Not Setting Goals
Working aimlessly without a goal in mind can result in a lack of motivation and productivity.
You easily give in to distractions and don’t manage your time well.
How to Avoid It?
Setting goals and committing to them gives you direction and motivates you to complete your tasks.
You become more focused and manage your time and resources better to achieve your goals.
But remember, not all goals are equal.
SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, & Time-bound) goals perform better than unspecific goals.
Several studies support the claim.
The latter is more specific, challenges you, and sets a time limit for your goal.
At the end of the day, youll still have a lot of undone tasks and frustration.
Its not that theres not enough time, but the fact that youre not managing your time well.
Heres how to go about it:
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You shoulduse a time-tracking app to track how much time you spend on a projector task.
The internet is teeming withfree time-tracking appsyou can use to track your projects for better time management.
You’ll slack, give in to distractions, and waste your time until the deadline approaches.
Procrastinators are always short on time, behind their deadlines, and have little to no work-life balance.
A great way to avoid procrastination is to break a huge project into smaller, more manageable tasks.
Now assign yourself time slots for each of these smaller tasks and commit yourself to them.
Youll feel more motivated to complete these smaller tasks and less likely to procrastinate.
Another great method to overcome procrastination is to use the Pomodoro technique.
The Pomodoro technique follows a similar concept.
Heres how you canuse the Pomodoro technique:
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Scheduling Ineffectively
Have you noticed that some days are not as productive as others?
Thats because our energy levels vary throughout the week.
Not only that, different people have different energy levels throughout the day.
Are you a night owl or an early bird?
Evaluate how you work and find out your peak productive hours.
Once you know the hours youre most productive, schedule your projects accordingly.
How often have you found yourself working and, suddenly, your phone starts buzzing?
You get distracted and are now compelled to check your phone.
It all comes down to effective scheduling.
Set out time slots for work, checking emails, leisure, etc.
What if putting your phone on airplane mode hasnt worked for you?
Navigating a multitude of productivity apps every day without getting more work done is pointless.
Find out what works for you and stick to it, without losing sight of the bigger picture.
But to find out what works for you, its important to understand your time management needs.
