Make your day more productive

By: Office Plus Oracle :: Tuesday Dec 1, 2009

We all struggle to find balance in our lives.  Life seems to be a constant juggling act, trying to find time for all of the things we want or need to do.  The approaching holiday season is not likely to improve this time crunch.  For this reason we thought we would suggest some ways to help make your day more productive.

• Make a daily action list - Start the day by making a list of things you wish to accomplish in that day.
   
• Prioritize items on your task lisk - Give every item a due date and a ranking.  If something stays on you task list too long, take a good look at it's importance.
   
• Schedule Projects - Break large projects into manageable steps.  Create a master schedule for a project with each incremental step listed.  Next put these incremental steps on your daily action list.
   
• Don't multi-task - Doing two things at once causes both to take more time and achieve poorer results.  Focus on one thing at a time.
   
• Use a Daily Planner - Having your action list and meeting schedule in one place will make it easier for you to stay on track.