Recently I realized that multi tasking is another modern term could be used as procrastination. As Digital Marketer I have faced this for the longest 4 years and I wanted to help you, so in this blog I will cover How to get rid of Procrastination & improve productivity? What I did which helped me overcome this!
Well, yesterday I posted on my social media & I saw, it’s not just me but most of people are facing and it needs to be addressed;
Let’s check the post 1st (you can skip to next heading if you already read);
Slowly I am coming out of “Multi Tasking” myth!Yes, you read it right, multi tasking is a myth or say it’s another term could be used for procrastination.Example: 120 tabs are open in my browser, I am working on 1 tab, but by mistake I click on someother tab and next important task opens up, now I started working on that one, instead of finishing the 1st 1.What happened was, I lost the track of time & end up doing nothing but delaying the tasks.
Now let’s talk what I did to over come this;
- Understand the difference between Urgent & Important
- Prioritize tasks
- Create a to do list
- Use timer to finish tasks
- Remove distractions
- Manage time
Understand the difference between Urgent & Important:
- Urgent Tasks:
- Need to be done NOW!
- Have deadlines or cause immediate problems if not done.
- Example: Fixing a flat tire so you can get to work.
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Important Tasks:
- Contribute to your long-term goals and happiness.
- Don’t always have deadlines, but neglecting them can hurt you in the long run.
- Example: Working on a project that will get you a promotion.
Remember;
- Tasks which can be done in less than 3-5 minutes, do it right away, do not put any reminder or delay it
- Tasks which are important but not urgent, put them in to do list, put a deadline to them
- Keep note of everything you do
Prioritize tasks:
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Write down EVERYTHING you need to do.
Don’t worry about order, just get it all out on paper (or your favorite digital to-do list app). -
Urgency vs. Importance:
Review each task and ask yourself:
Is it urgent (needs to be done right away) or important (contributes to long-term goals)? -
Follow Eisenhower Matrix:
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Tackle Your List:
Complete the “Do First” tasks first. Schedule time for the “Schedule” tasks. Delegate or eliminate the rest!
Create a to do list:
- I use these tools for creating to-do-list;
- Trello
- ToDoList by Google which integrates with your Google Calendar
Use timer to finish tasks;
- Follow these 2 techniques whichever works for you;
- Pomodoro Technique
- Timeboxing
- Pomodoro Technique
- Set the Timer (Select task & give yourself time to finish)
- Focus Laser Beam (Silent all kinds of notifications & focus finishing)
- Reward Yourself
Remove distractions:
- Close those 120 tabs
- Open only tabs which are relevant to the task
- Keep your desk clean
- Do not put anything infront beeps or shows notificiations
- You can use tools to stop everything so that you can focus
Manage time:
- Set time for everything and follow the time.
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