"Black list" 9 things you should not do

There are things that are taken time and effort and postpone implementation of the goals. Each of you will find this list a few items that he does not even hesitate.

We have a wonderful habit - to make lists, implement them and neatly cross out with a proud "Made." But there are things that we often do, and absolutely do not think about their importance and usefulness. Moreover, they should make a "black list".

Trying to do everything

There is a golden rule of 80/20, which states that 20% of jobs in importance equal to 80% of the total cases. Therefore, a good walk on your to-do list and try to allocate the remaining 80%, who make up only 20% of importance. You agree that energy costs clearly unequally distributed. Try to do it to each of your job and see that your productivity will increase at times.

Respond to all emails (calls, sms and messages)

If you received a message on e-mail or SMS - this does not mean that you should immediately sit down and answer. There is a priority. Some things do not require your immediate response. Responding to all messages indiscriminately, you can push the more important things. Moreover, the habit to check your e-mail every half an hour in itself is unhealthy dependence. In addition, so you accustom people around the fact that you are constantly in touch and respond almost immediately. This clearly does not speed up the work process and can thoroughly spoil your mood.

Do you think that all are obliged to carry out immediately

Get yourself apart from the list of necessary things and what not to do, another list - a list of non-urgent cases, you can do later.

Postpone important matters for later

Procrastination - a sneaky serpent that tempts you to put important and unpleasant for later. And then again on the next... and so on, until the appropriate line, beyond which all the lights and you do not have time. So you can never start important projects, which may eventually bring you success. Do not live with illusions and chase in the neck of the sweet snake.

Trying to do everything perfectly the first time

Oddly enough, but the desire to do everything perfect - this is one of the variants of procrastination. That is, you delve into one case, gloss and beauty, instead, to fulfill the most important thing and move on. Sometimes it comes to the point of absurdity, when in the preparation of the report do you think of the font or fields and remake it all 10 times. Then to colleagues was not ashamed to show. Enter a "draft rule" - do projects, save them, treated one, and then return to the second and smoothes it sharp corners shlifuete it. And so on. Allow yourself to occasionally make small mistakes that you can fix later.

Dwell on the details

Sometimes the whole point in detail and work on them - that's your main goal. But this is not always, but wont go into details have virtually everyone. Think about whether these details are important in a year? And two? Try to draw a general picture, or digging into the details, you can lose the basic idea.

Do not think of clear objectives

You know your goals for this month? Do you have a to-do list for a year? What do you want to achieve? Sometimes it is useful to reflect on the goals and priorities. Yes, it will take some time, but after that you will have a clear purpose and formed a guide to action. You will not be wasted on trivia and slowly but surely (and sometimes surprisingly quickly) will move towards its goal. Moreover, the main objectives can be put both on the year (a month), and for the next week or even one day.

Work without interruption

If you think that working without interruption save a whole bunch of useful time and have time to do much more, then you are sadly mistaken! People - not robots, and can not work without a break in concentration. You have created the illusion of productive time, but in fact your productivity falls, you start to slow down, to make mistakes and banal irritated. Even when all the lights, take short breaks for 5-10 minutes to get some rest and clear his head.

all pleasing

In Colin Powell It has a wonderful quote that says: "The desire to please everybody is a sign of mediocrity." All people are different and we are simply not able to please everybody. Trying to be a nice person for all could eventually drive you to exhaustion. Plus, you get a whole bunch of complexes in the style of "Well, why I do not like", which will force you to sort out all sorts of options in mind. Believe me, not how good it is for you not to be over. Just accept the situation and all. We do not have to like everything, as we may not like certain people. This is quite natural.

And if you have your own "black list"? Complete?