Maximize the benefits of time.
Editor’s note: This article is from WeChat public account “Redwood Exchange” ( ID: Sequoiacap), author Hong Shan.
In a lot of meetings, calls, and emails?
Unable to rule when determining the priority of massive work?
Is it awkward to try to find the quickest way to handle things?
In the complicated work, trying to get rid of the busy and disorderly reality to maximize the value of time has become a compulsory course for managers.
In fact, an efficient work model is not unattainable. By understanding the thinking modes and action guides of effective people, you can also get in and become an effective person in the eyes of others.
This article collects a study of more than 2,300 business people and summarizes the working methods commonly used by 30 effective people. It can help you understand the thinking patterns of efficient people and find the mystery of success.
30 effective and efficient methods
There are many current methods for improving work efficiency, but most of them are proposed in the absence of research support, and practicality is yet to be verified. The RAIN Group recently launched a study of more than 2,300 business people and found 30 useful and efficient methods.
1. Responsible
This item ranks first in the list of highly effective jobs, and 76% of highly effective people think they are responsible for what they have said.
2. Driven
74% efficient people
Thinks that it has a strong driving force.
Their determination to succeed is 2.2 times that of others.
3. Strong initiative
In high-efficiency people, 67% think they have a strong initiative, they are used to actively pursuing success, rather than waiting for the rabbit.
4. Cultivate overall efficiency
63% of highly effective people believe that cultivating overall efficiency can help achieve success. Efficient people are 5.3 times more likely to develop effective work habits than the average person.
5. Develop a long-term morning process
57% of high-efficiency people have a morning routine to start an efficient day.
6. Have an efficient environment
56% of those with high efficiency have a good working environment. So they are 3.3 times more likely to maximize productivity than others.
7. Stay active
Efficient people can stay active for a long time because they strike a balance between work and self-charging.
8. Multiple roles
Half of the highly effective people have multiple roles and are able to handle everything clearly.
9. Make a weekly plan
Nearly 50% of highly effective people plan and prioritize weekly work.
Approximately 41% of highly effective people draw important time points in the calendar every week, and they can calmly face their work.
10. Maximize investment time
Nearly half of the highly effective people spend as much time as possible on activities that will lead to success, and they spend an average of 46% more time on investment activities than others.
11. Entering status
When you need to concentrate, 49% of effective people usually get into efficient work quickly.
12. Break up big tasks into small ones
Nearly half of the highly effective people say that when they face a big task, they usually choose to break it down into smaller tasks that are easier to accomplish.
13. Start with the most influential tasks
About 32% of high-impact people sort the importance of tasks to screen for the highest priority.
About 48% of highly effective people say they put the things that produce the most important results first.
14. Tracking progress weekly
44% of highly effective people track their progress every week to see how they are progressing towards short-term goals.
15. Positive self-talk
Among the effective people, 43% often practice active self-talk. Doing so helps them maintain a successful mindset.
16. Act now
Approximately 42% of effective people think of things to do when they act immediately, rather than delaying hesitation.
17. Resume work status
42% of highly effective people say they can recover quickly when they find themselves out of work.
18. Write down your goals
It is important to clearly write down your goals, both for short-term and long-term goals. 40% of efficient people will do this.
19. Concentrate on
39% of highly effective people can concentrate on one thing, and they only pay attention to the tasks they are completing in a short period of time.
Nearly 35% of highly effective people say they can concentrate for a long time without being distracted by other things.
20. Active, healthy
Nearly 40% of high-efficiency people think they are positive and healthy. The more you identify with your enthusiasm, the happier you are. This is a key factor in happiness and an effective skill in work and life.
21. Enjoy valuable time
38% of highly effective people often spend the right time doing what they like, which will bring them satisfaction and pleasure.
22. Turn off notification reminders
36% of people with high efficiency are closed
hand
Notifications such as machine and email.
23. Not affected by someone else’s plan
35% of highly effective people can focus on implementing their own plans without being influenced by other people’s plans.
When you don’t want to be disturbed, 31% of high-efficiency people will send out a “Do Not Disturb” signal.
Directly and clearly stated that you do not want to be disturbed now. This is a key factor in efficient work.
24. Plan how to respond to emergencies
32% of high-efficiency people can plan ahead for incidents so they can solve problems without panic.
25. Monitoring time
30% of effective people will carefully control their time, because the key to success is to maximize the value of time.
26. Quickly stop unwise activities
30% of highly effective people think that when they realize that what they are doing is wrong, they will stop immediately.
27. Know how to refuse
In high-efficiency people, 26% know how to refuse, because it can not be affected by other things to their work efficiency and rhythm.
25% of highly effective people are difficult to interrupt when they concentrate, and they have strong anti-interference ability.
28. Minimize activities that are not meaningful
About 25% of highly effective people will choose to avoid meaningless work or outsource repetitive work to others.
29. Practice meditation
19% of effective people will practice mindfulness meditation.
30. List a list of activities not done
In an efficient person, 11% will list a list of activities they should avoid.
In summary, high-efficiency people can do more of these things than others, and they use these methods significantly more frequently than others, or even 5.5 times others. It’s difficult to practice all the above skills, but you can choose the part that suits you, make it the daily work of your work and life, help you develop a way of thinking about efficient work, maybe you will find that your work efficiency will Greatly improved.