One of my big issues is focus. So many good business ideas, and so little time… How does one keep a high level of productivity and time management?
Dumb Little Man has a great post on how to achieve laser like focus. They are:
- Eliminate distractions and plan your day (or week)
- Use visual reminders such as sticky notes (web based or not)
- Find a way to get interested or make it fun
- Set mini-deadlines (this works well for me)
- Take frequent breaks (thank God I have a window in my office)
- Stay relaxed and realize it isn’t life or death.
Here’s a few I want to add to the list:
- Use some of the MS office features to remind you of things, such as setting up reminders in your email app.
- Use a task list and refer to it religiously.
- Realize that doing nothing is always a viable alternative :0)
- Start building a ‘tips’ folder. This can be helpful for lines of code, tips to do things more efficiently, etc. It can come in handy.
especially on weekend..