UNITED KINGDOM, Sep 05 — Have you ever said ’there are never enough hours in the day?’ Do you ever feel like you just can’t get it all done, even while working 12+ hours?
Well you are not alone. Corporate event organizers need to increase their impact through super-productivity!
Productivity is NOT about doing more, it is about doing less. Less of the things that don’t matter and more of the things that energize us and help us achieve our goals.
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ave you ever said ’there are never enough hours in the day?’ Do you ever feel like you just can’t get it all done, even while working 12+ hours?
Well you are not alone. Corporate event organizers need to increase their impact through super-productivity!
Productivity is NOT about doing more, it is about doing less. Less of the things that don’t matter and more of the things that energize us and help us achieve our goals.
When we wake we are all given the same amount of time every day. Time doesn’t care how old, how rich, where your next event is being held, what you do or how long you have been doing it; time doesn’t care. Time doesn’t decide how it will be spent, you do. As event organizers we all have hectic working days and need to make great choices around time, and the real secret to super-productivity is the 15 minute rule.
Here are some ideas of actions that can be achieved when you begin to think in 15 minute increments!
Create time. While we often cannot find an additional hour in our day we can definitely find 15 minutes. Choose to create time by rising 15 minutes earlier or going to bed 15 minutes later.
Make time in time. Review the activities you are currently completing that can possibly be combined with other related activities or delegated to someone else. Some may call this multi-tasking; I prefer to think of it of cleverly using all aspects of time. If you are waiting for an appointment, take reading material with you or write a letter while you wait.
Decide now. Choose to work on one task or activity for 15 minutes only. I bet you will be amazed how much you can achieve in 15 dedicated, concentrated (not multi-tasked) minutes. Your life is so full, our attention so scattered that we don’t often apply focus for a full 15 minutes on many tasks! You might surprise yourself and complete it!
Eliminate time robbers. Identify activities that ’fill up’ your day. Each time you waste your time on an activity, phone call or lack of system or process, it is another 15 minutes you could be investing somewhere else.
Arrive early for appointments. This allows you to catch up on reading journals, papers, write thank you notes, make a business call or just review your quarterly targets. You already need to be at the meeting so try arriving 15 minutes earlier to focus on activities that don’t require you to be in the office. In your personal time, try arriving at the gym earlier to do your abs routine or collecting kids from school as a time to sort through your mail.
Phone free. Switch your cell phone and/or desk phone to voicemail for 15 minutes and allow callers to leave a message while you complete an important task.
Ignore email. If you are going to be out at events or away from your desk set an out of office message for people to help manage their expectations. Email is best checked in 15 minute increments 3-4 times per day.
Clear your inbox. If your email feels out of control, dedicate 15 minutes daily for one month to clean it up, file it, sort it, delete it and unsubscribe.
Designate time. Schedule weekly time in your calendar to complete certain tasks; filing, unsubscribing from junk mail, checking online accounts, ordering supplies, or contacting a family member.
Every day we get to choose how to invest our time. By increasing your consciousness of investing in 15 minute increments you will feel super-productive and achieve impact... now what can you do in 15 minutes?
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