Most people learn time management in the hard way, working late nights to meet deadlines, etc.
Etienne Garbugli, product and marketing consultant shared the lessons he’d have known when he was starting into a presentation posted to SlideShare.
Here’s what presentation says:-
Etienne Garbugli, product and marketing consultant shared the lessons he’d have known when he was starting into a presentation posted to SlideShare.
Here’s what presentation says:-
Time Management Hacks :-
1. There’s always time
Time is priorities.
1. There’s always time
Time is priorities.
2. “Only plan for 4-5 hours of real work per day”
Days always fill up.
Days always fill up.
3. “It’s normal to have days where you just can’t work and days where you’ll work 12 hours straight.”
Work more when you are in the working zone.
Relax when you’re not.
Work more when you are in the working zone.
Relax when you’re not.
4. “Your time is $1000/hour, and you need to act accordingly.”
Respect your time and
Make it respected.
Respect your time and
Make it respected.
5. Stop multi-tasking.
It merely kills your focus.
It merely kills your focus.
6. Set up a work routine and stick to it.
Your body will adapt.
Your body will adapt.
7. We’re always more focused
and productive with limited time.
and productive with limited time.
8. Work is the best way to start working.
Start with short tasks to get on the track.
Start with short tasks to get on the track.
9. “Doing is better than perfect.”
Work iteratively.
Expectations to do things perfectly are oppressing.
Work iteratively.
Expectations to do things perfectly are oppressing.
10. More work hours doesn’t mean more productivity.
Use constraints as opportunities.
Use constraints as opportunities.
11. “Separate thinking and execution to execute faster and think better.”
Separate strategic and brainless tasks to become more productive.
Separate strategic and brainless tasks to become more productive.
12. Keep the same context throughout the day
Switching between clients/projects is unproductive.
Switching between clients/projects is unproductive.
13. Work around procrastination.
Procrastinate between intense dashes of work.
Procrastinate between intense dashes of work.
14. No two tasks ever hold the same importance.
Always prioritize.
Always prioritize.
15. Always know the single(one) thing you need to do get done during the day.
16. Delegate and learn to make use of other people.
17. Turn the page on yesterday.
Only think about today and tomorrow.
Only think about today and tomorrow.
18. Don’t let tasks go on indefinitely.
Set tasks for everything.
Set tasks for everything.
19. Set end dates for stressful and intense activities.
Everything ends at some point.
Everything ends at some point.
20. “Don’t trust your brain for your memory. Get reminder app for everything.”
Always take notes.
Always take notes.
21. Write down anything that distracts you- new ideas, random thoughts or whatever. The point is , if you write them down, they’ll stop bubbling up.
22. Take breaks sometimes.
