How do you prioritize your tasks and manage your time effectively?

David Cagigas
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Maxime Dolores
Have a list of tasks you want to accomplish and then sneak in a few tasks you genuinely enjoy to work on in between the more boring ones This works pretty well for me at least!
ALEXIA
I make a check list highlighting what matters most for today.
David Cagigas
@alexia_georghiou That's a really great way to plan the day!
Niranjan R
A simple daily to-do list. I procrastinate a lot, so this is how I order my list: 1. Super easy task. 2. Distasteful task. 3. Fun tasks that I actually enjoy doing. The reason for this is that I like to cross things off my list. When I have easy things on top, like, 'Check website traffic', I can finish it off quickly, and crossing it off gives me a hit of dopamine. Stack a few of these and you're fully motivated to do the boring task. After crossing off the boring task, I pick a fun task so I stay motivated. I also make it a point to pick only one or two big tasks per day. I'd rather spend an entire day working on a sales enablement deck and do it well than spend half a day working on it and doing it poorly because I spent too much time on a less important task. Hope this helps :)
Manab Boruah
I intend to jot down every task in my diary. Then act on the easy ones first. I ensure I have enough time to act on the items that require collaboration and a lot of research.
Tom Garcy
I always have just 3 main tasks to work on. The rest is in the queue until one of these is finised. I split my day into two parts, one is always fully dedicated to one project. No notifications, or meetings. If I need to have a meeting, I have a scrict meeting blocks, two per day the most. I'm actually trying to cover this way of handling the calendar with my new app, we're launching here on PH soon!
David Cagigas
@tom_garcy It sounds quite unique and organized. Well done!
Yenire leal
Since the beginning of the day, I write down my priorities and make a checklist of tasks as I go.
Kevin Lu
1. List my tasks into a Quadrant 2. Find out what's the most urgent and important task, that's the 1st priority 3. Find out what's the not urgent but important task, that's the 2nd priority 4. Ignore urgent but not important and not urgent and not important tasks 5. If we done it correctly, we should have very few urgent and important tasks, and which leads us to solely focus on not urgent but important tasks.
David Cagigas
@dot_brand Love this technique. You don't end up wasting time on tasks that were of less relevance!
Kevin Lu
@edworking indeed! It’s very effective and helps me focus on top priority tasks!
Shaifali Mehta
I use this desktop app called todoist to manage my tasks for the day and make sure that i don’t miss out on anything
Ahmed M. Hussien
Focus on one task at a time: Multitasking can be counterproductive, as it can lead to distractions and decrease productivity. Focus on one task at a time, and complete it before moving on to the next task.
Niranjan R
@a_hussein, exactly this!
Kulsoom Awan
Write daily standup and then plan the day accordingly
David Cagigas
@kulsoom_awan Writing down activities can be a big help! It makes the execution easy!
Charlie Kor
I think that just working on something for a long time doesn't always mean you're being productive. It's actually better to achieve small goals in a shorter amount of time. That's why I use an alarm to remind me every 30 minutes about what I'm doing. This helps me decide if what I'm doing is really productive or not.
Mukhammadyusuf Abdurakhimov
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I use notion, simple))
David Cagigas
@uwussimo But does Notion do everything that you require in your daily work routine?
Mukhammadyusuf Abdurakhimov
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@edworking Yes, I use notion building blocks on that, and that is working for me for now... For bookings I have my calendar setup and that is pretty much it))
Dale Castro
To prioritize tasks and manage time effectively, use goal-setting, create to-do lists, break tasks into smaller parts, set deadlines, and consistently evaluate and adjust your priorities.