Time management - tips and trick that worked for you?

[whatspopping]

I've been thinking a lot about my productivity lately and how time management plays a huge role. We all have the same 24 hours, but some people seem to get more done, right? I have been working on improving in this area for a couple of months. I wanted to share a few strategies that have worked for me and see what you all think.

Every morning, I jot down the top three things I need to get done. These are my must-dos, which help me stay focused on what's really important and avoid getting sidetracked by less critical stuff. Also, I found this employee timesheet template and I note everything there to figure out how exactly I spend my time at work. Time blocking has also been helpful. I break my day into chunks and assign specific tasks to each block. For example, 9-11 AM is for deep work like writing or planning, and 2-3 PM is for meetings. Although this method is not always possible to implement, as sometimes urgent matters require my attention, or the meeting time doesn't work for the other person (a client or a colleague).

Contrary to common belief, taking short breaks can significantly enhance productivity, at least this is the case for me. I use the Pomodoro Technique, which involves 25 minutes of focused work and a 5-minute break. I feel this method keeps my mind fresh and prevents burnout, allowing me to make the most of my working time. What strategies do you use for time management? Have they improved your productivity?

[bitterguy28]

I've been thinking a lot about my productivity lately and how time management plays a huge role. We all have the same 24 hours, but some people seem to get more done, right? I have been working on improving in this area for a couple of months. I wanted to share a few strategies that have worked for me and see what you all think.

i dont really believe we all have the same 24 hours since we are all in different situations under different circumstances but we can still try and make the best out of a day

Every morning, I jot down the top three things I need to get done. These are my must-dos, which help me stay focused on what's really important and avoid getting sidetracked by less critical stuff.

i do the same but i do it before i go to sleep i usually make a checklist whether be it mental or physical to actually  finish something the next day

what i also do is not to go on to the next task until i finish my current one it helps me to be quicker

[Betwrong]

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Contrary to common belief, taking short breaks can significantly enhance productivity, at least this is the case for me. I use the Pomodoro Technique, which involves 25 minutes of focused work and a 5-minute break. I feel this method keeps my mind fresh and prevents burnout, allowing me to make the most of my working time. What strategies do you use for time management? Have they improved your productivity?

First off, I don't think it's "contrary to common belief", but, yeah, short breaks work are working for me too. I'd say once in 45-50 minutes, at least, of hard word you need a short break, like 5 minutes, to keep working productively further.

[whatspopping]

i dont really believe we all have the same 24 hours since we are all in different situations under different circumstances but we can still try and make the best out of a day

I cannot disagree, every situation is different. Some have more, others a lot fewer tasks, and then there's the difficulty factor - are those tasks easy or complex... Still, it's 24 hours for all of us. And comparing similar settings, some simply complete more work.

what i also do is not to go on to the next task until i finish my current one it helps me to be quicker

This. The goal whenever possible.

First off, I don't think it's "contrary to common belief", but, yeah, short breaks work are working for me too.

I spoke about this to a bunch of people and got under the impression it's a common belief from my random sample. Anyway, it works for some, both of us included, so that's what matters.


Thanks for sharing your thoughts, guys!

[Betwrong]

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First off, I don't think it's "contrary to common belief", but, yeah, short breaks work are working for me too.

I spoke about this to a bunch of people and got under the impression it's a common belief from my random sample. Anyway, it works for some, both of us included, so that's what matters.
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And I don't know people for whom it doesn't work. I can't imagine someone saying I prefer working all day long without breaks, even short ones. In fact, I think it's possible to work like that, but not longer than for a year.