24 TIME MANAGEMENT Habits to Develop for Increased Productivity

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These are some ideas I talk about in my Time Management training sessions. Try to approach each of them and develop in a new habit, in order to increase your productivity and manage your time better. Don't forget to share if you find them useful! I'm also very curious about how these ideas worked for you!!!

Transcript of 24 TIME MANAGEMENT Habits to Develop for Increased Productivity

24TIMEMANAGEMENT

HABITSTO DEVELOP FOR PRODUCTIVITYINCREASED

DEFINE PURPOSE

YOUR

WITHOUT A , YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE WILL FEEL

LIKE AN AIMLESS JOURNEY.

CLEAR DIRECTION

1.

A PURPOSE WILL YOURSELF OF ACTIVITIES

THAT ARE NOT ESSENTIAL.

RELEASE

ACTION!TAKE 2 .

DON’T WAIT FOR THE PERFECT WEATHER.

ENERGISE YOURSELF

ON THAT PROJECT OR TASK.

START WORKING AND

OVERCOME NOWDO IT

PROCRASTINATION

3.

IDENTIFYING THE CAUSES IS THE FIRST STEP. FIND A SOLUTION,

REVIEW YOUR REAL PRIORITIES

AND UNPLEASANT TASKS.

DON’T POSTPONE

AVOID

CUS!F INTERRUPTIONS

4.

CONSTANT DISTRACTIONS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO

FOR EXTENDED PERIODS

COMMIT TO A

SINGLE TASK

OF TIME AND BE

FULLY ENGAGED.

ACCOMPLISH MORE.

STOP

AND LEADS TO MANY THINGS STARTED AND

MULTITASKING JUGGLING MULTIPLE TASKS HAS ITS LIMITS

NOTHING FINISHED. THIS IS

AND UNHEALTHY IN THE LONG RUN.CONSISTENTLY COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

5.

SET 6. DEADLINES

IT'S TRUE THAT ANY TASK TAKES THE EXACT AMOUNT OF

TIME ALLOTTED TO IT.

IS A SIMPLY WAY OF,

ESTABLISHING A DUE DATE

AND ACCOMPLISHING MORE. BUDGETING YOUR TIME

STOP

EMAIL IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PRODUCTIVITY KILLERS. INSTEAD OF DOING REAL WORK,

FROM ACCOMPLISHING MORE

IMPORTANT GOALS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

YOUR INBOX WILL GET YOU DISTRACTED

CHECKING YOUR EM@IL (THAT OFTEN)

7.

0 EMPTY

DELETE UNNECESSARY CONVERSATIONS,

KEEP IN FOLDERS OR PROCESS THE OTHERS.

TAKE ACTION AFTER EVERY MESSAGE YOU READ.

INBOXYOUR

GETTING YOUR EMAILS TO ZERO EACH DAY REDUCES YOUR FEELINGS OF OVERLOAD.

PRIORITIZE 9.

KNOW AND FOCUS ON YOUR

ACTIVITIES. IMPORTANT HIGH IMPACT

SPEND YOUR TIME ON THINGS THAT HAVE AN OUTCOME, THAT

LEADS TO THE

.ACHIEVEMENT OF YOUR GOALS

DO NOT CONFUSE

URGENT WITH

IMPORTANTVERY OFTEN, ,

THAT DEMAND IMMEDIATE ATTENTION ARE LESS

THAT CAN BE ATTENDED LATER... OR EVEN

DROPPED OUT.

URGENT ACTIVITIES

IMPORTANT TASKS

10.

write

THINGS DOWN

11.

DISCARDING EVERYTHING IS ESSENTIAL WHEN YOU NEED TO CARRY OUT A NUMBER

OF DIFFERENT TASKS OR COMMITMENTS.

DON’T OVERLOAD YOURSELF.

USE A WEEKLY PLANNER12.

PUT YOUR GOALS IN PERSPECTIVE AND

HOW YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF YOUR AVAILABLE TIME.

PLAN IN ADVANCE

ORGANIZE 13.

IF YOU EXACTLY ,

YOU FEEL MORE IN CONTROL OF YOUR WORK WHICH LEADS

TO .

KNOWWHERE TO FIND SOMETHING

GREATER PRODUCTIVITY

YOUR STUFF

BE 14. PUNCTUAL

LAST-MINUTE IS ALWAYS STRESSFUL.

MANAGE TO BE ON TIME

WITHOUT

EFFECTIVE SCHEDULING AND PROPER ORGANIZATION YOU WILL HARDLY

AND THIS WILL OFTEN AFFECT YOUR CREDIBILITY.

MAKE THE MOST OUT OF ANY MEETING

15.

MEETINGS ARE KNOWN TO BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST TIME-WASTERS.

BUILD AN , SEARCH FOR A , GET INVOLVED

AND , KEEP EVERYBODY ON TRACK

AGENDA PURPOSECONTRIBUTE

RECONSIDER YOUR

SOCIAL MEDIA

16.

SOCIAL MEDIA IS TO THE MIND WHAT SUGAR IS TO THE BODY. SPENDING TIME ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

,BUT ALSO WILL GET YOUR MIND TIRED WITH USELESS INFORMATION.NOT ONLY THAT MAKES YOU UNPRODUCTIVE

ACTIVITY

IT WASTES OUR TIME WITH THINGS THAT

WE CANNOT INFLUENCE AND THAT ARE NOT RELEVANT

TO WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE.

STOP READING NEWS

17.

TAKEBREAKS 18.

IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO FOCUS AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY WORK WITHOUT GIVING THEIR BRAINS SOME TIME TO REST AND

.RECHARGE

EATHEALTHY JUNK FOOD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAINING YOUR ENERGY LEVEL. CHOOSE A MEAL THAT WILL ACTUALLY AND HELPS YOU PERFORM THROUGH THE DAY.

FUEL YOUR BODY

19.

EXERCISEM RE

20.

PHYSICAL EXERCISE HAS A PROFOUND EFFECT ON YOUR ENERGY, HAPPINESS

AND WELL-BEING. IT CAN HELP YOUTO RELAX,

AND EVEN IMPROVE

YOUR BODY.

INCREASE YOUR BRAIN POWER

zzzz...GET ENOUGH

SLEEP

21.

IN ORDER TO GET THAT EXTRA BIT OF WORK DONE WE SACRIFICE OUR

TIME FOR SLEEP AND RENEWING. THIS LEADS TO LESS ENERGY

THROUGH THE DAY AND TAKES A SUBSTANTIAL TOLL ON

.

COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

AND PRODUCTIVITY

BECOME AN

EARLY RISER 22.

IT IS SO MUCH EASIER TO STAY UP LATER THAN IT IS TO GET UP EARLIER, WHICH LEADS TO SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND NEGATIVE IMPACT ON YOUR MOOD AND PRODUCTIVITY.

REBUILD

YOUR 23.

HABITSTHE KEY TO A GOOD PERSONAL EFFECTIVES CONSISTS IN THE HABITS YOU DEVELOP. WHERE THESE ARE HELPING YOU OR NOT, TRY TO THINK MORE ABOUT

HOW CAN YOU THROUGH THE DAY!

PERFORM BETTER

ACT RESPONSIBLY 24. IT’S YOUR TIME AND YOU ARE 100% IN CHARGE

OF HOW YOU’RE SPENDING IT.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO USE YOUR TIME TODAY

TO ?

MAKE THE BEST OUT OF YOU AND YOUR PROJECTS

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