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Are You Busy or Productive? 6 Tips to Increase Personal Productivity
06.08.2024 20:15
The modern world sets its own specific pace at which a person is forced to exist.
The running of minutes forces you to plan and speed up.
Thus, a person is busy with something most of the time. It is important to understand that when a person is busy, it does not mean that he is productive. The advice below will help you distinguish between busyness and productivity.
Setting priorities
Before the work day begins, there is always planning. Timing, actions - all this is good, but without prioritization it is of little use.
When starting a new day or project, it is necessary to separate primary and secondary tasks. It may be that you have been doing the wrong things during the day, and it is the setting of priorities that will help you understand this.
Clarity of goals
When summing up the past day, you should always understand exactly whether the goals have been achieved or not. Goals should be measurable in quality and quantity. Of course, this is ideal.
It is worth at least being aware of the percentage of how well you have completed the planned work. If you do not do this, then what kind of productivity can we talk about?
Do small tasks at once
If you receive any task during the day, you need to immediately understand how much time it will take to complete it.
If it takes no more than 2 minutes, it is worth getting down to business right away. This way you will get a sense of satisfaction from having accomplished another goal, thereby becoming more productive.
Stay focused
There will always be a lot of distractions around you, from talking with colleagues to reading messages and emails.
It will be difficult, but try not to get distracted by them. Pay attention to these things only at certain times. As for conversations with your employees, focus on the important and avoid unimportant topics.
Don't "indulge" in multitasking
The practice of multitasking is, of course, effective in theory, but experience shows that few people are capable of it.
It is better to focus on one specific task and finish it. Otherwise, you risk doing nothing, doing everything at once.
Take charge of your workspace
A lot depends on this: how much time it will take to do the work, the quality of the result you get, and your self-perception.
A messy desk or workbench creates chaos in your head. The lack of order slows down work processes and even losing a pen can be a problem.
Conclusion
The above activities will help you understand both your work and your thinking. Following these tips will increase your productivity, which will be reflected in the results of each work performed.
Earlier I talked about how to stop wasting time and start taking action.
