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2. Prioritize
2. Prioritize
Prioritize your activities in the order of their importance. Schedule your most important tasks first, then do the second most important one, and so on.
The most common technique to prioritize is to write down the three most important things that you want to accomplish by the end of the day.
Another way is to write the one most important task which you must complete on that day. Start the remaining tasks once you complete this task.
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1. Pick a Planning tool
a) Digital: If you prefer a digital system, do some research on to-do list apps and digital calendars. You will surely land on a reasonable app from App Store/ Play Store.
My personal recommendation is Microsoft To Do(Simple and free).
b) Pen and Paper: If you like going old-schools, ...
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3. Task Batching
Task batching is a planning technique to combine similar activities. Simply put tasks that are similar can be scheduled together, like texting a friend, emailing a client, or replying social media comments, which can all be planned to be held, say from 12:30 to 1:30.
Without Batching techni...
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4. Use Mornings for Difficult Tasks
4. Use Mornings for difficult Tasks
Morning is the most productive time of the day. You are naturally most active, energized, and focused at the start of the day. This means, your ability to learn and process new information is maximum during this time. So, it is best if you start the most ...
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5. Use Afternoons for Easy Tasks
5. Use Afternoons for Mundane Tasks
The afternoon is the time when your energy is depleting hence, it’s best to schedule simple and managing-type tasks in the afternoon.
A quote I read somewhere:
Use morning for making, and the afternoon for managing
Tasks like editing you...
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6. Keep your Schedule Flexible
6. Keep your Schedule Flexible.
When we sit to plan, we generally underestimate the amount of time certain tasks will take. That’s why it is important that you don’t fill each second of your day.
Keeping it flexible allows you to carter for uncertainties, like a traffic jam, slow inte...
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In today’s fast-paced world, everybody has a lot of plates spinning. Planning your day in advance gives you better control over your day-to-day activities. A daily plan enables you to focus on your most important task while keeping the distractions to a minimum,
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The Ivy Lee Productivity Method
- At the end of the day, write in order of importance only the six most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow.
- In the next day, concentrate only on the first task until it is finished before moving on to the second task and so on.
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The Ivy Lee Method
Rank your work by its true priority with the Ivy Lee Method:
- At the end of each work day, write down the 6 most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow.
- Prioritize those 6 items n order of their true importance.
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