What's your productivity stack?
Basic Time Management Techniques that everyone knows about:
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To Do Lists
To start with what is perhaps the most rudimentary method of managing your time, to-do lists serve as a yardstick to give you an indication of the quantum of work that has to be performed. Compiling and checking off a list will ensure that all tasks are completed or at least not left hanging or worse — forgotten. -
Journaling
Though this may sound like a throwback to your college dorm, journaling works much like the summary of your term-end essay. It allows you to recap on the important bits and effectively plan for the next day. Journaling also ensures that important ideas and tasks do not slip through the net and stay fresh in your mind when you get to work first thing in the morning. -
Prioritisation
Now that the quantum of work has been chunked down into bite-sized pieces, where does one start? It’s always a good idea to rank your tasks in order of their importance. This will ensure that the most important tasks get checked off your list first and in case of emergencies, only the least important tasks will be affected. If you are familiar with the 80–20 rule, you will appreciate the ability to perform the top 20% of the tasks before laying a finger on the rest.
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