9 thoughts on how not to waste your time on trifles

For small series of daily obligations is easy to forget about a serious problem. Diary swells of orders, and the time, talent and effort are wasted. People work overload, but not so fond of examining of the trees, that they forget about the forest. John O'Keeffe - researcher-practitioner - knows how to deal with it.

Usefulness - the enemy of success

Forget about the fact that it is necessary to spend all your time on the "good" things. Or those that seem useful to you or your loved ones. Holds an important, but not useful. Do not litter your life imposed guidelines.

You can not have time to do everything

Humble. No matter how effective you may be sought, the number of cases will always exceed the amount of your time. And certainly independently perform all the tasks you can not: the only person who was able to do everything yourself - Robinson Crusoe. Highlight the main thing else - delegate.

Perfectionism - not a virtue

Stop wasting 90% of the time to work on a project that will bring 10% of the profits. Efforts should be proportionate to the result. Most often soundly enough to do business and not bother with the "ideal picture".

Once again about the delegation

• Stick to the rules: do what you can do once.
• Encourage independence - student does not learn to fly on their own, while in the plane is the instructor.
• Often ask yourself the question: "What do I want to spend the best time?"

Qualification - not important

Qualification - the ability to do the job correctly. Effectiveness - the ability to do what you want. Do what you need, and ignore the rest.

Paper debris - a fight!

Get a box of paper work. Fold back all the notes that do not require urgent attention. When the box is full - throw everything into the wastepaper basket and start again. Remember that 95% of what is stored there, will never need.

By e-waste paper is also true.

Do not we dance the tune of others

Enough to be distracted by phone calls, e-mails and invitations to colleagues "have a cup of coffee." On average, we are interrupted every eight minutes. Leave from this indicator as far as possible - do not let others distract you from the most important thing. Learn time management.

Often say "no"

• Give up immediately. Do not wait for your silence the interlocutor the impression that you agree.
• Politeness and courtesy - base, which will help to tell anyone "no."
• Explain failure and Pull out the alternative proposal.

Stop! stop time

Get used to finish your day after the important tasks performed. Not hammer residue minutiae working time. It is better to rest and return with fresh forces to serious challenges.

Arrange the "short" days: sometimes leave at 16.00, even if you work until 18.00 and is usually sitting to 21.00. But try to do without extremes - sometimes really need to work harder and longer.

Remember: some are killed in battle, others find their death in the flames. But most people die slowly, wasting yourself on trifles.

Based on the book "unconventional thinking"