How to be effective at work?
You've heard plenty of advice on how to do more in less time, for example, you should wake up early to become more productive, or you shouldn’t check your email first thing in the morning. Here are some useful tips to improve your productivity. They may very well change the way you work!
1.Use a Post-It Wisely
"Use a post-it note to record the 3 most important things I can do on that particular day. The post-it note is beneficial because it has a size constraint."
2.List Your Tasks on a Whiteboard
"Use a whiteboard to list all of the tasks that are mine to accomplish. After . . . delegating out tasks, I put mine on a white board. Usually this is 10-15 tasks."
3.Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize
"Prioritize the most important task you need to get done (often the one you are putting off). It is critical to set objectives before working."
4.Like a Boss
"Delegate (LIKE A BOSS). When you enjoy what you do you will find yourself being much more productive. If you really suck at doing something, chances are there is someone out there that can probably do it for less than $5 per hr. Check out Fiverr.com, Elance.com,ODesk.com etc."
5.Silence Is Golden
"Set iPhone in Do Not Disturb Mode. New feature in iOS 6 that turns off vibrate and all sounds."
6.Bunch Up Your Emails
"Batch Your Email (When people are unlikely to respond right away). Email is one of the biggest time wasters. Stay away unless it is absolutely critical to your previously set objectives.Remember that the more emails you send through out the day, the more you receive. It's a vicious cycle."
"I batch emails at night or early in the morning when people are less likely to respond right away. It is amazing how fast you can blow through a few hundred emails when you are not replying to instant responses and can move on to other tasks."
7.Obviously a Smartphone Email
"Add 'sent from my iPhone' to all email accounts signatures. This way people don't get upset with you for keeping your emails brief and getting right to the point."
8.Give Yourself a Break
"Take a break when you are not being productive anymore. For me I have a really short attention span, and I notice a significant fall off in productivity after about an hour or so of work. Take abreak. Go for a walk, do something else, etc . . . then get back to work!"
9.Listen to Music
"Not all music is the same when it comes to being productive. Try out different genres of music and see what works for you.
