Time Efficiency and Productivity

Ways to get more important things done and how to know which is which and when to do them.

Jim Troth of Habitation Investigation

Rhythms

• Circadian rhythms

• Altradium rhythms 90-120 then 20

Prioritize

• Most important things first, Big rocks

• Frequency is important , what you do everyday is more important than what you do every once in awhile.

• Multi tasking 40% decline productivity

• Only 1 in 40 can function with little sleep

Find time and space to focus

• Develop focus time, Focus time block things off regularly, this is a acceptable reason to not respond immediately to disruptions, an hour at a time to tackle a task

• Early morning before others are awake works very well

• Remove temptations FB, email, kids keep the FB off, a temptation avoided still drains willpower

• Behavioral chains will form triggers and habits

• email & FB is like random reinforcement / gambling

• it takes energy to resist temptation it wanes throughout the day

• Altradium rhythms 90-120 then 20

shifting between mindful and mindless activities help to prevent exhausting and distractions.

• make progress visible, check sheet/chart, delay responding to emails/texts

Your to do

• Establish a place for focused work

• Turn off the FB and emails.

• Use the time for big rocks,

• Schedule time there. Block out this time and be consistent with this…… 2 week calendar

• 60-90 minutes without interruption, shifting between mindful and mindless activities help to prevent exhausting and distractions.

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Time Efficiency and ProductivityPart 2 Meetings

Ways to get more important things done and how to know which is which and when to do them.

Jim Troth of Habitation Investigation

Value of Your Time

• Your Earnings per hour – know your value

• Hire it out / delegation

Time Suckers

• Have a minute?

• Meetings

Schedule immediately before lunch

Do not serve coffee, snacks, etc

Defined goal, message and time limit

Have an exit reason…. Appointment, calls

Meetings outside of the office

• They come to you

• You work until they arrive

• At restaurants ask for the bill when you order

Avoiding interruptions

• Tame the phone

• Off the grid hours

• Limited access to you

• Keep consistent in your routine/availability

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Time Efficiency and ProductivityPart 3 Technology

Ways to get more important things done and how to know which is which and when to do them.

Jim Troth of Habitation Investigation

The use of lists

• To do lists

• Limit to 3-4 items per day

Visual Cues

• 11 am and 11 pm

• Meal time

• Standing in line

Apps

• Apps and programs make it easy

• Evernote

• Dropbox

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Time Efficiency and ProductivityPart 4 Away from home

Ways to get more important things done and how to know which is which and when to do them.

Jim Troth of Habitation Investigation

Business Travel

• Meetings

• Conferences

• Delegation when possible

Cram it in

• Be wise with all places possible

• Meet others, form small mastermind groups during breaks and lunch

• Audio books

Flight issues

• Avoid last flights out if possible

• Utilize apps to accomplish things

• Screw up your pattern

• Powernap.com

Time Efficiency and ProductivityPart 5 Delegation

Ways to get more important things done and how to know which is which and when to do them.

Jim Troth of Habitation Investigation

Limited time

• 168

• Free yourself

• The 4-hour Work-week Tim Ferris

What to replace first

• Important yet gets limited when busy

• Marketer of __________

• Outsource tasks

Record tasks

• Camtasia Studio

• Task lists

• Nightly /weekly reports