Daniel Pink is the author of four New York Times best-selling books and one of the nation’s great thought leaders. His books address fundamentals for future success, what truly motivates people, how to persuade others to buy what you want to sell and the secrets of perfect timing. Six of Pink’s favorite productivity tips are as follows:
1) Honor the 2-Minute Rule - If you can do something in less than two minutes, do it.
2) Don’t Waste Your Most Productive Hours - Your most productive hours are soon after you wake up. Don’t waste that time checking on emails or with busy work. Do your most important tasks at the beginning of your workday.
3) When in Doubt, Use the Pomodoro Technique - Pomodoro is a technique to break large tasks into small bites. Set a timer for 25 minutes and work nonstop until the chime rings. Take a five-minute break and do whatever you want to do. Then return to your desk and work another 25 minutes nonstop, break and repeat.
4) Take a Systematic Approach to Email - Don’t constantly check and respond to emails. Instead, set aside a set time period when you will deal with email in large batches during nonproductive hours. Consider using apps that filter emails and notify you of the ones that you need to address immediately.
5) Mark Your Progress - The most powerful motivator in the office is the opportunity to do meaningful work. However, it is often difficult to measure your progress. Pink recommends a monitoring tool that he found to be so effective he invested in the company. Check out IDoneThis.
6) Ask the Right Questions to Make Better Decisions - If you have to make a decision and are not sure which way to go, ask yourself this question, “What would you tell your best friend to do in the same situation?” This makes the decision a lot easier to make.
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