We all know that everyone gets the same amount of time in a day, but sometimes, we look at our colleagues and friends, and wonder whether they’ve discovered some sort of loophole in physics that has allowed them to move at speeds faster than the speed of light. Some of us have people in our lives that are able to achieve incredible amounts of tasks within a single day; many more things than we could even imagine completing within the timeframe of a single week.
You even read about superhumans that are able to fulfill ridiculous amounts of success within very short amounts of time. For instance, Jonny Kim, an American physician, who has graduated from Harvard Medical School and has lived experience as a Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut candidate. Jonny was able to accomplish all of these adventures before the age of 35!
While most of us won’t ever get the chance to fulfill as much as Jonny Kim has, there are ways that we can be smarter with our time in order to make way for us to achieve much more greatness. Keep reading to uncover the secrets to better time management.
Start with a To-Do List
To-Do lists are a brilliant way for you to comprehend and take note of what actually needs to be done. They serve you the ability to focus on what actions you need to take in order to keep your health, workplace, home, and overall well-being in a happy place. Once you list out which items need to be actioned, make sure that you take the time to prioritise which tasks need to be done first and foremost.This will ensure that you are able to place primary focus on tasks that are the most important, and then work your way down the list to complete the tasks that are more menial and less significant.
To-do lists can be plenty of fun if you apply gamification theories. You can gain immense levels of satisfaction (and IRL EXP!) each time you cross off an item. The more items you cross off, the faster you’ll level up!
Utilise Tools To Streamline Your Tasks
There are millions of apps available that have been designed to make your life a heck of a lot easier. No matter what industry you work in, you will be able to discover tools or applications that can help you save time so that you can accomplish much more within the same frame of time. For instance, if you are working on a group project (be it an event, digital project or business framework design), think about utilising a communication platform that your entire team can be a part of such as a Facebook chat, Slack or Trello board. This will save you incredible amounts of time because everyone on your team will be able to see exactly what is happening with your project, and you are able to decrease levels of possible miscommunications and misunderstandings.
In utilising tools that are available to you, you’ll discover that you will be able to save time by not having to repeat conversations, emails or phone calls, as all of your correspondence is transparent and available for everyone on your team to access at any moment.
Make Sure You Make Time for Rest
While today’s society seems to fetishise ‘the hustle’ and ‘being busy’, it’s important that you still employ time for play and rest. Try your best to get at least 7 hours of sleep a day so that each morning, you wake up energised and ready to take on your quests for the day! If you feel tired, overworked, or just generally burnt out – don’t ignore your body and mental health.
When trying to be the best version of yourself, it’s crucial that you make listening to your mind and body a priority. You’ll find that when you are in a healthy frame of mind, you will be able to achieve much more with less effort. It’s about working smarter, not faster / harder, and certainly not at the expense of your health.
