Best Tips to Increase Your Productivity with Less Effort
1.
Focus on the essential tasks. Next, think about your
short term responsibilities. Ask yourself: “Out of all the tasks that I have to
do, which will get me the greatest return for my time and effort?” Make a list
of these types of tasks — they’re your most important things to do this week.
2.
Eliminate what you can. Now look at your list. What on the
list is not essential? Is there anything there that you can drop from your
schedule, delegate to someone else, or put on a “waiting list”. Often when we
review these non-essentials later, we find they weren’t necessary at all.
3. Sort
out your priorities. Make time to honestly reflect on your life,
and to think about what is important to you. Where are you going? What do you
want? What are the steps that will take you there?
4.
Do essential tasks first. Begin each day by doing the two most
important tasks. Don’t wait until later in the day as they’ll get pushed aside
to make time for other stuff that arises throughout the day. You’ll find that
if you do these tasks right away, your productivity will really increase.
5.
Eliminate distractions. If you allow yourself to be constantly
interrupted by email notifications, IM, cell phones, social media and so on,
then you’ll never be productive. Turn them and, if you can, disconnect yourself
from the internet.
6.
Keep it simple. Don’t waste time on applications that are
meant to organise your schedule. Make a simple to-do list with a word document,
or with some paper and a pen. Then get started on whatever work you had planned
on doing.
7.
Do one thing at a time. In most situations, multi-tasking
slows you down. You can’t get things done with a million things demanding your
attention. Focus on what’s in front of you, to the exclusion of all else. That
way, you are likely to achieve more, in less time, and with less effort.
8. Make time for honest reflection. At the end of the
day, reflect on what you have achieved. Make sure you affirm yourself for your
hard work. Think about possible changes you need to make - and commit to keep
going, and aiming for your goal.
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