How to manage our time to improve efficiency

In my last article "Why" cherish when "so difficult?" I mentioned that too much interference and inefficient is the two major reasons for the difficulty. In this article, the cat will introduce how to fight interference and improve efficiency.

Interference is the number one killer of time. And at any time inserted in the phone, sms, e-mail, im chat (such as QQ, MSN) and so on, and so on, constant interference will make people's focus on the length of time and depth of content are greatly reduced.

So, how should we fight the interference? To know the cat is here to make a contribution to some of their own tried, I think the more effective anti-interference method.

Method One: Anti-jamming period

The easiest way to think about anti-jamming is to shield all distractions.

In my company, many people have established their own "anti-interference time", personally, this approach is very good. Assuming that the afternoon 2:00-4:00 is someone's full-time focus on working hours, then all of the person's IM is offline during this time period, not handling the message, not answering the phone, not attending the meeting.

Perhaps someone will ask, if there is a real emergency, can not find people how to do it? In time management, Thomas proposed a "joint anti-jamming period" approach. A person's anti-interference period should be known to all relevant personnel, and assigned to the emergency work of the handover object. This means that people who can do the same work should be staggered and not too long--so that even if the shift is not working, you can handle the emergency in a more timely manner.

Method Two: Centralized treatment, no more

For things that are not urgent, unimportant, but frequently occurring, a centralized approach can be taken.

For example, interesting videos that colleagues share, related news, related articles, these are unpredictable interference, if you can not see these things in 2 minutes, and want to see, then, I suggest you build an Excel table: The article, video URL sorted into this list. After you deal with the important things, select 1 hours, click on these links to enjoy, and then your book, feedback and then to message the form to tell your friends. Because these things may be entertaining quality, there is no need to read carefully, so cherish the cat advice, go to the point.

Incidentally, there may be a lot of inquisitive, insecure friends who are particularly sensitive to all kinds of information. They are not willing to let go of a message, for fear of missing something good; they subscribe to a lot of things, the incoming message is not marked as read, every day to read these things and worry. (in "Procrastination Psychology" the formation of such people made a detailed analysis, here do not explain why, only provide solutions. )

How to treat this dyslexia? The solution proposed in the book Time Management is: Brave mark as read! If this information is important enough, you will see it elsewhere!

How can you increase your efficiency during this time? At this point, the efficiency of processing transactions and individual psychological, physiological state has a very large relationship. Therefore, we can take some measures to adjust the physical and mental state.

Method One: Make good use of the morning time

Saying has a cloud: "Start". Let's not simply understand "plan in the Morning". The morning is a person's psychological, physiological state the best time: Psychologically, the beginning of a day, nothing happened, will not be because of the previous things affect the mood. Physically, the brain has just rested all night, oxygen is sufficient, (unless you insomnia) yesterday happened to break also feel a long time ago. Therefore, if you want to arrange "anti-interference time", it is best to arrange in the morning, wake up the first hour, or after the first hour of work.

But if you're a night owl, don't put important things in the morning! It's tantamount to forcing yourself to waste time.

Method Two: Choose the comfortable working environment

Do not underestimate the clean and tidy environmental forces. Even if you can not adapt to dirty environment, but also avoid the potential impact of clean environment. Many scientific experiments can prove this. So you might as well:

1, every day after work (or have free time) to tidy up the desktop. The article "work in a relaxed environment".

2, the use of some aromatherapy supplies (of course, to make sure you and the people around you like the taste)

3, the table to hang some of their favorite decorations

4, to ensure that the light is appropriate

5, to ensure that tables and chairs are highly suitable for their

6, have to listen to music office habits of people, may wish to put some relaxation in the work of music.