7 Absolute Strategies to Enhance your Productivity

Have you ever felt exhausted at the end of the day, knowing you worked your butt off and yet wondering what the heck you actually accomplished or, worse yet, wondering why nothing has been crossed off your “to do” list? It’s annoying unsurprisingly.

Here are 7 strategies absolute to increase your productivity…and I don’t use the word “guaranteed” lightly!

1. Most “To-Do” lists are useless.

There, I’ve said it and those time management systems companies who insist we make lists and set pretty-colored “A”, “B”, and “C” identifiers after tasks have to cope with it.

The reason why, simply, is always that tasks have start times, but a vast selection times. If one makes only one change, accomplish this: Put a start and an end time for everything you do watching how much you get done!

2. The proper “tools”

You require a schedule - one exactly where An individual purposefully script out these factors which are your priorities during the day and you insure that nothing “bumps” them. I use a schedule for each day, week and for the year therefore a client asks me to attend a call or visit his office, I know what I’m doing.

Your own schedule will include those ideas that you should do each day until you have built a routine around them. I write every single day. Not some days, not most days, but each day and it was just by having it on my schedule that it got done. It’s now a routine that I rarely miss.

Yet another critical tool 's what I affectionately call my “Chat Pad”. I use a steno notebook for each client/key person that I handle and keep a list of what I need to consult with them (and also the resulting actions of that discussion) so I can group phone calls or send one summary email rather than several throughout the day.

3. Ask this question.

Just what is the most effective use of your time Now?

Regarding those rare occasions when you haven’t scheduled your efforts, think about the above mentioned question and after that follow through with focusing on the answer. You will dramatically increase the quality of the work you do.

4. Learn your worth.

Precisely how much money do you want to get this year? If we assume which you work 8-hour workdays and you will earn $50,000 this year, then each hour is worth $25.61 and every minute is worth $0.427.

You intend on making $100,000 this year? And then double the amount above figures: every hour is worth $51.23 and each minute is worth $0.852.

So for each and every workday hour that you just waste, you have lost $6,250 on a $50,000 income and $12,500 on a $100,000 income.

5. Delegate, don’t abdicate.

As an business owner (or aspiring entrepreneur) who now knows the value of his time, you notice that it is worthwhile to delegate those things that you either aren’t good at or dislike.

While delegating is important to the most optimal using your time and energies, be sure never to abdicate responsibility for any items. Keep a running listing of the tasks you’ve delegated and check in with this person (remind yourself using your “Chat Pad”).

6. Post your goals.

Having your goals posted provides consistent motivation on why you are doing what exactly you are doing.

Want an extra kick in the pants? Post a photo of that new car, new home, or dream vacation. Seeing the main reason you are working to meet your goals will provide your subconscious with extra motivation to get the job done.

7. Keep a success journal

Success “journals” can be done a number of ways. You can merely keep a written record regarding all your successes or, you can follow Arnold Palmer’s method: he'd a table wherein he inlaid his golf medals and, when he placed one medal within the table, he had a brand new hole grouted for the next, as-yet-to-be-won medal. Always looking ahead, always anticipating the next success.

Remember this: time can not be replaced. You can replace money, you may replace clients or projects. You can't replace time. Try it wisely.