task management: 11 tips for effective management
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Tip #1Tip #1
List The TasksList The Tasks
Making a task list helps free the brain Making a task list helps free the brain from remembering them. Now move from remembering them. Now move on to completing them one by one.on to completing them one by one.
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Tip #2Tip #2
Delegate the TasksDelegate the Tasks
Delegate the tasks when you can. Do things that Delegate the tasks when you can. Do things that only you can do or the ones that are critical to only you can do or the ones that are critical to your business like marketing. Take help for the your business like marketing. Take help for the rest.rest.
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Tip #3Tip #3
Handle the task onceHandle the task once
Tasks that can be done quickly like replying to a Tasks that can be done quickly like replying to a mail or filing a piece of paper should be done mail or filing a piece of paper should be done right away. Don’t waste time in putting these on right away. Don’t waste time in putting these on to-do lists and reviewing over and over.to-do lists and reviewing over and over.
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Tip #4Tip #4
Prioritize your tasksPrioritize your tasks
Put a priority on each of your task. Do all A level Put a priority on each of your task. Do all A level tasks before touching any B level task. tasks before touching any B level task. Otherwise important things will wait while you Otherwise important things will wait while you spin the wheels.spin the wheels.
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Tip #5Tip #5
Plan in advancePlan in advance
Make your to-do list the previous night, not in the Make your to-do list the previous night, not in the morning. The most productive time should be morning. The most productive time should be used to do the job, not plan them.used to do the job, not plan them.
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Tip #6Tip #6
Block out chunks of timeBlock out chunks of time
You must block out decent sized chunks of time You must block out decent sized chunks of time like 30 minutes or 60 minutes and do important like 30 minutes or 60 minutes and do important tasks in these slots without allowing anyone to tasks in these slots without allowing anyone to disturb you during this period.disturb you during this period.
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Tip #7Tip #7
Take a breakTake a break
Take a break after every solid working block. Get Take a break after every solid working block. Get up, stretch a little or take a walk around the up, stretch a little or take a walk around the office. This will free up the jammed body and office. This will free up the jammed body and mind. You will have a revitalized mind to tackle mind. You will have a revitalized mind to tackle the next item.the next item.
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Tip #8Tip #8
Visualize the resultsVisualize the results
Some tasks require deft attention and might be a Some tasks require deft attention and might be a bit routine thereby making them look boring. bit routine thereby making them look boring. Visualize the results of this task and you will be Visualize the results of this task and you will be doing it with renewed vigor.doing it with renewed vigor.
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Tip #9Tip #9
Collect the toolsCollect the tools
Make sure that you have all the tools handy before Make sure that you have all the tools handy before taking up any task . You don’t want any breaks taking up any task . You don’t want any breaks or problems while doing what you are doing. or problems while doing what you are doing. Imagine how it would feel when the ink in your Imagine how it would feel when the ink in your pen runs out while you are writing in full flow.pen runs out while you are writing in full flow.
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Tip #10Tip #10
Eat the frogEat the frog
You should tackle the most challenging task first You should tackle the most challenging task first when you are fully charged up. No point doing when you are fully charged up. No point doing the trivial stuff first and then taking up the the trivial stuff first and then taking up the monster when you are tired or bored.monster when you are tired or bored.
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Tip #11Tip #11
Close that listClose that list
Once you have added enough items to your task Once you have added enough items to your task list (things that you can do in about 80% of the list (things that you can do in about 80% of the day), stop adding any more items to this list. Add day), stop adding any more items to this list. Add a super-urgent job by swapping out another item a super-urgent job by swapping out another item from the list. This way you won’t be a list chaser from the list. This way you won’t be a list chaser and will enjoy doing what you are doing.and will enjoy doing what you are doing.
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