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Sometimes we just get in our own way. Things that need to be done remain undone for weeks and other tasks simply take much longer than they should. Here are some tips on how to work more efficiently, whether at home, in your free time or at work.<\/p>\n
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Set priorities. The evening before, you can make a list of the things that need to be done and sort them in order of importance and urgency. This way, the most important things are done first and even if there is no time left for other work, it is still a productive day.<\/p>\n
Larger and more time-consuming tasks can be completed calmly by working on them bit by bit. the important thing is to make steady progress, however small it may be. If you work on it a little at a time, the work will eventually be finished.<\/p>\n
Emails: Every email that comes in should be placed in the appropriate category immediately. Unimportant emails are deleted or regarded as completed; the rest are added to the to-do list. Only prevent emails that require further processing from simply disappearing into the sea of other emails.<\/p>\n
If you don't have enough time, you might have to get up an hour earlier.<\/p>\n
A tidy environment makes work more efficient. Don't pile up rubbish, but dispose of everything that is no longer needed immediately. The motto is: one in, one out, so for every item that comes in, another is removed.<\/p>\n
Let other people help. Brainstorming saves an enormous amount of time. Useful ideas can be filtered out of the collection of unorganised ideas in a short time. Having the ideas yourself takes more time.<\/p>\n
Important things that come to mind should be noted down immediately, either on the PC or in the To Do list on the mobile phone.<\/p>\n
Sleep is important and makes you more productive throughout the day and increases your receptiveness. This saves you a lot of time fighting against tiredness.<\/p>\n
If your concentration wanes, take a short, creative break. Afterwards, you can work all the better and faster with renewed energy.<\/p>\n
Always set smaller, achievable goals. Nothing is more discouraging than the feeling of not achieving anything. On the other hand, it is incredibly motivating when you achieve your goals.<\/p>\n
It's better to do a less favourite task first. Once the unpleasant task is done, you can work more productively with relief.<\/p>\n
Always do one thing at a time. Don't plan too much at once, usually one step automatically leads to the next.<\/p>\n
Despite many tasks, you should take enough time to eat slowly. Eating in a hurry does not provide the necessary relaxation required for efficient work. A slow and thorough approach to tasks also makes more sense. It is better to do everything right once than to have to do it again later.<\/p>\n
Do not postpone work unnecessarily, do what needs to be done immediately. Decisions should be made within a minute. Even if this leads to bold decisions, it helps to keep moving forward. You should also not confuse the list above by, for example, skipping the next most important tasks in order to do seemingly quicker and easier ones further down. In this way, urgent things end up being forgotten and remain undone, as there is no time left for the important things in addition to all the small tasks in between.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Monotasking instead of multitasking. Multitasking divides your attention into small sections in which you can concentrate on individual tasks, as the human brain is not able to do several things at once with full concentration. A computer with several processors can solve several tasks at once with the same intensity, saving time. Humans, on the other hand, only have a single processor.<\/p>\n
An important step towards rationalised working is to say no once in a while and not to take on any other tasks that exceed your capacity. You should also speak your mind when interruptions occur and stop them in future.<\/p>\n
Structuring the working day. 50% of the day should focus on long-term tasks, 30% on medium-term tasks and 20% on short-term tasks.<\/p>\n
Sometimes it helps to set yourself a time target within which a task should be completed. However, the following also applies here: be realistic and make the time target achievable.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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