We all know that there is really isn’t a way for us to get more time in our day, but so many times you’ve wished for it. The magic number is 1,440. That’s the number of minutes you get in every day. How you invest it is what makes a different. As much as you wish for it, you aren’t getting any more time, but you can shift your approach to how you manage things. Here are seven things that you can do right now to add more time to your day by making that shift.

• Handle things once. That means paperwork, email and voice mail messages. When you are in the midst of the paper work, email and voice mail, take instant action. Determine what to do with the paper work; decide whether to read it, reply to it, place it in your inbox, delegate, file or trash it. Treat email and voice mail the same way. While you’re checking email at the designated time, reply, call back or add it to the calls you’ll make later.
• Be decisive!  Make the choice and keep it moving. The time wasted around decisions slows down your ability to take action and it kills productivity.
• Get it in writing. Writing things down makes a big difference when it comes to getting things done and the amount of time they take. If you’re forever thinking about the things that you have to do, your productivity suffers. I tell clients all the time that it’s not real until you write it down. It clears your mind so that it’s free and you can focus.
• Turn off the technology during your Prime Time™. Figure out the time of day when you’re at your best mentally and physically and use that period to tackle your top priorities. During that time, close your email, turn off the phone and get it done.
• Curb the time wasters. There are things that seriously suck the time away from what’s important. Email, the internet, social media and the phone will all have you wasting time. Be conscious of the amount of time you give to each. Use a timer while engaging in those activities if necessary.
• Prioritize your work. Know the priority for each of the tasks that are on your list. When you prioritize you’re not guessing about what has to be done, you already know. Knowing the value and importance of each task makes it easy to know what’s important and what to delete from your list.
• Delegate. It can be hard to do, but it’s necessary. Make a list of the things that don’t require your expertise. Find someone you trust, like a virtual assistant to handle those things then focus on the things that generate revenue.

These seven things will help you add time to your day and they’ll increase your productivity if you put them in motion and stick to them.

© 2016 Sheila Hawkins, Third Eye Group

Contact Info:

Sheila Hawkins

Personal Productivity Alchemist

Third Eye Group, Inc. info@thirdeyegroup.net

313.475.0212

Tune into to Sheila’s podcast on The Own Your Power Network! Each show is only 5 to 10 mins, so you can get her wisdom in short nuggets of time. Make sure you comment and follow!