Spring is here and it’s time to clean out a lot more than our closets. After rushing straight from end-of-year goals to beginning-of-year project mapping, we often forget to take a breather and start fresh.
Going from one crazy time to the next leads to major calendar creep. This can be disastrous to your productivity – and it’s not great for your mental health either. So before you head off for the weekend, give yourself a few minutes to read this advice. Next Monday might just look a lot brighter and more organized if you do!
7 Tips for Managing Your Schedule Like a Pro – Entrepreneur
Why do we so often let our schedules become overrun? These seven tips will help you take back the control so you can manage your schedule the same way you’d manage a project.
How to Say No to a Work Request – The Fast Track
Sometimes you just have to say no at work. It’s not easy – but if you don’t do it occasionally you’ll miss deadlines and burn out. Here’s how you can say no and protect your schedule.
How to Declutter Your Mind and Unleash Your Willpower by Using “Bright-Line” Rules – James Clear
When setting goals, it’s important to make them clear and measurable. Otherwise, how will we know if we’re close to reaching them? Bright-line rules can help you do this.
Escaping the Time-Scarcity Trap – 99U
Saying you don’t have time to do something causes you to procrastinate, which causes you to stress out, which causes you to feel like you have less time to do something….
Get out of this vicious cycle before it’s too late by reading how you can escape the time scarcity trap.
How to Recover From an Unproductive Day Like It Never Happened - Lifehacker
Finally, it’s important to remember that unproductive days just happen sometimes. Instead of beating yourself up over it, take a look at these actionable tips to help you get back on the horse.
Before we go, we want to give a huge thank you to Peter Economy for sharing some of our own advice on Inc.! Check it out to learn the different types of bad meetings and how you can avoid them. (Another great way to prune your schedule!)