Time management in simple terms. 5 steps to ensure that complete more in the same time

Let's talk about the quality of our time.

What is quality time?

It depends on whether you focus on the task at hand. Do you distracted? Do not leave your thoughts in the direction of every 2 minutes?

Let's think how we can increase the quality of time.

Step 1. Turn off all distractions

It is difficult not to react when something scraping on under the ear.

So disable:

• ring tone;
• sound SMS;
• any notification from social networks;
• automatically check the mail.

The hardest thing for people given no ringing. But you just try. Just one day. I am sure you will like it.

Step 2. Sign a folder "Inbox" or simply notebook

You sit, work. And then - bang! - it comes to you mind. You mentioned about the upcoming birthday of a friend or a notice that the end ink in the printer. Then there is the temptation to take sides. Start thinking about this new problem. It is not right.

Just try to forget or to remember, too, will not work. The thing over and over again will disturb you, comes to mind and distract.

What is the right way then?

You ready to be a system where you can securely record such cases. Those of you who use the system, the GTD time management, knows that for such things is "Inbox" folder.

I as a folder "Inbox" - recorder. During the day I put into it all these thoughts, and small business. To disassemble the morning. Instead of the voice recorder, you can use anything. For example, a simple notepad.

So, it's some aspect of thought? Quickly write it and continue to work.

By the way, then all these little distractions can make out in one working unit. One after the other. This is the group about which I wrote here.

Step 3. Create a special working atmosphere

Now let's do so that such random thoughts rarely visited us during the work.

After all, look... A delicious cake on the window, the browser windows with the latest news or funny videos - all this leads our thoughts to the side and reduces the concentration.

The Council is clear: remove all unnecessary. Make it a habit to close unnecessary windows. Clear the table in the office of debris.

Ideally, your workplace should only be for work. To his desk you automatically include a work "reflex." To do this, try not to eat at your desk or watching video entertainment for them, and so on. D.

Just remember John Frank, who in his book "Muse and the Beast"I describe what she went on - she had three working tables. For each type of job - his own. No need to reconfigure or remove such tables after work. Conveniently!

Step 4. your ears

Sometimes distractions are not dependent on us. We can not eliminate them. For example, a neighbor started a long renovation. Or upstairs like mad wedding. It is foolish to be angry: that's life. In such cases, I have two options.

The first - is to put on headphones with loud music without words. For example, you can use GetWorkDoneMusic - a service for music. or service Soffitivity with the sounds of the cafe. Instead of music rattling cups and spoons, background conversations of people... Try it, it's fun))

The second way - I do not produce excess noise - it earplugs.

Such silicone earplugs (foam would not recommend), well protected from the noise. It costs about 350 rubles for two pair. You can buy them at the pharmacy.

Step 5. Read the book "Feed" Mihayya Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - the founder of positive psychology. It was he who came up with the flow.

What it means to be in the flow?

It is fully involved in the activity for its own sake. The ego disappears. Time flies. Every action, movement, thought follows from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you apply your skills to the limit. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

To get the most out of their time, often need to be in the flow. Although the concept of "flow" applies to leisure, hobbies, relationships with loved ...

I have already done a review of his book "Flow. The psychology of optimal experience. " The book is a serious, almost scholarly work. Read it easily. But this book will help you to build "in-line" job. One of my favorite books on personal effectiveness. I recommend!

results

To keep pace with much, not necessarily to work hard from morning till night. You can work only a few hours, but those hours must be in the flow. Strive for an increase in the quality of your time!