Easy Tips for Managing Your Work Hours
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Time management is one of the biggest challenges modern workers face. New technologies have given us more freedom to have flexible schedules and many more opportunities to slack off. Follow these easy tips to be more productive at work:
Write a to-do list and keep it in a prominent place – It’s also a good idea to prioritize your list and accomplish the tasks in that order (or as close to it as possible!) so you know the most important things are getting done. Or if you know when you’re most productive during the day, do the No. 1 item on your list during that time.
Cross off everything below No. 5 on your to-do list – If something is not in the top five on your to-do list, it’s probably not going to get done that day. And if it’s not important enough to be higher on the list, you probably don’t need to do it that day. It will probably just sit there, looming on your to do list and making you feel unaccomplished. If you accomplish the first five items on your list, simply make a new list later in the day.
Tackle the most difficult task first – Often we spend much of our days finding ways to avoid tasks we don’t want to do. We may do this by getting other tasks done, or we may just waste time on social media sites instead. If you accomplish your worst task first, you’ll not only get to your other tasks rather than avoiding them but you’ll also have a sense of accomplishment to help motivate you through the rest of your day.
Take frequent breaks – Taking short breaks by doing something you enjoy actually increases your productivity when you get back to work. When you take a short break, set a specific time limit and stick to it so you don’t get distracted from the rest of your to-do list. You also should choose your activities carefully and stay away from those you know you won’t be able to stop doing once break time is done.
Determine that working time is only working time – This means clearing your desk (and computer desktop) of distracting things. If multitasking helps you get stuff done, then go ahead and work on several projects at the same time. But don’t multitask between a project and an Internet conversation or reading a funny website. Separate your fun time from your work time. Otherwise you’ll find you have very little actual work time.
Multitask carefully – If you are multitasking different projects, watch which things you do together. While working on a supply list and a budget at the same time might be useful, constantly interrupting your work to answer the phone or respond to emails is only going to slow you down. Save things like phone calls, emails, and checking on projects with co-workers for a few times a day. This way you can get your work done without interrupting your flow.
By just making a few small adjustments, you can drastically increase your productivity at work.
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