What people complain most about is the lack of time, even those who have a lot of free time end up not being able to take time to produce or do what they want. Some believe that working for themselves or having flexible hours is more than enough to accomplish what is necessary and desired. However, many end up wasting a lot of time browsing social media, sleeping, playing, and watching, and end up putting important things aside.
How can you make better use of your time and produce more? In this article, we'll talk about it and leave you with some tips that will help you manage your time better and be more productive.
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Managing your time better
To produce more in less time, you need to manage your time better. For this we recommend that you define your priorities, plan and simplify. You should also avoid things that steal your time.
Defining your priorities – Have you made a list of what you need to do and determined whether that task is important or not? One of the main things you need to do is to get organized through a list, calendar, checklist, etc. Even mind maps can help you manage your time better and produce more.
Maybe you like to be free and don't want every minute of your life to be controlled by an agenda. It's not easy to define the importance of a task, much less to follow a list or calendar, but if you can't do this you won't be able to manage your time well.
The first step is to define what is most important to you. If you can't follow your list because of other things, try simply eliminating the useless things. Learn to say "no" to things that are not important or that consume time. Avoid trying to do too many tasks, otherwise, you will never be productive.
don't waste your time
The things that steal the most time, besides distractions, are indecision, procrastination, and perfectionism. Analyze each of these 4 points below calmly and make two changes! Eliminate what hinders you!
distractions – Social networks, music, youtube, cell phone, whatsapp, games, series, laziness, visits, etc. The number of distractions that steal your time doesn't end. But it is not possible to end distractions, it is necessary to learn to live with them. It's not hard to avoid using them when you're totally dedicated to productivity. Just close it, leave it on silent, etc.
Indecision – I am super indecisive, I have a hard time choosing things. Ideas are not lacking, but which one to start with? How to do that? How much time should I spend? If you have difficulty choosing, just pick any one and that's it! Avoid wasting your time deciding what is best, otherwise you will end up with nothing.
Procrastination – One of the most complicated things, I myself have a lot of difficulty with it. I ordered a book to study a language, and it's been two years and I've never picked it up to study the language, and this language is part of my work. Procrastination is the act of putting things off, avoid putting things off, be punctual. It's not easy, but it's worth it.
Perfectionism – If you are a person who seeks perfectionism, it's better to give up. Not even with all the time in the world will you be able to produce perfect things. Don't keep looking for perfection! Be aware that everyone makes mistakes, and you shouldn't worry about it.
Tips for producing faster
There are several tips people use to get more done in less time. We will list some and detail others, and you can try to apply them in your life.
- Have a nice rest;
- Use methods that facilitate production;
- Maintain a good diet;
- Set aside a time just to produce;
- Have focus;
- Set a deadline;
To be productive you must eliminate distractions and plan everything we talk about during this article. Also have energy to produce, good food and rest is super necessary.
Do you work on the computer? Why not use tools to streamline your work? Why don't you try to work standing up? This helps some people get things done faster and avoid distractions. Remember that to produce you need to have focus and a schedule. If you set deadlines and you are a responsible person, you will try to meet them.