This is how using your calendar instead of a to-do list will make you more effective
Your calendar isn’t just to book meetings or calls, it can be a very powerful tool to organize your days and weeks by allotting specific chunks of time to do specific activities. Here’s how: First step: Make your to-do list. Yes, all though it might be old fashioned it’s the first step. Take that list off your brain and put it on paper first. (I highly recommend paper for this) Second step: Prioritize your list. Which activities are more important? Which activities can wait?
Why organize your day before it starts?
Although it seems simple enough, organizing your day before it starts is a very powerful practice. It helps you define your main goal for the day and forces you to prioritize. Simple enough right? How many times have you actually done it? Can you recall a day were you did this and a day when you didn’t do it? What are the main differences between a day with a plan and a day without a plan? How are working days without a plan? Without a plan for the day (a plan is more than a
The Myth of Multitasking
Multitasking has become a very popular form of work, typically among entrepreneurs that have a limited amount of time to setup and grow their business, but is it really the best way to work? Although it seems that we are achieving more, the fact is that we are achieving less due to the decreased productivity that multitasking generates. How our brain works Our brains are designed to focus on one task at a time, gain momentum at it as we continue performing the task, and when
