![]() ![]() Taking too much workīeing overloaded with work drags you away from being productive.Ĭonstantly thinking about the work that need to be done, rush and stress raises adrenaline level and effectively blocks clear thinking. You will see the significant boost in your productivity. Analyze your tasks, develop a transparent plan for task prioritization and stick to it. Remember that prioritization is the key to productive work. In most cases, we think that it’s more tempting to start with easier and less important activities, even though the harder ones are usually more important and urgent to do. Most people don’t realize the importance of planning tasks in order of priority. “When you look at a list with numbers of how you’re spending your time, that’s when you can get more strategic about what you can eliminate or simplify", says Medlock – president of Smarter Training Matter. Numbers can’t lie so time tracking is crucial here. Not Tracking TimeĪre you the kind of person who checks their email too often or surf on the web too much? The one who doesn’t really know how much time any project take? Lack of important data on how your time is spent can ruin your planning process. First feeling is usually the best one - don’t overthink and overdo. Unfinished projects at the end of the month because of little things: changing fonts 10 times, suddenly background color seems to bright… This kind of nature is a killer for your productivity.įor better time management you need to learn how let go of things that take too much time to figure out and stop you from finishing the project. Perfectionist’s NatureĬonstantly have a need to correct something you did for thousand timesīecause you feel you can do better? Every perfectionist knows this scenario. A little tip: You can try the Pomodoro Technique. Key to the success-start working on one task and focus on it. Studies show that people who practice multitasking are more likely to get distracted, make more mistakes and can even get fat! ![]() I recommend short walks, petting a cat or gymnastic exercises - movement is beneficial for your psyche and your body - not only does it refresh your mind, but also gives you kick of pure energy.Įven that doing many things at the same time seems like being on the ball, it has really terrible impact on your productivity. It is important to get away from the computer. ![]() After that time we just start to procrastinate and don’t focus anymore.įor the best results, take a 15-20 minutes break for every 50-90 minutes of work. It is proven that our mind can’t think clearly longer than 90 minutes. Lack of breaks causes productivity fall and raises level of stress. And always remember: “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today” :) 2. You can fight it by committing to assignments, improving your learning behaviors or practicing best time management methods. As you see, procrastinating is a true MONSTER. It drags us away from important but usually hard and tiring work and pushes us to focus on something pleasant and easy. Anyway, procrastination is something we should all fight against. What’s better than watching cat videos instead of sweating on a hard project? Well… maybe dog videos. Eliminate these eight time management mistakes and find a way for boosting your productivity! These kind of problems are usually caused by poor time management. Do you feel that your productivity is lower than expected? You feel overwhelmed with that amount of tasks, “distracted” is your middle name and you still exceed deadlines. ![]()
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