A Simple Time Management Trick That Will Improve Your Productivity

in #life7 years ago

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Something that I keep noticing about people in today’s world is that they all seem busy. “Seem” being the operative word there, because we all know that most people only seem busy while in fact its just an illusion.

Thanks to technology there are now so many distractions that a major part of our waking ours is wasted on non productive things. Even when we sit down to complete some work in a given time, we are quickly distracted by one thing or the other.

In a world where competition is getting tougher by the day, you really cannot afford to lose precious time because as we all know, it waits for none. That’s why we must all learn to be as productive as possible and to make the best use of the time that we got.

I have been studying a lot of time management tips myself to better organize my day to day activities and today I am going to talk about one that I have found really useful and something that I think most people don’t even consider.

Use Your Waiting Time

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So, we all have a variety of tasks to do in a day, and there is always a buffer time between those tasks which goes totally unused. Let me explain to you what I mean.

Let’s say you just finished writing an article on your laptop and are now heading out to meet your friend at a mall. You take a cab and reach there. Usually, what one does in the cab, is listen to music or use of the many social media apps.

But that time can be used for doing other work related tasks as well. Like, clearing your inbox for example, or replying to comments on your Steemit posts (which is something I do personally).

Likewise, when you’re waiting in line at stores or traveling in subways, you can find the smaller tasks to complete during buffer times like these. DO NOT underestimate the amount of time you will save by completing these tasks. Might seem like negligible but trust me you end up saving a whole lot of time, which you can then use to do the more important things.

Don’t Waste Your Time

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The other day I was watching one of the interviews of Elon Musk. As I have said before in my earlier posts, he is a great inspiration for me and I always watch his videos when I am feeling down.

Anyways, he said something in the video that really made me think. He said, “If you work 100 hours a week and other people put in 40 hours a week, then you will achieve in 4 months what they take to achieve in a year, even if you do the same things as them.”

Basically, what he was trying to say is you have to grind it out if you want success. Yes, you need to work smart also but sometimes there is no alternative to working hard and you just gotta do it.

So, therefore, since we have only limited time, make sure you use it wisely and only towards your goal. But yes, don’t forget to live your life too. You only get it once :)

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Great words thank you
One has to have the will to succeed whatever the circumstances
But as you said, he should not lose his private life either

Yes, thanks for reading :)

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haha, a problem most of us have :)

Excellent advice. Have you ever read a book by Randy Pausch he was a professor at a university who died of cancer at a young age. He wrote about time management. The one rid bit he offers is when answering your phone such as in an office, stand while speaking, and never sit. This will invite you to speed up the conversation with the reward of sitting once the call is completed. #busy

That is an interesting technique! I always stand and roam around while talking! hehe

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lol That's literally the first thing anyone learns on steemit :P

I like to use even the few minutes it takes sometimes to copy a big file, or install software, and perform other waiting tasks in the meantime. There are days i can take this to perfection, grabbing every little free second, while other days i am not as effective.
Thanks for the great article

Yeah, a lot of smaller tasks can be performed in those free times.

i think a very simple program that any one can apply it can change our life, if we specify every day much time to think how can we improve your self ,certainly at the end of each year we will feel the change in our personality. and do something interesting instead of wasting time absolutely we will succeed in our future life. and learn new language that's. more interesting that going one time in a week to private school of languages.

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Yeah, a plan is a must. Most people waste everyday just making plans on what to do that day. So, yeah, it's better to have a program fixed.

Its true, lets make judicious use of our time...

Thanks for sharing. I love the point **Use your waiting time **.
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Thanks for the post:)

Thanks for reading :)

Well said. Sometimes people tend to forget the importance of hard work. The truth is there is no substitute for it if you're trying to build something for yourself.

There is only a limited amount of time in a day, and how efficiently you use it is one of the main factors in helping you achieve your goals faster.


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Exactly. People are more concerned about finding a short cut and just waste a lot of time in it. In the same time they could achieve a lot more if they just got down to work.