- Set the alarm: OK, I get it, some people aren’t morning people. But early risers prime themselves for success by getting stuff done before the phone starts ringing, their email inbox starts filling up and everyday office distractions eat into the day. Sure, you can burn the midnight oil and get things done after hours, but how will that impact your work/life balance?
- Write a list: Start the day with a list and diligently work through it. Set goals and reward yourself for ticking off items (there is nothing more motivating than ticking off a number of items on your list before your mid-morning coffee). If you don’t have a list, you’ll find it much easier to procrastinate and not get things done.
- Speak to people: Email is great, but email tennis (where messages bounce back and forth, eventually going out of play) is tiresome. If you want to get things done quickly and efficiently, try picking up the phone and speaking to people…
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