We're all too busy at work.
But we don't need to be.
10 ways to work smarter, not harder 🧵
But we don't need to be.
10 ways to work smarter, not harder 🧵
1/ Frontload your day/week
Put your most important tasks at the beginning of your day/week.
You'll have more energy to tackle them early on before distractions pop up.
Pro tip: identify your ONE BIG THING each day 👇
Put your most important tasks at the beginning of your day/week.
You'll have more energy to tackle them early on before distractions pop up.
Pro tip: identify your ONE BIG THING each day 👇
https://twitter.com/ShaanVP/status/1439755852223680512
2/ Set shorter deadlines
Parkinson's Law says that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
If you're about to start a month-long project, ask yourself:
"What does the 2-week version look like?"
Shorter deadlines force you to focus on what matters.
Parkinson's Law says that work expands to fill the time available for its completion.
If you're about to start a month-long project, ask yourself:
"What does the 2-week version look like?"
Shorter deadlines force you to focus on what matters.
3/ Track your time
Spend a week tracking your time.
Record everything.
At the end of 1 week, you'll likely find that you spend more time than you realize on specific activities.
@robdyrdek takes this to another level:
Spend a week tracking your time.
Record everything.
At the end of 1 week, you'll likely find that you spend more time than you realize on specific activities.
@robdyrdek takes this to another level:
https://twitter.com/theSamParr/status/1461407769953722370?s=20
4/ Batch tasks together
Block out some time and blast through repetitive tasks such as:
• Responding to emails
• Checking slack
• Pulling metrics
You'll get into a groove and get through them faster.
Block out some time and blast through repetitive tasks such as:
• Responding to emails
• Checking slack
• Pulling metrics
You'll get into a groove and get through them faster.
5/ Do what gives you energy
At the end of your week, look back at the projects you worked on.
Identify what tasks gave you energy and which tasks sucked.
Figure out a way to delegate tasks that don't give you energy.
Speaking of delegating...
At the end of your week, look back at the projects you worked on.
Identify what tasks gave you energy and which tasks sucked.
Figure out a way to delegate tasks that don't give you energy.
Speaking of delegating...
6/ Delegate more
Identify what is urgent but not important and delegate this work to others.
Delegating gives you more time to focus on the most important tasks.
Identify what is urgent but not important and delegate this work to others.
Delegating gives you more time to focus on the most important tasks.
https://twitter.com/joe_portsmouth/status/1451942756121600004?s=20
7/ Take more breaks
This is counter-intuitive but works.
If you go too long without a break, you will eventually get tired and make mistakes.
Try the Pomodoro Technique:
This is counter-intuitive but works.
If you go too long without a break, you will eventually get tired and make mistakes.
Try the Pomodoro Technique:
https://twitter.com/warikoo/status/1464115678504382465?s=20
h/t to @warikoo, who knows a thing or two about time management and productivity.
His weekly threads are always inspiring and have helped me grow.
Over 45,000 students have taken his course, "Take Charge Of Your Time."
The reviews speak for themselves:
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His weekly threads are always inspiring and have helped me grow.
Over 45,000 students have taken his course, "Take Charge Of Your Time."
The reviews speak for themselves:
webveda.ankurwarikoo.com/course/time-ma…
8/ Get up early
There are fewer distractions when you're up before everyone else.
It sets the tone for the rest of the day by being extra productive in the first few hours.
My routine most days:
• Wake up at 6am
• Workout
• Plan out my day
• Start work on my ONE BIG THING
There are fewer distractions when you're up before everyone else.
It sets the tone for the rest of the day by being extra productive in the first few hours.
My routine most days:
• Wake up at 6am
• Workout
• Plan out my day
• Start work on my ONE BIG THING
9/ Turn off notifications
@JamesClear says that you need to create friction to break a bad habit.
Create friction for getting distracted by:
• Muting slack
• Logging out of email
• Putting your phone in a different room
Batch process these tasks on your time.
@JamesClear says that you need to create friction to break a bad habit.
Create friction for getting distracted by:
• Muting slack
• Logging out of email
• Putting your phone in a different room
Batch process these tasks on your time.
10/ Shared note-taking
In meetings, assign one person to take all of the notes.
Have this person send a recap at the end.
Rotate this note-taking responsibility.
When one person takes notes, everyone else is listening, thinking, and engaging.
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This is more productive.
In meetings, assign one person to take all of the notes.
Have this person send a recap at the end.
Rotate this note-taking responsibility.
When one person takes notes, everyone else is listening, thinking, and engaging.
⬇️
This is more productive.
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SUMMARY:
1/ Frontload your day/week
2/ Set shorter deadlines
3/ Track your time
4/ Batch tasks together
5/ Do what gives you energy
6/ Delegate more
7/ Take more breaks
8/ Get up early
9/ Turn off notifications
10/ Shared note-taking
1/ Frontload your day/week
2/ Set shorter deadlines
3/ Track your time
4/ Batch tasks together
5/ Do what gives you energy
6/ Delegate more
7/ Take more breaks
8/ Get up early
9/ Turn off notifications
10/ Shared note-taking
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