Become more efficient and transform the quality of your life—in five easy steps.
- Shorten your workday by 30 minutes. I promise you’ll get more done than if you put in your usual nine to ten hours. Leaving earlier gives you a deadline and forces you to drop the silly interruptions that eat up your day.
- Avoid multitasking. It takes twice as long to do what you’re working on when you’re switching between activities. By learning to focus on one project at a time, you can regain the extra hour or two you crave. Just don’t squander it on mundane chores!
- Break the habit of total self-reliance. Doing everything yourself burdens you and prevents others from feeling valuable and needed. Delegate more at home and at work, and free your time for things you love and excel at.
- Capture all your to-dos in one place. Choose only one tool to track everything you need to do, and focus on it from the top down. Start every morning with the most essential item, not the many small, easy tasks. You can always squeeze the little things into the gaps. Conquering the big to-dos gives meaning to your day.
- Schedule one purely joyful activity each week. Think of something you haven’t done for a long time that brings you instant happiness. Please put it in your datebook as a non-negotiable appointment with yourself, and watch the quality of your life transform.
Originally posted 2022-11-20 07:10:22.