Last week Wednesday, LinkedIn’s newsletter, Pulse, included an article from Mashable.com that inspired me to rewrite these six productivity tips that CEO use to improve their work. I think every small business owner could use these ideas. Frankly, most of us probably know them already, so it will be a helpful remember.
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Stop work every 90 minutes and start again
No matter how motivated we’re, our brains tend to get tired and need refreshing every 90 minutes. Apparently, our bodies operates in a 90 minutes interval cycle, says Tony Schwartz, president of The Energy Project.
Watch out for Interruptions
We are constantly being interrupted by an avalanche of disruptive forces around us. From phone calls, to emails to social media alerts. While these tools in themselves are very useful in this modern work environment, they can also be a distraction to our productivity, So watch out for them. Intentionally make yourself uninterruptible. A New York Times article points to a research that suggests that it takes about 25 minutes to get back on track after an interruption.
Managing your energy is as critical as managing your time
Choosing the energetic and productive time of your day to accomplish critical tasks is as vital as outlining all your to-do list in a timely fashion. Be mindful of when you’re at your peak and stick to getting things done around that time, whether it’s early morning, mid day or in the evening.
Free yourself from email slavery
Resist the edge to read and respond to every email you receive. Being more strategic and selective about which and when you act on email communications can be very helpful to your productivity. For a few professions, it might not be practical. For example, as a sale executive who is heavily dependent on emails to drive your team. The point is to free yourself from email slavery.
Write short emails
If you need to write three or more paragraphs to a page of email, you might be better off picking up the phone to talk or schedule a face to face meeting. Keeping your emails short and sweet will save you time and make you more productive. Andrew Torba, co-founder of Kunchoon even argues that we should write emails like tweets – in 140 characters!
Delegate your way to productivity.
Have you heard of Fiverr.com before? Well, if you can’t find someone on your team to delegate part of your project to, consider outsourcing it to a freelancer on Fiverr.com for $5 or more. Delegating is one of the best ways to manage your time.
It’s my hope that you will jump start your productivity like a CEO no matter how big or small your business is.
For more about the source of this article go to 6 CEO Productivity Tips to Steal for Yourself.
