If you want to save time in your business, or even just in your day to day life, you’ve come to the right place. These time saving hacks can help you to produce dramatic results whether you’re at work, running a business, or simply trying to get as much done as possible on the weekend.
Ultimately, you’ll notice the biggest difference here when using the hacks within your business. Take a look and see what you can implement to improve your business and do more in less time:
If Something Only Takes 2 Minutes, Do it
As a rule, if something is only going to take 2 minutes to do, then do it. Why? Because if you don’t, the task is almost always going to be an open loop in your brain, and it can niggle at you until it gets done. You may not think that it’s important because it’s something that really doesn’t take long at all, but when you get tasks like this out of the way, you’ll be able to focus on your more important tasks far more effectively.
Plus, the more tasks that you get done, whether big or small, will give you a sense of achievement and a hit of dopamine, which can encourage you to keep on moving forward with momentum.
Do The Hardest Task of The Day First
Pick the hardest task of the day and get it done first. That’s right: the one that you’re dreading. When this task is out of the way, the rest of the day will seem easy in comparison. Plus, you tend to have the most energy and focus early on in the morning before various things have happened to clog up your brain and make you lose focus.
Outsource
Outsourcing certain tasks will always help you to produce dramatic results in business, especially if you’re not good at something or it takes you too long. Outsourced IT Support is usually a good shout, unless you are a computer professional, as you can dramatically reduce downtime. Something else you can outsource is cleaning. A clean, healthy work environment is a must, and you don’t want to have to do this yourself, or get your team to do it. Just bear in mind that there is such a thing as too much outsourcing!
Delegate
Knowing how to delegate efficiently is one of the most valuable things you’ll learn. You can’t do it all – and frankly many tasks are not your time best spent. Look for areas where employees or contractors can take the load off your shoulders, and give this control away willingly.
Automate
Automating your processes with software, apps, and other techniques is another fantastic time saver. If you do it every day, chances are, it can be automated to some degree.
Stay Away From Things That Drain Your Productivity
Things that drain your productivity include your emails, social media, and your phone. Sitting down without paying any attention to these things first thing will help you to get a head start on the day.
Use Your Commute
How about using your commute to kill two birds with one stone? Get some work done, or listen to a motivational podcast/YouTube video that can help you to get psyched up for the day. If you’re driving, make scheduled phone calls. If you’re on public transit, pop open our iPad or read. Don’t let yourself waste time on social media or staring out the window.