Hi all, hope you’re well and had a great weekend. I certainly did, but it all seemed so short. Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to week ahead.
Ever hoped for a productive week and something occurs, offsetting you from your agenda? Well, I’ve got a few tips to help you stay on track.
- Prioritise: It is with no doubt that we all have heard of this one before. Prioritising tasks involves putting and doing what’s important first. Whilst this might be apparent, what happens when the first task is done? I’ll advise that you revisit the list and prioritise AGAIN. Reason being, what seemed unimportant at the onset might have become a priority, even without you realising.
- Single Purpose Focus: In essence – taking one thing at a time. It is okay to focus your attention on one particular task, after which you may go on to another. This ensures that your undivided attention, energy and skills are dedicated to the success of the task.Those who are great at or prefer multitasking, if they would admit, often revert back to this strategy. It prevents the mind from being overloaded with too many information, therefore causing misinterpretation of data.
- Be Realistic: Many goals fail at their onset for the fact that they are not reasonably set. In order for goals to be deemed as realistic, it is essential that whilst they may be ambitious, they need to be achievable – bearing in mind the individual’s skill set. Another factor to bear in mind is time. Constraining a task to the wrong time frame will only lead to frustration.
- Block out Distractions: Ensure you stay loyal to your identified task. Anything besides that, unless priority status changes, needs to be avoided.
- Work Hard and Work Smart: Unless you do the work, the task will remain undone. In the process of achieving, seek smart and quicker ways of getting round a task in less time. Having said that, don’t compromise quality at the expense of time.
I do hope these points are helpful. Do you have any other tips you practice that were not mentioned above? Please share, would love to know.
MAKE a great week all!
Be right back,
Funmi xx
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Hey hon, glad you had a good wkend. these are great tips. The one that I need drilled in my head is to work smart, I work veeery hard but life has taught me that working smart is where it’s at! ( :
Darling, we both are learning. I work hard also, but lately I’ve been seeking ways to work smart. It definitely makes each task seem easier and quicker to achieve.
Hope you had a lovely weekend xx
These are great tips. I started off Monday fairly lazy and unproductive but today went hard at it! That said I feel like I’ll slump again tomorrow so thanks for the inspiration. Got to keep up the momentum
Sxx
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Keeping up the momentum when necessary is definitely a great idea. Besides, you feel less guilty on times you decide to slump 😉 xx
Great post and nice tips, for me also important is the speed and efficiency:-)
Thanks for stopping by Alice. Yes, speed and efficiency are essential – I’m always seeking new ways to achieve that.
Have a lovely week xx
Great tips! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks darling! Have a great week xx
Great tips babe! I couldn’t agree more with all of them especially prioritizing 🙂 xo, sharon
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Thank you lovely!
Make a great week; trust you will xx
Great tips dear… I struggle so much with doing one thing at a time, I often start multiple things n even though I do eventually finish all of them, it takes me triple the time it would have taken me had I took one thing and focused on it. http://www.sindisosdiary.com
You’re so right! This mostly occurs as a result of not paying enough attention to each task, allowing room to making mistakes that have to be corrected.
Hope you have a great week xx
Love this post! Great tips. Thanks for sharing!
Xx, Raysa
Thank you lovely xx
Great tips and absolutely gorgeous blog! 🙂
XoXo Noma
Thanks Noma xx
These are wonderful tips! Prioritizing is always on top of my list.
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Indeed Kathrine, prioritizing is a priority xx
Great tips! I’ve been really busy this week so this has motivated me. Gemma x
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Thanks Gemma. Hope you find the tips helpful this week also xx
Great tips dear,love your blog!
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Thank you darling xx
These are such great tips. I love setting mini goals to accomplish each week 🙂
xo
Siffat
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Thanks Siffat. I do too, very helpful in accomplishing one’s targets. xx
Great tips! Working from home as a blogger can be challenging sometimes, so I need all the help I can get!
XoXo,
Tamara – LoveofMode.com
Definitely working from home can be very challenging. I sometimes set cafe work hours for the week, just so I’m out of the home environment. xx
Great post!
Kisses 🙂
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Thank you lovely xx
Great tips girl!! Prioritizing is definitely one of my most important steps to staying on track!! I also need to work on single purpose focus for the future..i’m always multitasking but its really important to focus on one thing at a time!! <3
XO, Jessi
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Single purpose focus is certainly a great idea. I’ve noticed that on most occasions it takes the same time working on a thing as a time as multitasking.
Hope you have a great week lovely xx
I totally agree with these posts! I definitely need to work on being realistic. I have a long list of to do and expectations and sometimes I need to remind myself that there’s not enough time in a day to get it all done!
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There certainly isn’t enough time in a day to achieve a lot. Being realistic is essential to not being frustrated at the end of the day. xx
Oh wow! great tips you have here.I always set goals and prioritize, I love this. Thanks for sharing pretty!
Thanks for stopping by darling xx
Great tips. To be Frank, my only problema is block out distractions. But I’m working on it.
a sweet kiss,
Sara M.
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Distractions are not so easily avoided, darling. It sometimes take great effort – I think everyone constantly work on that. xx
Great tips! Totally agree that staying organized and priotizing are super important!
xo, Vanessa
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Definitely darling! Hope you’re having a great start to the week xx
Yes, it is so important to set realistic goals for yourself! I totally agree with all of this tips for success 🙂
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Thanks Joti. Glad you can agree xx
I so needed this after a very unproductive day! Great post hun xx
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I hope you have a more productive week this week xx
Interesting post and great tips dear! 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Now off to work….work, work, work, work, work….singing :”)
Haha, indeed lets all get to work, work, work, work, work! *Dancing*
Great tips dear 🙂
Thanks darling! xx
great tips! I always have such a hard time with distractions!
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Distractions are inevitable. We just have to be stern with out targets and to-do’s xx
Amazing tips! Thanks for sharing! Love this post!
much love, Len
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Thank you Len. Hope you have an awesome week xx
These are great tips. We should always find new ways to stay productive. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for stopping by lovely! Finding new ways to stay productive is always a great idea xx
Nice tips and well written!
I wish you a beautiful week!!
Stay blessed and focused.
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Thank you lovely!
Hope you have a great and productive week also xx
These are really cool tips. Multitasking in most cases is not effective. Focus on one task at a time.
Thanks for sharing.
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Being productive with your time is so important and these tips have been super helpful. I have heard too that it’s good to make a to-do list of 3 things everyday. The reason 3, because it’s a number that’s achievable, if you write down everything you have to do at once then it will seem overwhelming, so I think this is a good strategy to take.
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