32 WAYS TO BOOST YOUR SUCCESS WHILE WORKING LESS
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We’ve all heard the phrase “work smarter not harder,” but how can we do it? Check out our tips on how to boost your success while actually working less.
- Ensure efficient time management
- Use the 80/20 Pareto Principle and pomodoro technique to be more productive
- Stop multitasking
- Downsize email time
- Cut back on “wasteful” meetings
- Turn off distractions during work hours
- Divide yourself between complete rest and complete focus
- Set out a “do not disturb sign” and/or have set uninterrupted times
- Stop “got a minute” meetings
- Understand the difference between “urgent” and “important”
- Conquer important tasks first
- Select a small set of priorities and hone in on those chosen areas
- Set clear milestones
- Gain the support of others
- Redesign your workflow
- Wear headphones to reduce noise from the workplace and discourage people from interrupting you
- Follow the “touch it once” rule
- Avoid idle conversations
- Learn to communicate effectively
- Finish what you start
- Run effective meetings
- Stay out of unneeded conflict
- Overcome resistance to the hard-to-start tasks
- Centralize important files and documents
- Stop working overtime and increase your productivity instead
- Don’t say “yes” too often
- Stop doing everything yourself and start letting people help you
- Stop being a perfectionist
- Build processes for repetitive tasks and start automating
- Stop guessing and start backing up your decisions with data
- Relieve stress
- Learn to enjoy everything you do
