Productivity is big business these days.  We all seem to want to know how to get more done to make best use of our time.

 

This blog has its share of methods that can help you in getting more out of your time.  However, I thought it was about time I condensed some ideas into a quick-fire productivity checklist.

 

Put some, most or all of these into play and you will be more productive than 90% of the people around you.  You’ll surprise yourself with how much you can get done when you put both your mind and the right methods into it.

 

 

1. Get the important done early in your day
2. Prioritise
3. Set Limits
4. Stop procrastinating
5. Check email less
6. Use the power of 80/20
7. Batch non-essential tasks (email, calls etc)
8. Even better, get rid of the non-essential as much as possible
9. Purpose your day
10. Know what your drivers and motivators are
11. Put your smartphone down and turn it to silent more often
12. Avoid distractions (learn the power of narrow focus)
13. Be ruthless with your To Do List – Not everything on your list is: a) important b) needs doing
14. Get organised
15. Don’t bite off more than you can chew
16. Forget multi-tasking, and do just one thing at a time instead
17. Gossip less
18. Use the power of Parkinson’s Law and set tighter deadlines
19. Don’t let others interrupt your flow
20. Delegate or outsource if and where you can
21. Focus
22. Don’t check email first thing in the morning
23. Stay well hydrated and use (but don’t abuse) caffeine bursts if you drink coffee/tea
24. Learn how and when to say no
25. Check social media less
26. Avoid poorly run meetings that do not meet their objectives
27. Stop making this excuse
28. Slip under the radar and don’t always be visible when you really need to get stuff done
29. Work in focused blocks of time, get something done and then get up, take a break and reward yourself (work/reward/work – repeat)
30. Embrace unconventional methods to achieve unconventional results

 

 

 

Time should be one our most valued treasures so let us use it wisely.

 

 

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