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4 Overlooked Tasks That Boost Productivity
Schedule these recurring appointments to stay organised, energised, and prepared.
Your calendar is a powerful productivity tool, but only if you take control of it.
If you’re careless, your calendar will fill up with other people’s priorities. We want to avoid this and ensure critical activities are given the space they deserve. Booking recurring appointments is a great way to ensure you spend time on tasks that are important to you.
As an example, here are four often-overlooked activities I schedule as recurring activities to ensure each week is productive.
1. Day Planning
Day planning is how I avoid feeling overwhelmed.
Each morning, I spend 30 minutes reviewing my task inbox and planning what to work on. I consider my calendar and determine how many meeting-free hours I have, then I block it out to focus on my important tasks.
If I don’t do this, two things happen. Firstly, my task inbox overflows, and I lose confidence in my to-do list. Secondly, my day unfolds according to what I remember is important. My memory sucks, and so this means I always forget to do something.
