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Plan Out Your Time
That old saying, “Fail to plan, plan to fail”?
It’s so true when it comes to effective time
management. It may seem counterintuitive
to spend precious time planning out how to
spend your time but it really does work.
Avoid Multitasking
You may think that attempting several things
at once is a sure-fire way to blast through
your task list. In fact, multitasking can pull Stand Up
you in different directions and stop you from We spend more time than ever sitting down.
maintaining focus. It’s quite likely you’ll end up At our desk, watching TV, driving the car. The
starting lots of tasks but finishing very few if solution? Standing. Using a stand-up desk
any. or standing during meetings can eliminate
time-wasting and force you to get down to
Find Your Groove business. If it’s too difficult to stand for a
We all have that time of day when we’re prolonged period, try alternating sitting with
performing at our best. For you, this may be standing.
after your morning coffee, late afternoon, or
even at 2 am. Whenever it is, get as much Get Some Rest
done as you can during your peak productivity Adequate downtime is key to managing a
times and stress less when you’re not feeling heavy schedule. Not enough sleep can have
in the zone. a negative impact on your mood and ability
to make proper decisions — bad news if the
Do Away With Distractions workload keeps growing. Many people also
I know it’s hard, but switching off your cell swear by regular meditation to clear the mind
phone, not responding to emails and avoiding and recharge the batteries.
social media for a block of time — even
half an hour — will do wonders for your Trust in Others
productivity. You’d be amazed how much can Harness the knowledge and abilities of people
get done without checking out the latest cat around you and you’ll raise team morale,
meme you just HAVE to see. improve accountability and start seeing
results.
Have a Dedicated Workspace
Whether you have a separate office or a study So, if you’re ready to take your productivity
up a notch or two, you need to learn to work
nook, a space that you can use solely for smarter and make use of resources available
work can help get you in the right mindset. to you. What are you waiting for? Get going.
Make sure that wherever you choose is free
from clutter and provides a positive working redbooth.com
environment.
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