How To Stop Juggling Multiple Tasks?

We can all be ‘busy fools’ by not planning effectively and instead reacting to whatever is presented to us or ‘he who shouts loudest’! So today I am going to help you juggle less tasks and become laser-focused with effective time management and productivity tips.

Time Stamp

[01:38] How to break your year plan into daily calendar entries

[02:45] When planning your day put times by each task rather than just work through your list from A-Z

[03:37] Prioritise your day by doing the hardest things first (not last!)

[04:30] Plan your day in 30-minute chunks and don't underestimate how long tasks will take!

[05:19] Overestimate how long tasks will take (to cope with the unknowns that will invariably happen)

[06:20] Block out time in your diary that is uninterruptible

[08:30] Physically cross out tasks as you complete them

[08:55] Your daily goal should be to cross off all tasks

[09:40] Aim to start and end your day in the same way everyday - your morning and evening rituals

[10:50] Set your big goals for the week (by looking at your month plan)

Quotations

“When planning your day, always strive to do the hardest things first.” - Rob Da Costa

“Your daily goal should be to cross off all tasks rather than carry any over.” - Rob Da Costa

“We overestimate what we can do in the short term and underestimate what we can do n the long term.” - Bill Gates

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