Everyone has the same 24 hours. Yet some people get a lot more done in a day than others. The secret to increased productivity lies in consistently following a few simple principles.
Agenda - Like Mom’s advice to eat your vegetables, the suggestion to make a daily agenda is both unsexy and tremendously effective. The night before, write down everything you need to do the following day.
Specify - In order to find the quickest way to accomplish a task, know exactly what you want to do. Like mapping driving directions, you can find the quickest route to anywhere with sufficient details about the destination. Spend about 10% of the estimated project time on planning, and be sure to write it down. Include all preparatory tasks in your plan.
Priorities - Once you have a list of tasks, organize them by priority. Put the letter A beside things that must be done. Put B beside things that should be done. Put C beside things that can be done. Number the tasks in each group according to priority. Each day, work through your list from A1 to the Cs.
Delegate - Hand off work that you don’t need to do personally. Estimate the value of your time compared to that of an assistant. Virtual assistants, people who do chores remotely, are becoming hugely popular in this fast-paced world.
Have Fun,
Alan
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