4 Time Management Tips to Boost Your Productivity

In the modern era, it can sometimes feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Our schedules are so full to the brim with conference calls, meetings, social events, and health checkups that it is difficult to keep track.

If you aren’t on top of all of your commitments, it’s easy to let your calendar slip away from you and end up missing important appointments and letting people down. 

Learning to manage your time better will not only help you to be more punctual, but it will also allow you to make the best use of your diary. This will allow you to be more productive at work as well as finding more freedom to squeeze in your personal projects and hobbies.

To help you get started, here are four time management tips to supercharge your productivity.

Diarize your life

A whopping 82% of people do not use any form of time management system. You might think you have a good memory, but you can’t go through life without putting your appointments into a calendar or diary. Make a note of every time and date in your future, from nights out with friends to big sales conferences. This way you will avoid double-booking yourself and you have a clear overview of your upcoming commitments and can prioritize your work accordingly. It.doesn’t matter whether you use a physical diary or the calendar on your phone, as long as you remember to keep track of everything.

Sync your calendars

Some people have multiple calendars that they use to organize their lives. Perhaps you have your work Teams meetings scheduled in Microsoft, while your social events are on your Google calendar. It can be frustrating having to coordinate two or more different systems, and it could lead to you missing something important. But by using a calendar syncing service like Calen360, you can synchronize your schedules and streamline your life.

Eliminate time wasters

If you feel like time is slipping away from you and you just can’t get enough done, it may be a good idea to look at how you are spending the precious minutes and hours of each day. One of the biggest productivity black holes in most people’s lives is the internet. How much time do you spend aimlessly browsing the net or scrolling through social media? Eliminating these time-wasters from your life will free you up to focus on the things that really matter.

Use the Pomodoro method

When you have to knuckle down and focus on a complex task, it can be hard to concentrate for a long period of time. You might start off well, but after a while your mind begins to drift and you check social media or get up to make a cup of tea. Your mind needs breaks in order to function well, but too many at irregular intervals can be detrimental to work. A good solution is to use the Pomodoro technique, which requires you to work in thirty-minute intervals, with 25 minutes of productivity and a five-minute break. There is evidence that these timings provide the optimal conditions for high performance at work.

Adam Hansen
 

Adam is a part time journalist, entrepreneur, investor and father.