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1. Take Time to Plan
You can dramatically reduce crisis management and increase your productivity with planning. Instead of rushing, slow down and invest 15 minutes to plan out your day. This will also decrease your stress levels too
2. Start With a Vision
A vision gives you direction on how to allocate your time. A vision or goal for the today is better than nothing. Knowing what want to get done will keep you focused.
3. Flexibility Rules
Allow time for interruptions, distractions and opportunities. Life happens.
4. Five-Minute Power Breaks for Energy
Unplug, disconnect and get out of the office for 5 minutes. Read motivational quotes, daydream, or flip through a catalog. You’ll be amazed at how energized and invigorated you will feel by taking 5-minute power breaks throughout the day.
5. Join Perfectionist Anonymous
Yes, Im a recover perfectionist. While I do like my duck in a row before proceeding, I came to realize that the row doesn’t need to be perfectly straight.
6. Make Friends with the Word NO
Planning and focusing on your goals gives you a realistic look at available time. This makes it easier for you to say NO to unimportant tasks.
7. Identify Your Biological Prime Time
Are you morning, a night or late afternoon person? What time of day are you at your best? Knowing when your best time zone occurs, you can plan your higher priority activities during that time.
8. Set Your Priorities
Remember the 80/20 rule? Only 20% of your actions bring you the highest reward. The items within that 20% should get first billing in your plan.
9. Conquer Procrastination
Often procrastination occurs because of overwhelm from not knowing where to start. Take your larger project and break it down into smaller 15 minute tasks. (this takes planning) Keep doing those 15 minute tasks and eventually you’ll make a big dent in that larger project.
10. Give Yourself A Reward
Rewarding yourself when you complete a task will keep you focused on getting it done. No matter how small the task always reward yourself upon completion.
