<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, </em><em>but to schedule your priorities.” </em></h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>~ Stephen Covey</em></h4>
<h4>Schedule your priorities.</h4>
<h4>If it’s important, it must be scheduled.</h4>
<h4>What you don’t schedule won’t get done.</h4>
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<h3 class="mceTemp"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Some tips on Prioritising your work</span></h3>
1.<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The to-do list.</span>
Don’t keep it on different post-it notes or in your head — at the beginning of each day or week, write on a sheet of paper what you want to get done and by when. Rank tasks according to importance or urgency to plan your day and focus your mind.
2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Remember the 80:20 rule</span>
It’s very simple — 80 per cent of our work contributes to less than 20 per cent of its value. Concentrate on the most crucial 20 per cent of your workload, because performance would still be strong.
3.<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Structure your workload.</span>
Avoid picking up a job, doing a bit and then putting it back on the pile. Deal with them one at a time and finish each one before starting another. Your mind will be clear and ready for the next one.
4.<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Keep multitasking to a minimum.</span>
Starting a number of jobs simultaneously means most of them won’t get your undivided attention. Think of multitasking as dealing with more than one task during a day, not at the same time. That way you focus on the project in hand.
5.<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Don’t let your inbox drive your workload.</span>
If you get 50 emails per day, this means 50 interruptions to your day. Don’t check your inbox every time a message arrives. Switch off instant alerts if necessary and allocate a time when you will check your inbox.
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