Keith Boyer
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Tags: Tasks, Life, happiness, Habit, Time, Day, Strategy
Make a list of all the tasks that you need to complete. Make sure that you list all the due dates for your tasks so you can make sure that they will be completed in time. You definitely don’t want to miss any deadlines whether it’s for your own personal projects or for something you’re working on for your job. Missing deadlines looks bad to everyone involved.
Look at the tasks and organize them based on the dates that they are due. Next, categorize the most important tasks first. By working on the most important tasks first you’ll be able to get them completed faster and you’ll also be able to make sure that those projects are done well.
I have -
I was having trouble to organize all my working tasks as I do a lot of different tasks each day. Then I realized I'm overburdened and that is causing delays in work. Today I got new work from a client but I refused him politely because I have scheduled tasks for next few days. I could not make a promise that I am unable to fulfill. Now, I feel relaxed and not depressed for coping deadlines.
If you are working at a job that provides you with a number of tasks every day then you should know how to add new tasks. Consider the due date of each new project and then organize them based on the importance of the task.
This will allow you to accomplish everything the right way and it’s also going to ensure that you don’t miss anything. You don’t want to miss out on a deadline or skip over an important task.
As I fix the deadline of the task I am currently involved in, I plan what else I should be doing next. This put me under pressure to finish the job-in-hand right on time.
I am happy with this - now I am able to finish task and not ending up wasting time doing nothing.
This way you’re going to feel more awake during the day and more capable of accomplishing tasks.
For the last few days, I am haing a good night sleeping. Starting day fresh with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
Calling it my sleeping pill with an "O"
I have changed my pillows and mattress. Finally, I am getting some good sleep for last 2 days.
Having some difficulty with my sleep. I can't sleep before 3 am.
Last last 3 days I didn't sleep more than 8 hours. I really need some sleep. Going to bed early.. Forgive me I cannot take it longer...........................
Last week was just as stressful as I could ever imagine. From my job to household chores; everything messed up. Plus, I had guests. First thing that I needed after all these was a good night sleep! My sleep-deprived eyes were burning - no eyedrop, splash of water was helpful. Finally, I hit the bed and in a blink of eye - I was sound asleep.
Far most fresh - now I can get along to organize my day, home and job!
If you’re going to work on a new task you need to focus on it a lot. Think carefully about the project you’re working on. Make sure that you work on only one project at a time then you’ll be able to get them done more quickly as well as getting them done more accurately.
Training my brain with these 7 steps.
I was cooking today.. Tried doing so many things together.. Chopping, slicing garnishing .. None of the dieshes turn out good.. What I learnt today??
I am not a professional chef that I can do everythign together. Better do one thing at a time.
I have set a time and focus on one thing at a time- there is a big change.. Qualitative change!
I have several things screaming for my attention but I am just failing to do it. So just started blogging doing things that I guess are supposed to relax me. I found where I was getting wrong. I should have done one thing at a time. Atleast I cou,ld have finished one thing, now I can't finish anything.
A good habit is something that helps you to accomplish the goals that you have in life. It’s something like, working on one task at a time, making lists, staying organized and avoiding wasted time. These things are good habits and they ensure that you get a lot more done.
Use good habits frequently and continually develop additional ones as you go about your life and your tasks for personal or work needs.
Staying organized and positive - my good to-do list priority number one!!
I was going through my past year's journal. It's shocking... I am so organized now. This is probably the best change in my life....
Good things would start with limiting bad things. I am going to do physical activities more than online activities. I am going crazy - so frickle minded.
The habit is nice.. I am busy gardening these days. Mostly using stuffs out of my kitchen and refrigerator to plant some tress.
DIY method 1. Hanging planter with plastic soda bottles
DIY method 3. Plastic bottle planter
Doing good things is a good habit. I just synced my official email and personal emails together.. Made a to-do list. Create a priority list and put it into action.
When you do this you’ll be able to give your mind the rest that it needs but you won’t have to worry too much about the fact that you’re wasting your time. When you’re limiting your activities you get more out of the entire process.
I don't believe in prolonging the tasks unnecessarily long - my other activities get hampered. I never got time for myself just a little soak in the water when I used to focus on getting things done. No matter, how long it took. I had to be wise and had to limit the time I invested in it....
Also, I limited the small activities that ate up my day. Now, I save it for a single day. No daily laundry - either I do it on weekend ( for I got an big wardrobe to sustain me) or may be when it is really urgent.
It's bitter, but true. Candy Crush is stealing my capabilities. I used to involve myself in so many activites, hobbies and friends. Now, I am more with my Candies.. So, I am keeping safe distance from my phone. In fact, I made a note to myself to play only on weekends.
Limit the amount of time you spend on your required activities. When you work too hard you end up burning out.
Space out the amount of time that you work. Limit your required activities to a specified amount at a time. Of course you need to make sure you’re working at your job all day but outside of work you’ll need to make sure that you are balancing the amount of time that you spend doing fun activities and doing required activities. You will want to limit your activities to around 20 or 30 minutes so that you get enough done and you get it done in a quick and positive way.
Working with timer, is quite helpful. I noticed I work at a quick pace. Plus, I can always return home and finish any unfinished chore. At least don't have to carry a burden.
I have noticed something as I started off with my dusting chore. I set the time in ohone for 30 minutes. Thinking I need to finish it early - I actually end up doing it in just 24 minutes. That was incredible. I am going to pply it to other work as well. :)
Make sure that you are not wasting your time too much, which means you need to watch out for the tasks that are doing it. Make sure that you are spending an adequate amount of time working when you need to.
So, whenever you find yourself distracted from your work consider what it is that is distracting you. That’s going to ensure that you get back to work more quickly and that you don’t spend too much time waiting around to get your work done. This will keep you from getting distracted continuously. By identifying the things that make you waste your time you can then limit your time with them.
Oh! I waste too mmuch of time playing games on my phone. Clash of kings, candy crush, subway surfer, angry birds..
I am having a few of these signs as mentioned in the video-game-addiction.org. I seriously think, I need some help.
My cell phone is my biggest distraction. I would grab it to check just an incoming mail and then I would end up wasting 15 or more minutes on it. Today I tried to completely abundant this practice and focused on work. I kept the cell phone silent and only checked it during breaks. It saved my time really.
Once you have identified the tasks that are taking too much time out of your day, limit the amount of time that you spend on them. Make sure you limit the tasks that you are doing so that you’re able to get some of your fun activities into your day while also completing your work at the same time. Make sure that you limit those wasted tasks completely.
You will want to limit your tasks that are not required to around 20 or 30 minutes each block of time. As a result, you’ll be able to make sure that you are getting through even more of your work and still having some fun at the same time.
It would be rather difficult - there are many chores that I have responsible to take care off. How many I just push it out of my way. I think I can manipulate the environment a bit to add some fun and motivation. Doing the house chores are so boring sometime but I am not in favor of procrastination ...
When you organize your tasks properly you’ll be able to see which ones should be completed first and which ones you can come back to at a later time. Make sure that you work your way down the list.
After all, you’re not going to be able to give as much attention to each task if you are trying to tear yourself from one to the next too much. You’ll end up distracted, stressed and probably a little confused about what information should go where.
I am organizing my tasks with a little help from Life hacker.
One should take some lesson from the Japanese people.. They live minimalism.. So organized... I am actually trying to learn it from them.
I have a very bad habit of filling my plate.. I mean I take up too many tasks together. And finally, I cannot do a good justice to it. That is really aweful. I have started prioritizing my tasks and scheduled them. I cannot compromise on the quality of my tasks.
Work your way through every task slowly and carefully because this is going to allow you to get where you want to be personally and professionally. When you work with one task you’ll be able to devote all of your time and energy to that one task. You can also be sure that you have enough time and attention to devote to the task.
If you spend a set amount of time on one task you will actually spend more time and effort trying to do several things at once. That’s because you have to spend some time working hard at your tasks and you’re likely to get confused when you’re trying to work from one task to a different one. Instead, complete the first task completely and then move on to the next task. You can then devote the same type of attention to the next task.
I made a to-do lists and now ticking off the things I have accomplished.. I finally got all the jobs done.. It feels better when I accomplish day's goal as if I had a fruitful day.
I block time, and never take responsibility of few things together. I make sure that I can concentrate on my work and don't mess it up. It ensures quality.
I guess that is why some say to avoid multi-tasking. I accept. I was having 3 projects in hand - I was communicating with three clients working hard. But everything got wasted, when I mistakenly emailed the wrong report to the wrong person.
Make sure that you are eating right. That means getting plenty of fruits and vegetables, as well as taking vitamins. Make sure you get all the vitamins and minerals that your body desperately needs in the most natural way possible. That way, you’ll be able to improve your health continuously and your entire body is going to be at work building healthier bones and getting rid of illnesses that come your way through stronger immunities.
Another great way to stay healthy is to make sure you’re taking some breaks and not overworking yourself. Make sure you’re not getting too stressed. Stress will break down your body and your immunities, making it much more likely that you will end up sick. All you need to do to combat this is to take a few breaks, get some rest, eat right and make sure you’re getting at least a little bit of exercise every day. You don’t even have to do much, just make sure you’re walking or engaging in some other activity you enjoy.
I used to be so careless, ate at odd time and anything. But now, I am glad... I workout and eat a lot of green vegetables, lean meat, good fat, nuts and fruits.
Have been really healthy!
Taking breaks will help to reduce the levels of stress that you’re experiencing. It’s also going to help you relax and enjoy yourself. When you walk away from your work and do something that you enjoy it will help you feel better about getting back to that work later on. Not to mention, when you come back you’ll be fully refreshed and ready to work even harder and with a whole new outlook on your work. You’ll be able to accomplish a lot more by taking breaks than you would be able to if you just kept working straight through.
I tend to stretch myself a little if I really can't go on a minute of walk - but I do it at every 30 minutes.
My joint pain issues are pretty reduced now.
Break also helps in migraine pain. It is sickening .. I took a break from my work that point I was about to collapse . Took a shower and when I got back - everything was sorted out. Actually, no magic. I was stressfree so figured out my hurdles and got the work done in no time.
Cool.. I set the alarm for 30 minutes and then fives minutes. I was procrastinating a blog for such a long time. I just finished that with this 30-5-30 total 65 minutes....
Finally!
When you are overworked, STOP accepting more projects or tasks or responsibilities. That’s the only way you’re going to be able to devote as much time and energy as you want to your many projects. Remember that when you’re able to organize your projects and you are able to tell when you have too many it’s going to improve your ability to carry them out skillfully.
This will translate to bigger responsibilities and even promotions at your job. Of course, that means you’ll need to learn how to organize different projects. So make sure that you’re looking at your work and compiling a list to determine whether or not you have enough work or too much.
If some one is nagging there is no harm to be strict. They are are just trying make you emotional shift their own burden on you!
Make sure your no is a NO.. I just learnt it yesterday at work.
Done it good! Finally I have learnt it... Taking up things on my shoulder then messing up never helps me or anyone else.
I have been busy with some office work.. I was unwell last week so there was a lot pending. Now, that I am having my own work pressure a collegue is asking me for my help. It was not possible. I had to be firm and say NO.
I just got an offer, however they had unrealistic expectations. It is not that I cannot fulfil them, but it would be just stressful for me at this point of time.
I just refused it. A big "NO".
Make sure that you take breaks properly. If you’re taking too many breaks or you’re spending your time relaxing and doing things you won’t be able to accomplish as much as you should. This means that you’ll fall behind in your work and you’ll be completely reversing anything that you may have benefited by taking a break.
Instead take several short breaks. You should try to work for around 30 minutes and then you can take 5 minutes to get up, walk around, stretch out and get back to work. This will give your brain a little time to refresh and relax. You’ll get to breathe and look away from those papers or that computer screen. Now, if you want to take a long break you’ll generally need to work a little longer. Try to work for a couple hours (while still taking short breaks) and then take a half hour away from your work. This will help you get rid of some of that excess stress (plus it lets you have a little fun).
Getting organized and staying organized is key to improving your entire life. After all, being able to accomplish all the things you’ve set out to do is going to allow you to be happier. It’s also going to allow you to get the job that you want in your future. What’s even better is that you’ll be able to have some fun getting yourself organized.
Chapter One: Just Say No
When you start getting a lot of work you’ll notice that you are struggling to accomplish as much as you need to. That’s because you’re working on too many things at once and you find yourself torn.
How To Say No Without Hurting Someone’s Feelings
The important thing is that you be honest and sympathetic. Let the other person know that you are very sorry but you are extremely busy. Let them know what you’re working on and that you would be willing to provide some advice or meet with them to discuss it but you just can’t take on the entire assignment yourself. This will help them understand that you’re willing to help but you just can’t accomplish anything further for yourself.
Chapter Two: Start With the Important
You want to make sure that you are evaluating each of your projects to understand which ones you need to do first and which ones you should be putting off a little bit more.
Chapter Three: Get Plenty of Sleep
Your brain functions the best if it is fully rested. If you don’t take an adequate amount of time to rest and sleep you will struggle to accomplish the tasks that you need for work and your personal life as well.
Why You Need Sleep
By sleeping your brain starts to relax after a long day. It also allows your muscles to relax which makes you feel a little more relaxed in the morning. When you are able to get more sleep you are then going to be able to focus even more when you get back to work the next day.
Chapter Four: Focus is Key
The important thing when you’re working on organizing tasks and getting a lot done is to make sure that you are focusing on each task as you attempt to accomplish it.
Why You Need to Focus
When you’re trying to work on several tasks at once or even when you’re attempting to work on one task while thinking about another you will generally find yourself struggling to get the task accomplished. If you focus entirely on one task however, you’ll be able to get that task finished and then you’ll also be able to get on to the next task.
Chapter Five: Make it a Habit
If you want to be organized you need to make sure that you are making a habit of doing good things. By creating good habits for yourself you will be able to improve your abilities to organize and accomplish your lifelong tasks.
Why You Want to Create Habits
You want to make sure that you are creating habits that will accomplish your tasks to a stronger degree. Improve habits on focus, research and more. As you continue improving your habits you’ll be able to accomplish even more tasks.
Chapter Six: Set Time Limits
It’s important to make sure that you don’t overstep different limits that you set for yourself. Some of the limits that you set should consider what amount of time you get to spend on additional activities.
Chapter Seven: Be Careful of Wasted Time
When you’re working you need to make sure that you’re not wasting too much of your time. Instead, you want to make sure that you are spending your time in a productive way. You’ll be able to accomplish a lot more this way and you’ll also be able to make sure that you’re enjoying yourself at the same time.
Chapter Eight: One Task at a Time
Working through one thing at a time means you’ll have more projects completed in a shorter amount of time. Once you’ve finished with one task you’ll be able to get started on the next one. Instead of working on a variety of tasks at one time you’ll go one after another.
Chapter Nine: Stay Healthy
If you aren’t healthy you aren’t going to be able to get the work done that you really need to accomplish. If you’re even just a little under the weather you’ll find it more difficult to accomplish as much as you normally do and that’s going to impact a lot.
Why to Stay Healthy
When you are healthy, you don’t miss any days of work or relax the amount of work you’re able to do because you find yourself capable of just about anything. You are strong enough and healthy enough to accomplish everything you want and need for the day and the week and on.
Chapter Ten: Take a Break
You absolutely need to make sure that you are taking breaks whenever possible. Now there is a difference between taking the breaks that you and your body need and taking too many breaks just to get out of the work that you should be doing. The most important reason to take a break is so that you can get back into the swing of things.
Getting organized is the key to accomplishing so many things. If you don’t take care of yourself and you don’t keep track of all the things you need to accomplish you’ll find yourself overwhelmed. Make sure that you’re getting everything accomplished by organizing and following the tips we’ve laid out. It’s a lot easier than you might think once you get started. All you need to do is make sure that you’re paying attention to everything that needs to be done.
This is great piece of advice but I wonder what if anyone takes my small advice/ help as a signal to shoullder the entire task. It happenend with me once already.