
Every person has exactly 24 hours to do their job, make a decision, take a key action, or just relax. Everyone chooses for themselves what they will invest their time in. There are two ways to increase your productivity: spend more time or work smarter. We all want to earn more, relax more, and spend time with our family. Now we will talk about five ways that will help you optimize your work time and become more efficient.
Turn off notifications
You might think you already know how much time a particular activity takes up. However, that's not always the case. Are you working and getting distracted by messages? Are you checking social media every five minutes? There are apps that automatically track your phone activity. Check your report at the end of the day. How much time do you spend browsing content on Instagram or any other app during the day? You'll be surprised at the results.
Take regular breaks.
It sounds counterintuitive, but taking scheduled breaks can help improve your focus and productivity. But you need to understand what a good break is. To give your body a break, change your body position. If you’ve been sitting, get up, walk around, or do some light exercise. A quality break that will give you energy is definitely not about checking social media.
Follow the “two-minute rule”
If you have a task that can be completed in two minutes or less, do it right away. Don't put it off. A task will take less time if you do it right away and don't come back to it.
Say no to meetings.
Meetings and gatherings drain energy and time. Avoid them. Before agreeing to such a meeting, ask yourself whether it will help you achieve the goal you set for yourself. If not, send the person a letter or call them.
Forget about multitasking
We think that if we do several tasks at once, we will become productive. In fact, multitasking works the opposite. You lose focus and do not do your work efficiently. Make it a rule to highlight the main things and do them gradually one by one. Do only what gives you results and leads you to your goal.
Value your time. Work less, work smarter.