PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
Adapting new habits takes time, and is much faster if you
can focus on a few at a time. If I had to choose the 5 most important
productivity tips with the greatest impact on my life, these would be my top
picks:
1.
Don’t wait for others to set your deadlines, set them for yourself
Doing this instantly puts you into proactive mode. Setting a deadline means
you have a limited time frame and forces you to clarify your priorities.
2.
Learn how to estimate your time
Every task has a benefit, but it also has a cost, in time
and effort. The time should justify the benefit. Say you want to declutter your
desk. How long will it take you? 1 hour? 5 hours? Is 5 hours worth the benefit?
If you can't estimate time accurately, you can't make good decisions about how
to invest your time and effort.
3.
Use your brain for thinking, not remembering
I can't stress how much this has helped me magnify my
productivity. Decluttering your brain is one of the best ways to increase your creativity,
focus, and mental energy.
4.
Rank tasks by importance, not the order you received them
When you're in the thick of things, it's really easy to
just mindlessly go through tasks as they come up. But you might end up spending
a big chunk of your time on low value tasks. Make a habit of regularly stepping
back to ask yourself refocusing questions before deciding on your next action.
5.
Start with the big picture, work down to the details
Before diving head-first into something, make sure you
start from a high level. What's the ultimate objective of this task? What are
the must-have's? What isn't really essential? It can prevent you from spending
unnecessary effort and drill down to what's really important.
These are the 5 tips that have paid off dividends for me
in terms of growth and effectiveness
LIFEHACK
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