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Inspiration
Easy ways 3. Filter your email
to increase Most email programs allow you
to filter your incoming messages
by subject, sender, key words or
efficiency other parameters, so messages
pertaining to a particular topic
land in a distinct box dedicated
to that subject. Automating this
ith the new year now task means you don't have to
in full swing, many spend precious time sorting a
payment profession- slew of unrelated messages that
W als are in the process land in your inbox.
of implementing revamped goals.
This typically entails determining the 4. Move your body
nature of the requisite steps and then
taking appropriate actions. However, It is easier to think clearly if you
sometimes things get in the way of take regular breaks. Stand up
doing just that. and stretch every 20 minutes or
so, and take a short walk every
hour. Even a five-minute tour
Key among factors that diminish around your office building will
efficiency and impede progress are help clear your head and pay off
distractions and depleted energy. in increased productivity upon
Following are five tips you can your return to work.
implement to help ensure these
factors do not slow you down: 5. Eat nutritious food
1. Be decisive You may be tempted to gobble
a candy bar when your energy
Limit the amount of time you flags, but the quick boost sugar
spend contemplating options provides is inevitably followed
before you make a decision. by a crash, leaving you even
Don't be one of those who dither, more depleted than before. Also,
hold out for absolute certainty large meals require a good deal
that a particular path is correct of energy to digest. Smaller,
and second-guess decisions well-balanced meals fuel the
once they've been made. After a body without draining energy,
reasonable period of considering giving you a sustained lift
options, make the best decision and enhancing your ability to
you can with the information concentrate.
you have, take action and don't
look back. These five suggestions aren't the
only ways to increase efficiency,
2. Use checklists but implementing them will help
you stay on track, making it more
Checklists are among the most likely you'll enjoy the satisfaction of
simple and useful tools to realizing your goals.
increase efficiency. In addition
to daily to-do lists, you can
use checklists in the form
of meeting agendas to focus
attendees' attention and limit
meandering conversations that
waste everyone's time. You can
also create checklists for routine
projects, so you don't have to re-
think the steps involved each
time you start a similar endeavor.
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Easy ways 3. Filter your email
to increase Most email programs allow you
to filter your incoming messages
by subject, sender, key words or
efficiency other parameters, so messages
pertaining to a particular topic
land in a distinct box dedicated
to that subject. Automating this
ith the new year now task means you don't have to
in full swing, many spend precious time sorting a
payment profession- slew of unrelated messages that
W als are in the process land in your inbox.
of implementing revamped goals.
This typically entails determining the 4. Move your body
nature of the requisite steps and then
taking appropriate actions. However, It is easier to think clearly if you
sometimes things get in the way of take regular breaks. Stand up
doing just that. and stretch every 20 minutes or
so, and take a short walk every
hour. Even a five-minute tour
Key among factors that diminish around your office building will
efficiency and impede progress are help clear your head and pay off
distractions and depleted energy. in increased productivity upon
Following are five tips you can your return to work.
implement to help ensure these
factors do not slow you down: 5. Eat nutritious food
1. Be decisive You may be tempted to gobble
a candy bar when your energy
Limit the amount of time you flags, but the quick boost sugar
spend contemplating options provides is inevitably followed
before you make a decision. by a crash, leaving you even
Don't be one of those who dither, more depleted than before. Also,
hold out for absolute certainty large meals require a good deal
that a particular path is correct of energy to digest. Smaller,
and second-guess decisions well-balanced meals fuel the
once they've been made. After a body without draining energy,
reasonable period of considering giving you a sustained lift
options, make the best decision and enhancing your ability to
you can with the information concentrate.
you have, take action and don't
look back. These five suggestions aren't the
only ways to increase efficiency,
2. Use checklists but implementing them will help
you stay on track, making it more
Checklists are among the most likely you'll enjoy the satisfaction of
simple and useful tools to realizing your goals.
increase efficiency. In addition
to daily to-do lists, you can
use checklists in the form
of meeting agendas to focus
attendees' attention and limit
meandering conversations that
waste everyone's time. You can
also create checklists for routine
projects, so you don't have to re-
think the steps involved each
time you start a similar endeavor.
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