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3 Time Management Strategies to Boost Productivity

Developing effective time management strategies is critical to anyone who wants to get the most out of their efforts to increase productivity. Generally speaking that would pretty much be everybody! Who out there does not feel the time crunch every day presents to us as our 'to do' list continues to grow without the benefit of additional time to manage it? It seems obvious that since time can not be 'fabricated out of thin air' we must therefore learn to better manage what we already got.

Here are 3 time management techniques anyone can apply immediately to squeeze the most out of their efforts leading to an increase in personal productivity.

Self-Imposed Deadlines

By placing a time limit on your work this serves to increase the 'pressure' on you which 'encourages' more focus on your part. We all know that when the pressure is on we tend to concentrate more on the source of the pressure itself. With a higher level of concentration we are able to increase productivity since our efforts are more focused and efficient.

Minimize Objectives

What I mean by this is focus on a smaller number of tasks. By overloading our 'to do' list we tend to be distracted by jumping from one incomplete tasks to the next. This lack of focus and increase in distractions drains our time and makes our efforts less efficient. In order to increase our personal productivity it is often times best to complete one task at a time to ensure a quality effort. It makes little sense to attempt to do too much which usually ends up resulting in the total completion of absolutely nothing!

Avoid 'Analysis Paralysis'

Effective time management includes 'doing your homework' first before making any decisions or attempting to complete any challenging or unfamiliar tasks.

Once you have completed your information gathering, review and analyze the information you have compiled. Based upon your findings or evaluations make your decision or complete the task at hand.

Do not obsessed over a myriad of different scenarios but stay focused on what you know to be fact, complete your work and MOVE ON!

Developing effective time management strategies is one of the most realistic ways to increase productivity. Everybody is familiar with experiencing an ever growing list of daily demands without the benefit of any additional time to manage them. The only solution to the time crunch we find ourselves in is to make better use of what we already got. The 3 time management techniques we discussed here can be applied by anybody for any circumstances. By using these techniques you can sharpen the focus of your efforts which will lead to an increase in your personal productivity.

About The Author
TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina.

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  1. Terrific posts which I must implement.

    Looking forward to your VBT!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Warm regards,
    Donna

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  2. Great tips for time management. Number 2 is so important - always create doable goals and objectives; it helps avoid getting overwhelmed.

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