![]() Elizabeth Grace Saunders, Time Management Coach 4. This person can be one of your biggest productivity boosters and stress reducers. Get a great assistant you can delegate scheduling and other routine activities to. Everything else needs to fit around them or be dropped. Know your personal and professional priorities and plan your priorities in your calendar. The last 30 minutes of my day is always set aside to schedule the following work day. Managing my time means planning it in advance. This strategy also keeps me from getting a step “half done,” which doesn’t feel as good as getting everything done that was planned for that day. ![]() I know that sounds counterintuitive, but doing so keeps me from getting burned out, and I’m more motivated for the next day’s hour of work. If I find it’s going to take longer than an hour to do that step, I haven’t broken it down enough.Įven if I finish that day’s steps early, I keep myself from doing the next step. If it doesn’t get scheduled, it doesn’t get done! I accomplish goals by breaking them down into very small projects that I can achieve on a daily basis.Įach step should take no longer than one hour per day to accomplish. Even “free time” to pursue side interests is put on the calendar. ![]() Create a daily scheduleįor me, if it doesn't get scheduled it doesn't get done! So scheduling every hour of my work day is critical to staying focused and productive. Adam Rogers, Content Manager at Shopify 2. Extra work is fine, but if you’re not clearing off your main tasks day after day, something is wrong. On the back of the card, you’re supposed to write things you got done that you didn't initially plan to get done the night before-the workday always likes to sneak in plenty of extras.īy looking at your three-by-five card at the end of the day, you’ll see what you prioritized (and if you got it done) and what work was added to your plate. On a simple three-by-five notecard, keep track of your main to-dos for the day. There are great time management apps out there to track time, but in all honesty, I prefer to keep it lightweight-Marc Andreessen's notecard system has always worked for me. To better spend your time, start by understanding where your time is spent. ![]()
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