How to Increase Productivity: Work Smarter not Harder
Have you ever had a day when you were absolutely busy, from the minute you woke up until the minute you fell asleep? At the end of the day, you know you worked hard all day but you're not exactly sure where the time went?
Well, if you worked all day long, and you're not certain where your time went, you might have been engaged in unproductive work.
You were doing something but you weren't completing work that was really going to further your goals.
So, how to avoid unproductive work?
- Task Prioritization
- Planning your time
- Time Tracking
- Finding a System that works for you
- Organizing your space
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