There is always time. It's a matter of priorities.
There is never a time when you “don't have time.” If you don't finish something on time, it means you didn't find it relevant or enjoyable enough to make it a priority among other things.
The days always go faster than you expected.
Always allow extra time into your deadline. As Ruby on Rails and Basecamp founder David Heinemeier Hansson said, you should "only plan to do four to five hours of actual work per day."
Work harder when it comes easy to you. Relax when the opposite happens.
Sometimes you will have a bad day, and sometimes, on the contrary, you will be able to maintain concentration for 12 hours in a row. Take advantage of productive days.
Don't try to multitask. It kills your attention.
There are studies that show that the brain spends energy switching attention from one subject to another. Trying to multitask exhausts your brain.
Staying focused and productive is easier when time is limited.
Work always manages to fill its allotted time, so assign as short a deadline as possible to each task.
The best way to start carding is to work. To get yourself going, start with small tasks.
At 8 am, the thought of the business plan that needs to be written today can be daunting. Help your mind gain momentum with simple tasks, such as answering important work emails.
Work in iterations. Trying to do everything flawlessly cuts off oxygen.
General George Patton once said, “A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”
More working hours does not mean more results. Use the time limit as an opportunity.
Don't fool yourself into thinking that sitting at a desk will somehow help your work. Do whatever you can to finish the task at hand by the end of the day, and don't pull late nights.
To become more productive, separate strategic tasks from tasks that don't require a lot of brainpower.
Ideally, you can brainstorm your ideas and then implement them. If you constantly stop working to rethink something, you lose a lot of speed.
Schedule important meetings for the beginning of the day. Time before an important event is easier to waste.
If you have an important meeting scheduled for 4 pm, it's easy to start thinking about it first thing in the morning. Try to schedule these events early so you can work later without worrying about them.
Schedule meetings, calls, and emails at close intervals to create periods of uninterrupted work.
Communicating with people throughout the day can throw you off your rhythm.
Subdue procrastination. Procrastinate between periods of intense work.
Try Francesco Cirillo's Pomodoro technique. "Pomodoro" means "tomato" in Italian. The technique is named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer, which Cirillo used to break his work into 25-minute periods with 5-minute breaks in between. You can use the same idea of experiencing what a period should be like to inspire you to work hard.
Break down an overly global task into understandable blocks.
Nick Saban, the Alabama football coach, has a similar philosophy, which he calls “The Process.” He doesn't tell his team to think about winning a championship, but teaches them to focus only on what is directly in front of them - every block, pass and ball.
No two tasks can be equally important. Always prioritize. Create to-do lists carefully.
A to-do list is an effective way to plan your day. Just try not to let a task like “clean up your desk” be on par with “submit documents to the tax office.”
Always choose one thing that you absolutely need to do during the day.
To help you prioritize, determine which task you have in front of you is the most important and focus on completing it as quickly as possible.
Delegate responsibilities and learn to use others.
To become truly effective, let go of the fear of handing over work to someone else. John Maxwell, author of How Successful People Think, or Think to Change, says: “If something can be done 80% by someone else, delegate it!”
Forget about yesterday. Think only about today and tomorrow.
Don't distract yourself with thoughts of past successes or failures. Focus on what is in front of you now.
Set deadlines for any task. Don't let tasks drag on forever.
Spending too much time on a project or keeping it in the background for too long will lead to stagnation. Finish old things and move on.
Always take notes.
Don't think that you will be able to remember every good idea that comes to you during the day. Whether you use a notebook, a whiteboard, or an app like Evernote, just remember to write everything down.
Write down any non-work-related thoughts that come up as you go along so you don't get distracted by them.
This way you can push them aside and not forget.
There is never a time when you “don't have time.” If you don't finish something on time, it means you didn't find it relevant or enjoyable enough to make it a priority among other things.
The days always go faster than you expected.
Always allow extra time into your deadline. As Ruby on Rails and Basecamp founder David Heinemeier Hansson said, you should "only plan to do four to five hours of actual work per day."
Work harder when it comes easy to you. Relax when the opposite happens.
Sometimes you will have a bad day, and sometimes, on the contrary, you will be able to maintain concentration for 12 hours in a row. Take advantage of productive days.
Don't try to multitask. It kills your attention.
There are studies that show that the brain spends energy switching attention from one subject to another. Trying to multitask exhausts your brain.
Staying focused and productive is easier when time is limited.
Work always manages to fill its allotted time, so assign as short a deadline as possible to each task.
The best way to start carding is to work. To get yourself going, start with small tasks.
At 8 am, the thought of the business plan that needs to be written today can be daunting. Help your mind gain momentum with simple tasks, such as answering important work emails.
Work in iterations. Trying to do everything flawlessly cuts off oxygen.
General George Patton once said, “A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”
More working hours does not mean more results. Use the time limit as an opportunity.
Don't fool yourself into thinking that sitting at a desk will somehow help your work. Do whatever you can to finish the task at hand by the end of the day, and don't pull late nights.
To become more productive, separate strategic tasks from tasks that don't require a lot of brainpower.
Ideally, you can brainstorm your ideas and then implement them. If you constantly stop working to rethink something, you lose a lot of speed.
Schedule important meetings for the beginning of the day. Time before an important event is easier to waste.
If you have an important meeting scheduled for 4 pm, it's easy to start thinking about it first thing in the morning. Try to schedule these events early so you can work later without worrying about them.
Schedule meetings, calls, and emails at close intervals to create periods of uninterrupted work.
Communicating with people throughout the day can throw you off your rhythm.
Subdue procrastination. Procrastinate between periods of intense work.
Try Francesco Cirillo's Pomodoro technique. "Pomodoro" means "tomato" in Italian. The technique is named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer, which Cirillo used to break his work into 25-minute periods with 5-minute breaks in between. You can use the same idea of experiencing what a period should be like to inspire you to work hard.
Break down an overly global task into understandable blocks.
Nick Saban, the Alabama football coach, has a similar philosophy, which he calls “The Process.” He doesn't tell his team to think about winning a championship, but teaches them to focus only on what is directly in front of them - every block, pass and ball.
No two tasks can be equally important. Always prioritize. Create to-do lists carefully.
A to-do list is an effective way to plan your day. Just try not to let a task like “clean up your desk” be on par with “submit documents to the tax office.”
Always choose one thing that you absolutely need to do during the day.
To help you prioritize, determine which task you have in front of you is the most important and focus on completing it as quickly as possible.
Delegate responsibilities and learn to use others.
To become truly effective, let go of the fear of handing over work to someone else. John Maxwell, author of How Successful People Think, or Think to Change, says: “If something can be done 80% by someone else, delegate it!”
Forget about yesterday. Think only about today and tomorrow.
Don't distract yourself with thoughts of past successes or failures. Focus on what is in front of you now.
Set deadlines for any task. Don't let tasks drag on forever.
Spending too much time on a project or keeping it in the background for too long will lead to stagnation. Finish old things and move on.
Always take notes.
Don't think that you will be able to remember every good idea that comes to you during the day. Whether you use a notebook, a whiteboard, or an app like Evernote, just remember to write everything down.
Write down any non-work-related thoughts that come up as you go along so you don't get distracted by them.
This way you can push them aside and not forget.
