5 tricks that successful leaders use to increase productivity

Realistically assessing your skills and the right planning, you will be able to keep pace with longer and less tired. Get out of the vicious circle of permanent employment and stress.

1. Do not limit your opportunities

When you think that something can not be done, think about the person who was subordinate to two million employees who every day have to It would solve the world's problems and who nevertheless found time to be a good father of two daughters, and sometimes even chosen to basketball or football. It is a former United States President Barack Obama.

Or, for example, about Elon Musk. He directs the two huge companies are constantly developing, but still finds time for other interests, constantly doing something new. This is a good reminder of what your options are virtually limitless.

2. Plan ahead

And for you, and for Barack Obama, and Elon Musk in the day the same amount of time. The difference in how you spend it. Paradoxically, to keep pace with more to do less, but more than planned. Spend a couple of hours on Sunday to plan

3. Realistically assess their abilities

Often it seems that only a few tasks that separates us from being able to finally achieve significant progress in the work. But then it turns out that we are still lagging behind schedule.

To avoid this, set clear time limits for each case, and a realistic assessment of how many cases you can perform. There is nothing good to promise to perform ten tasks, but do only half or perform anything but throw the favorite activities outside of work.

4. Often say "no"

Identify activities that do not bring into your life anything useful, and tell them boldly "not». For example, refuse from watching TV shows or do not go to parties. Treat the ability to refuse as a muscle that needs to be continuously strengthened. This is the only way to make sure your time is distributed as you want it, not the way others want.

5. Delegate responsibilities

If you do hire employees, fully pass it the responsibility for his work. So you release your own time and be able to do other projects, without being distracted by constant monitoring.

Of course, even good planning does not always save us from stress. Unforeseen things happen, we have to drop everything and deal with problems. But these are isolated cases. In normal situations, the above tips will help cope with the chores and even leave you with time to spare.