How do you keep motivated and productive? Here are some tips from our time management program on how you can “work less” and achieve more!

Note how you’re REALLY spending time. Wasted minutes become lost hours. Instead of chatting for 10 minutes in the morning, try getting started on
your most dreaded task and finishing the chat during lunch.

Detach. Whether it’s a weekend, or your vacation, take time to detach from
work. Taking work home may show initiative, but it can also be harmful.
Take time off to refresh and rejuvenate.Your work will still be waiting for you at
the office and you will have more energy to complete it better and faster.

Prioritize. If you’re spending too
much time on tasks that are not as important as others, you’re probably
wasting time and energy. Set an allotted amount of time each day to
complete menial tasks and race to see how much you can get done. Menial
tasks also may include checking email and other forms of social media.

Ask for help. If you don’t ask, you won’t get it. Maybe you can even trade
tasks. There may be something that your coworker can complete in half the time
and vice versa.

Stop procrastinating. We often spend more time putting off tasks than it takes
to complete them. As I said above, do your worst first. You will get a great
sense of accomplishment that will propel you through the rest of your day.