup11.jpg --- 1 min read # Weekly wrap up - Your most productive self [![Picture of Laura Ball](https://learn.pike13.com/hubfs/images/logos/pike13-avatar.png) Laura Ball ](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/author/laura-ball) : Updated on July 31, 2017 [Productivity](https://learn.pike13.com/blog/topic/productivity) ![Weekly wrap up - Your most productive self](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777486212-jpg/blog-files/wrapup11.jpg) [![wrapup1](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777486212-jpg/blog-files/wrapup11.jpg?width=1024&height=367&name=wrapup11.jpg)](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777486212-jpg/blog-files/wrapup11.jpg) ## *In this Weekly Wrap-Up, we bring you ways to boost your productivity and stay healthy heading into the holidays. * **Get your think on** **Don’t ditch the music.** Silence may be golden, but the right playlist can make you even more productive. Peoplewho listen to rock or classical music in the background are faster at recognizing images, letters, and numbers, compared to having no music at all. [Make the pitch perfect playlist.](http://blog.crew.co/productivity-playlist/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%2A%20New%20BOTW%20Template%2011/15/15&utm_term=Sunday%20-%20Best%20of%20The%20Web) **Kill procrastination before it starts.** Here are some [researched backed ways to get a jump start](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2015/11/stop-procrastinating/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%2A%20New%20BOTW%20Template%2011/15/15&utm_term=Sunday%20-%20Best%20of%20The%20Web). **Streamline your social.** Check out these [33 Facebook tips and tricks everyone should know](http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-use-facebook-like-a-pro-2015-11). Did you know you can save interesting articles to read for later? Or that you can adjust the number of notifications you get? And most importantly, you have the power to make sure you never get another Candy Crush invite again. **Baby steps. **If you’ve been a procrastinator for a while, a lifestyle overhaul is daunting at best. Inject some [mini habits into your routine](https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-%E2%80%9Cmini-habits%E2%80%9D-to-practice-each-day?ref=inc&rel_pos=1) each day to tackle the change, one bite at a time. [![Work smart for you SMB](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777484712-jpg/blog-files/featured.jpg?width=1094&height=192&name=featured.jpg)](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777484712-jpg/blog-files/featured.jpg) **Thinking fitness for 2016** **Talk about eating to impress.** With the holidays around the corner, this [study finds something interesting that happens when men eat with women](http://www.geekwire.com/2015/eating-to-impress-study-finds-that-men-eat-a-lot-more-when-around-women/). Keep this in mind for you or your mate’s New Year dieting plans. **Don’t let feasting derail your fitness goals.** Our friends at [Box Pro Magazine have advice](http://boxpromag.com/everyone-is-human-right/) for coaches and Affiliates to gently guide, not guilt, members toward good nutrition. [![Weekly Wrap Up Play Hard](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777485307-jpg/blog-files/featured-2.jpg?width=1094&height=192&name=featured-2.jpg)](https://learn.pike13.com/hs-fs/file-3777485307-jpg/blog-files/featured-2.jpg) **Pike13 News** **You can rely on us**. Our customers’ businesses rely on us to keep them running. If Pike13 stops working, so do our clients. Fortunately, we’re a dependable solution and part of that is the new [Trust Center](https://www.pike13.com/trust-center). - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Explore More **Running a Business is Hard—We Make It Easier.** Find expert tips, advice, inspiration, and success stories below. 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