One way to get more done is to set specific times to do work.
If you have 8 hours to do something, it will often take you a long time to do it.
If on the other hand, you set aside 45 minutes for a task, you’ll more likely get it done in that time frame.
On top of that, when you only have a set amount of time to work, you’ll actually do work during that time since you know when the block ends, you’ll be able to do what you want, such as check your email, make a phone call, relax, or anything else you wanted to do.
So one way to use time blocks is to do something like this:
- 8:00am – 8:45am : Work on task 1
- 8:45am – 9:00am : Check email/Facebook/etc…
- 9:00am – 9:45am : Work on task 2
- 9:45am – 10:00am : Check email/Facebook/etc…
- 10:00am – 10:45am : Work on task 3
- 10:45am – 11:00am : Check email/Facebook/etc…
While you might originally think you’re “wasting” 45 minutes of your morning, you’ll probably end up noticing that you got a lot more done that morning than you usually would!
If you’d like to see other tips that are a part of the series, check out 30 Days to a More Productive Business.
Enjoy,
