Do you find yourself saying, “There aren’t enough hours in the day”, or “I don’t have enough time?”
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardi deVinci, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein.” -H. Jackson Brown
These proven tips will help you overcome the feeling of not having enough time and will enable you to get more done in less time:
Set daily goals.
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. Keep it short (maximum of 3-4 goals) Write them out the night before.
Tony Robbins
Get Organized.
“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is gained.”
Benjamin Franklin
Plan Your Work.
“You must plan your work and then work your plan.”
Dave Ramsey
Put First Thing First.
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
Stephen Covey
Avoid unnecessary meetings.
A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.
Joseph Stilwel
Learn To Say “No”.
“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage to pleasantly, smilingly, and non-apologetically – say “No” to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger “Yes” burning inside.”
Stephen Covey
Delegate.
“You can do anything but not everything.”
Kathy Freston
Avoid Perfectionism.
“Believing that you must do something to perfection is a recipe for stress, and you’ll associate that stress with the task and thus condition yourself to avoid it.”
Steve Pavlina
Eliminate Interruptions.
“Stop letting other people hijack your day.”
Frank Sonnenberg
Do One Thing at a Time.
“Contrary to the multi-tasker’s creed, you’ll actually get more tasks done by doing them individually. As well, you’ll do it quicker and with fewer mistakes and less rework.”
Craig Jarrow
Some studies show that productivity drops by as much as 40% when multi-tasking.
Take Breaks.
“Research shows that we need to take a break and decompress so we can be at our best at work—and at home.”
Tina Hallis
Avoid Being Seduced by social media.
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, are great tools. However, if you check them 5 minutes, it drastically reduces your productivity.
Designate Times to Handle e-mail.
Instead of stopping what you are doing to respond to a new e-mail, consider setting aside a time for responding to e-mails in batches.
Just after starting work, right before lunch 15 minutes right before leaving work are some possible approaches.
Capitalize on Your Internal Prime Time.
This is the time of day of day when you have the most energy. Schedule yourself to work on your highest priority, most demanding projects during this time
Constantly Ask the Crucial Question.
Ask: Is what I am working on my highest priority?
Being busy is not the same as being productive. Continually asking this question drives you to focusing on your highest priorities.
Reward Yourself for Achievements.
When achieving a goal, it is important to reward yourself somehow for motivation. This could be in the form of a material possession, certain type of food, or anything you deem appropriate.