10 steps to managing your time

In this day and age, information overload is almost a given. Here are 10 steps to reduce the noise, adapted from an article in Forbes.

1. Write it down. List everything you're thinking about — tasks, things to check on, etc. — and prioritize the items.

2. Group "two-minute" tasks. Get the little things organized, then do them all in the space of 45 minutes or an hour, freeing up focused time for substantial tasks.

3. Do similar tasks together. Finish the tasks you start, if possible, and don't allow yourself to get distracted, which can sap your energy and focus for the rest of the day.

4. Don't multitask. It can make you disoriented and anxious. Instead, choose a task and stick to it. It's efficient both psychologically and physiologically.

5. Check email two or three times a day, but keep it at that. Continuously checking email can sap mental energy just like multitasking.

6. Do the hardest things first. The morning is when people have the best decision-making capacity, having not exhausted it on other, more trivial decisions throughout the day.

7. Only spend as much time on tasks, activities and decisions as they are worth.

8. Take breaks. A 15-minute break measurably can improve effective IQ and energy levels and create long-run efficiency.

9. Daydream. This brain state also acts as a break, allowing you to make connections and have creative thoughts you might otherwise miss.

10. Delegate authority. Don't overload yourself with decisions others could make better than you, given their position in the organization and proximity to and knowledge of relevant information.

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