Published By: Ed Powers

Time Management Tips to Boost Your Productivity

Do you often feel that a lack of time is hampering your productivity? Here are some tips from us to help you better manage it.

How many times have you wondered to yourself, “if only I had some more time!” How many times have you completed a task but went beyond the stipulated time? Time, indeed, is of the essence. Let us take a look at how to help you better manage it.

Next-Day Plans

Plan for the next day. Try to do it the previous day. If you couldn't, then, do it in the morning. Write out your work process before you set out to do it. Don't leave the plan in your head. Also, plan an alternative course of action, depending on possible outcomes.

Time Your Tasks

While planning, draw up your individual and mini time milestones with adequate buffers. You'll have a better grip in measuring your progress.

Sometimes, you may even time-box your activities. If you have not been able to accomplish a certain task within a scheduled time, Its corresponding buffer withstanding, it is sometimes best to abandon it for the time being.

Prioritise Deadlines

As mentioned earlier, a task is actually complete if it's accomplished within the time period. You may have a fair idea about how much time a task might entail. So, strictly adhere to its start time.

Jump Start Your Tasks

When it comes to strict deadlines, it's better to arrive early than late. Similarly, it is always better to reach for a meeting before its intended time. Once you chalk out your schedule, simply shift it up by at least fifteen minutes if not by half hour. Shifting up time becomes convenient when catching a train or a plane.

Bunch Them Up

This can be done in two ways. Either there are some tasks which are similar in nature or more than one task can be done at the same or close-by location. So apparently you may be doing different tasks, but they have a unifying thread.

Go Easy On Multitasking

Bunching tasks are not the same as multitasking. On the face value of it, multitasking seems like a viable time saver. If you can handle it and plan properly, then it is the best. But if you go overboard with it, it is actually detrimental. It is often better to concentrate on one task at a hand than juggle too many of them.

Saying "No" Is The Best Time Saver

Sometimes when you complain about a lack of time, it just maybe, there is not practicable enough time for you to finish all the tasks that you have taken on. Do have a feasible clarity on the completion time of each task.