For the first time in five years, I have a full-time work schedule. I thought I will trivially be 3-4 times more productive, but it turns out managing time well is so damn challenging. π¬
After watching productivity videos to procrastinate, here are what I found useful. π§΅
After watching productivity videos to procrastinate, here are what I found useful. π§΅
*Eat that frog*
If you have to eat a frog, make it the very first task you do in your day. If you have to eat three frogs a day, do not start with the small one.
If you have to eat a frog, make it the very first task you do in your day. If you have to eat three frogs a day, do not start with the small one.
*Have a plan*
If you have no idea what you will be doing 2:30 PM next Wed, you are doing it wrong. It's okay to be flexible and change the plan, but make sure that you have a plan to start with.
If you have no idea what you will be doing 2:30 PM next Wed, you are doing it wrong. It's okay to be flexible and change the plan, but make sure that you have a plan to start with.
*Do what you are doing*
Be aware of what the task you are doing at the present time. Multitasking is simply an illusion of rapid context switching.
Be aware of what the task you are doing at the present time. Multitasking is simply an illusion of rapid context switching.
*Treat time as space*
Make EVERYTHING you plan to do as a calendar entry (including planning the calendar) and do it at that time. Check out @deviparikh's excellent blog post.
deviparikh.medium.com/calendar-in-stβ¦
Make EVERYTHING you plan to do as a calendar entry (including planning the calendar) and do it at that time. Check out @deviparikh's excellent blog post.
deviparikh.medium.com/calendar-in-stβ¦
*Use interrupt coalescing*
Group and defer interruptions (e.g., emails, slack messages, twitter feeds) according to their urgency. Allocate a specific time slot in a day to address these interruptions.
Group and defer interruptions (e.g., emails, slack messages, twitter feeds) according to their urgency. Allocate a specific time slot in a day to address these interruptions.
*Break your day down into short time chunks*
Get a timer/app, work on your task for 25 mins. Take a 5 min break and repeat. (Pomodoro Technique)
Get a timer/app, work on your task for 25 mins. Take a 5 min break and repeat. (Pomodoro Technique)
*Learn to say no*
Before accepting any new tasks, ask yourself
β’ Why should I do it?
β’ What happens if I don't do it?
Pro tip: Create a "no" folder to save the things you said no. Celebrate how much time you get back in your life.
Before accepting any new tasks, ask yourself
β’ Why should I do it?
β’ What happens if I don't do it?
Pro tip: Create a "no" folder to save the things you said no. Celebrate how much time you get back in your life.
*Give up precise task prioritization*
Sometimes you may be spending more time ranking the tasks than actually doing it.
Sometimes you may be spending more time ranking the tasks than actually doing it.
*Touch each email exactly once*
Open an email, skim through it, and make a quick decision (reply/archive/allocate a time slot). Keep your inbox zero.
Open an email, skim through it, and make a quick decision (reply/archive/allocate a time slot). Keep your inbox zero.
Any tips/advices on time management are very welcome!
(Procrastinating with this twitter thread...)
(Procrastinating with this twitter thread...)
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