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How to make good decisions
How to manage work stress
How to manage email effectively
Use tasks lists and trackers
Designate a place to add and organize your tasks that’s not your head: a pen-and-paper to-do list or a digital task manager like Todoist . By capturing tasks to come back to later, you can free your attention to focus on your immediate work, not remembering what you need to get done in the future.
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Take breaks
Something beats nothing . High performers work for fifty-two minutes and then break for seventeen minutes.
Moving beats stationary . One study showed that hourly five-minute walking breaks boosted energy levels, sharpened focus, a...
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Organization methods
Once you know what you’ll focus on, you’ll need a daily structure for staying focused on it. You may not be able to eliminate context switching from your day entirely, but these strategies will help you cut down on the number of times you have to shift your attention:
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Choosing your planning tool
Now that you've decided on the productivity approach, it's time to pick your tools:
- A to-do list app: A digital task manager is great for those who are tech-savvy.
- A digital list is useful if you're not into a task-manager but still want a digi...
Visually Map Your Time And Tasks
Map your day by the hour and review it throughout the day to help you organize your time. That visual cue will help you pace your day and budget your time appropriately. To do that:
- Use free hours effectively by ranking your task list visually.
- Try color coding your list a...
Master lists
Capture everything on a Master List and then break it down by monthly, weekly, and daily goals.
- Start by making a master list—a document, app, or piece of paper where every current and future task will be stored.
- Once you have all your tasks together, break th...
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