How to Clean your room in 7 easy steps

May 06

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So here’s the method we’re using to declutter each room, one room at a time:

1. Clear a working space, probably in the middle. We’re using our beds in the bedrooms.
2. Start on one side of the room and work to the other.
3. Do one drawer or shelf or spot on the floor at a time. More

Dealing with Feedbacks

May 06

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Next time you’re getting sweaty palms while getting feedback, try to keep the following in mind:

Don’t take it personally.

You’ve spent a lot of time on your design, put a lot of effort into it. You’ve fully invested yourself in your work. So it’s understandable that your first instinctually reaction is to take it personally. After all, it’s your baby. But feedback is about the work, not you.

Be willing to admit you’re wrong.

It’s hard to separate yourself from your work. You’re too close, biased. By admitting you’re wrong, you’ll end up asking specific questions, which will more easily ferret out potential solutions to problems.

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Managing Interruptions

Apr 19

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Interruptions are one of the most frequent sources of time wasting in the workplace but they are sometimes necessary and are, in any case, an unavoidable part of interacting with colleagues, clients, and suppliers. Although you can’t eliminate them entirely, you can learn to control them as far as possible.

1. Examine you own behavior

Are you an interrupter? If you are more careful about interrupting others, it will help you identify why others are interrupting you and in what ways they are doing so.

2. Interrupt an interrupter

Sometimes, in spite of following all the recommendations mentioned earlier you can still be a persistent member of staff at the most unexpected time. As they launch into their interruption, nod sagely and interrupt them yourself in a firm voice. “Excuse me, I am going to have to stop you there. I can’t handle this issue right now. Can we schedule a meeting later on?” More

Positive Productivity Focus

Feb 07

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Positive Productivity – Focus

1. Start small. You only need to focus for one minute at first. Clear everything away, pick your one important task, and just do it for one minute without switching. This is hard to do in the beginning but if you consciously focus on focusing, you can do it. It’s just a minute.
2. Reward yourself. The reward for focusing for one minute can be one minute (or 30 seconds) of checking whatever you want. Email, Facebook, whatever. Or get up and take a one-minute walk. Stretch, drink some water, massage your neck, and enjoy your small victory. Empires are created with small victories.
3. Repeat. Keep doing one minute focus, one minute reward (or 1 minute to 30 seconds if you like) for about half an hour (15 of each). You’re done. Repeat that later in the day. Rejoice in how much work you got done! And notice how you’ve set up a positive feedback cycle for focusing. More

Simplify Your Work Day in 5 Easy Ways

Jan 03

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1. Start Your Day Early

Getting an earlier start to your day can be helpful for numerous reasons. If you work in an office, chances are the atmosphere will be quieter and calm before all of your co-workers arrive. Just having an extra 30 – 60 minutes without interruptions can make a big difference and can help you to get through your work quicker.

If you work from home you may be able to avoid some of the classic distractions by getting up and starting your work before others in your house are around. You may find that starting your workday earlier will have some benefits in terms of your stress level and how you observe your day. When you start work later you may face the stress of feeling like you should have more done by a specific time in the day, but starting early can help to feel like you’re ahead of the game.

2. Making a Short To-Do List

A to-do list is a serious aspect of time management for most of us. However, one of the downfalls of having a to-do list is that it can get quite full and overwhelming. When this happens, the to-do list can actually become more of a interruption than a help because you may find yourself focusing on how you will never be able to accomplish everything instead of concentrating on the tasks at hand.

To simplify things keep your to-do list as short as possible. For example, focus on just completing two or three specific things in a given day instead of working off of a to-do list with 15 or 20 items. You’ll find that with fewer things on your list you’re able to do a better job with each, and you should still be able to accomplish them efficiently as well.

Having just two or three things on your to-do list isn’t always practical, and in that case you can divide your list into major and minor tasks, and keep the major tasks as limited as possible. This will help to keep your focus on a small number of important tasks, and you’ll probably find that you do a better job with them. More

Do you need time management?

Sep 29

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“If only I had more time”/ “There aren’t enough hours in the day”/ “Where does time go?” Complaints about lack of time are common in the workplace. Do you suffer from lack of time? Answer honestly the following questions “yes” or “no” to find out:

• Do you feel generally in control of your time at work?
• Do you know what you want to achieve in the next five years?
• Do you have clear goals at work? Can you describe them?
• Do you know what tasks are necessary to achieve your goals?
• Do you know how to prioritize your activities at work without being told?
• Can you describe at least three time-wasting activities at work?
• Do you have enough time in the day to focus on important tasks?
• Are you able to say “no” to requests at work
• Do you finish one task before taking on another? More