That coupled with the incentive to do a good job means doing it in good time. This is also why deadlines are so useful. If there’s non-negotiable events or meetings, I've got to work around them and if I don't get stuff done in the limited time that remains… I'm screwed. Having a full calendar is an extra incentive to use the time I have got wisely. I appreciate that’s just the way I’m wired but you may be the same. When I’ve got all the time in the world, I have a propensity to leave things until the last minute. ![]() I'm not condoning hustle culture or that your value comes from how busy you are, but I find having a full and diverse calendar (including downtime, rest, social stuff) makes for a much healthier and productive lifestyle. …maybe you have more self-control than me. Isn't it crazy that we need this stuff, just so we don’t end up wasting endless amounts of time on social media… □ News Feed Eradicator theoretically allows me to use a site like Twitter without getting sucked into the scroll and although I can disable the eradication temporarily, once that time is up, I'm taken out of the scroll. It forces me to ration that time across the day (particularly on YouTube). Stay Focusd limits my overall time on certain websites (1 hr a day for YouTube, Insta, Facebook all together), so once that's up, it's up for the day, nothing I can do about it. Two of my most used browser extensions (along with Ad Blocker – sorry ad people…). And the stress of trying to fit it all in, isn’t likely to help you focus on the task at hand. You have to be realistic about what you will actually achieve and maybe even break down one bigger task into a few smaller ones, to make it less overwhelming.Īnything more than 3 or 4 main tasks and the chances are you won’t get around to doing all of them. You can only achieve so much in one day so writing a short to do list for each day makes tasks more… manageable. ![]() Here's a few strategies I've found that work for me. So, I’m keen to try out anything that will make me more productive (some of the time at least). One thing you can do is increase efficiency. ![]() If you want your business to be successful you have to take productivity seriously.Īs a sole trader who provides a skilled service, there aren’t that many strategies for growth beyond increasing your prices, getting higher paying gigs, and doing more work. All it takes is for my mind to wander.īut I'm better than I used to be. So, I'd love to say I've nailed time management and that I only work 4 days a week because by Friday I've got everything done, and I'm a super productive freelance whizz. The more I can do in the time afforded me, or at least the more time I can leverage for focused work, the more efficient my business will be.
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