13 Daily Efficiency Tips

Simplicity is the Soul of efficiency

Getting organized to get things done efficiently every day means more time at your disposal to do the planning and creative thinking or to indulge in your interest and passion. Here are the tips to get things done efficiently and in less time:

1. Take advantage of the daily to-do list to carry out your work: Organize your work in such a way that you can get most of the jobs done in one place before moving to the next location and other tasks.

2. Do the important things in the morning: This is the time in which your energy level and the freshness of your mind are at your peak.

3. Set a deadline: Always set a time limit for yourself so that things get done within a time frame, otherwise the task will expand to occupy your precious time.

4. Do the difficult tasks first: Once the tough jobs are done you lift off a heavy burden and the rest of the jobs and the rest of the day will be easier for you.

5. Paper and pen ready: You are ready to record creative thoughts whenever an idea flashes through your mind. If it is not captured immediately it will be gone.

6. Stop work at the right place: When your work is interrupted stop at an appropriate place so that you don't have to redo the work again.

7. Take breaks at regular intervals: It is a good habit to take regular breaks. A short break allows you to clear the clutter in your mind and help solve your earlier problems with ease.

8. Delegate more: It is one of the effective ways to get things done and get you more time for other important work.

9. Get rid of time wasters: Avoid people that steal your time for no useful purposes. Avoid unnecessary meetings.

10. Complete today’s task today: The to-do list in a way is to help you get the things done on the same day. Do not allow your work to spill over to the following day. There will be more things to do the next day. You will feel a sense of achievement when the day's work is done with the to-do list all checked.

11. Don’t look for perfection: Getting things done is more important than getting a job done perfectly. How do you measure perfection in any way? Just complete a task to the best of your ability.

12. Planning before doing it: When you are given a new assignment do not rush to do it without proper planning. Doing things in haste means spending more time doing it all over again.

13. One thing at a time: Focus on the job at hand with your full concentration. Do not allow your mind to think of other jobs to be done. Things can go wrong when you are not paying attention 100%. More time is wasted to rectify errors.

Being efficient means you are motivated to make yourself even more productive.