How to increase your productivity
New technologies do not always improve productivity. Thus, the widespread introduction of e-mail has led to the fact that you can receive as many letters in a day as you previously did not receive in a month.And after all, all of them need to be viewed, and some of them answered. And at this time you may have a whole bunch of important planned things to do. How can we talk about a high level of productivity here?
However, there are a few simple tips that you can follow to significantly improve your personal productivity.
1. When planning your next working day, carefully study all current affairs and highlight the most difficult and important ones. Arrange your tasks in descending order of importance and solve them in that order. As a result, if you don’t even have time to do something, it will be a minor issue, the solution of which can be postponed to another day.
2. If you need to simultaneously carry out several large projects or tasks, then it is very easy to bury yourself in them “up to your neck.” You should divide a large project into several small subtasks, set deadlines for each and solve them one by one.
3. Allocate time during work for a short rest. Take breaks even in the most important work, get distracted, stretch, get some fresh air. This will help your brain rest and give way to new ideas. It has been noticed that very often the solution to a complex issue comes in a relaxed atmosphere over a cup of coffee.
4. During meetings or conferences, turn off your smartphone or laptop and concentrate on the subject of discussion. As a result, you will better understand the topic being discussed and spend less time on questions and clarifications. If all participants in the event do the same, then the time of the meeting itself will be significantly reduced.
5. Of course, efficiency is a good quality, but not in responding to incoming letters on social networks and ICQ. You should have a separate mailbox for business correspondence that requires prompt response. And you will have time to answer in all sorts of chats and forums after work.
6. Make it a habit to write down worthwhile ideas that pop into your head. Otherwise, you may not remember useful thoughts later and lose a lot of time recovering them.
It is worth understanding that these are not the only tips for properly organizing your working time. Everyone must find their own options for increasing labor productivity.
