Wondering how you can get the most of your day?

Do you sometimes wonder where the day went?
Does it feel like you woke up just an hour ago and its already sun down?
Did you wake up with a bunch of things to do and at the end of the day you still have a bunch of things to do?

This used to be my life until i decided to do something about it.  I got tired of writing down my to do list that never got done.

One of the ways to get the most of your day is to set priorities as soon as the day begins or a day before and assign time slots to each item. Setting priorities is essential because of the many distractions we face on a daily basis, I noticed that even the little things you would not imagine can be a huge distraction to your productivity.

Some of those little things include;

• Spending too much time on social media most especially if your work or goal for the day is not surrounded by it.Research shows that an average teenagers spends almost 9 hours on social media everyday and the average adult spends about 2 hours everyday. While social media is not a bad thing and is not the topic of discussion, it is important to pay attention to the few things that might steal your time away from doing the things that actually matter for the day.
• Checking your emails and deleting all the junk can be a huge distraction and can take up to 10 minutes of your time unknowingly. I found out that i spent an average of 10 minutes deleting the zillion junk emails i get from my various email accounts. it was a time killer and i had to do something about it.
• Texting back and forth with friends or spending so much time on the phone chatting with a close pal can be another major distraction..Imagine receiving 10 "5 minute call"s here and there, That is almost an hour of your time gone. If its business related , then you are fine,
• Also clicking on every pop up Ad that shows up on your computer while working can be distracting and it steals away your productivity.
• Watching TV is another huge distraction( I am guilty of this but working on it) 

However the good news is that you can still have all those things during your day when you prioritize and set time slots to them. Decide how long you want to spend on each item you set out to do for the day and make an effort to stick to the time. Work around your schedule and be as realistic as possible.
Before now, i used to wake up and the first thing i grabbed was my phone, just checking one email tuned to 10 mins of my time which delayed other things that could have been done.

It is not wrong grabbing your phone and checking emails but if you know that it affects other things, then it may be better to set another time to check those emails most especially when you know that they are not business emails that need urgent attention.

Pay attention to those things that steal away your productivity and give them time slots, you will be amazed at all the time you suddenly have to do the things that truly matter to you.

Give it a try for this upcoming week and  see the huge difference prioritizing can make.

I wish you all the best as you work towards a more productive you

Regards

Adey