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Use Purposeful Scheduling to Get More Done at Work
What is purposeful scheduling and how will it help me get more done at work?
I’m fighting a constant battle with interruptions when I’m trying to make progress on my projects during the work day. Between email, the phone ringing and notifications through social media and our project management software, something is always binging, ringing, or sending me a notification that flashes across my screen. And that’s not even counting the meetings that I actually scheduled. So how’s a girl supposed to focus and make any headway on those big ticket to do’s? Here are a few tips from the trenches to help create your schedule in a purposeful way that will help make enough space in the day so you can tackle those to do’s.
Purposefully schedule days and/or times that you are available for meetings
We’re all trying to get into that ideal FLOW state. You know, when you’re totally into what you’re doing, words/ideas/solutions are pouring out of your brain and you’re totally engaged in what you’re doing. That is efficient working time, and when you can get into a flow state you’re way more productive and will plow through that project work.
