This behavior keeps you from dedicating your time to meaningful work. Replying to email may feel productive, but the truth is emails are rarely the most important thing on your to-do list.
So instead of keeping your inbox open all day, change your default behavior to working on emails in batches.
Do you want to make smarter decisions everyday day? 90% of your daily decisions happen automatically, many shaped by environment. Most decisions are a habit, not a deliberate choice. And habits can be developed by shaping the invisible defaults of your life. To make smarter choices, design smarter defaults.
Project creep, slipping deadlines, and a to-do list that seems to get longer each day - these experiences are all too common in both life and work. With the new year resolution season upon us, many people are boldly trying to fulfill goals to "manage time better," "be more productive," and "focus on what matters."
The key factor to consider when developing awareness skills is that effectiveness (doing things well) is as important as efficiency (doing things fast).
Find which time of the day is your 'peak performance time.
Treat time as money, a limited resource, and create a 'time budget' for your to-do list.
Measure and evaluate the projected time vs the actual time taken.
Consider which of the tasks create follow-up tasks that take up your time later.
Take into consideration the 'opportunity cost' of spending time in an activity.
All day long, we're only giving anything a fraction of our attention. We're distracted, multitasking, opening multiple browser tabs, checking phone messages and social media. I'm a part of this like anyone else. I'm not immune, and I don't judge.
To give your meticulous attention to a task, a person, an action, a moment means to give it everything you have right now: all of your concentration, time, love and devotion.
Notice each activity that you’re doing as a separate event.
For every event, ask yourself what you can do to give it your full attention.Turn off your phone? Turn your body fully toward the person asking for your attention?
Give the moment your undivided attention. Let go of thoughts about the future and past and turn toward what you’re facing even more.
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