Boost your productivity

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” Paul J. Meyer

We usually think that we have enough time to get things done, but by the end of the day, we find ourselves behind our schedules, which could generate feelings of stress and overwhelm. At this point, you need to work on your productivity and you have to be smart about how you manage your time and your energy. Being productive is using your time to achieve your goals (short-term and long-term goals) and by doing this you will bring joy and fulfillment to your life. Here are some ideas that, with a bit effort, you could implement and take back control of your time.

Track your time

The first thing you need to do is to understand where your time goes. Once you do that, you will be shocked that you are wasting your time on some silly stuffs, which you should avoid in the future.

Plan and prioritize

At the end of each day, make a list of tasks you need to accomplish. Classify your list from most important to least important and block out time for your important items.

Focus on one task

By focusing on one thing at a time you will gain in time and energy, once you complete a task, move to another one instead of multi-tasking. Well, multi-tasking will just bring you the feelings of being overwhelmed and the impulse to flee into procrastination.

Eliminate

Try to find out tasks you can eliminate with few or no consequences.

Take a break

You cannot focus all the time so plan your breaks between tasks. You should shoot for working in short bursts at your most productive times.

Say No

Say no for any source of distraction while you have not achieved your goals. If someone asks you for help, you can simply say, “I’m sorry I can’t help you now, I have some work to finish first” and that will keep you away from overwork.

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