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Efficiency - From No Time to Spare, to Nothing But Time

Efficiency is something that all professionals strive for, no matter what line of work it may be. There are many tips and tricks that you can use on a daily basis to speed up a process or cut out things that are completely unnecessary, and there are a few priceless ones that will help you unclutter your precious time:

- Procrastination is probably one of the biggest offenders when it comes to wasting time! It can be easy to set something to the side and think that you have plenty of time, but before you know it, you have done that with three or four projects and all of a sudden you are sitting on a pile of work and fast approaching deadlines. One way that you can avoid this is to get a head start on those projects, and then plan it all out. If you are able to give yourself a set schedule of times to work on your tasks, then no time will have been wasted and it will be over and done with before you know it!

- Another big waste of time when you are trying to get work done as efficiently as possible is the lack of attention to detail. It can be very easy to jump right into a project and try and accomplish it so quickly that you make little (but time-consuming) mistakes along the way. It is important to try and do your work the best that you can the first time around, as it will not only benefit you, but the people working with you as well.

As long as you remember to plan your time effectively and pay attention to detail, you should have no problem making the most of your time! Adding efficiency to your corporate core values will add value to your workplace!

Source: http://officedynamics.com/6-ways-youre-wasting-time-and-how-to-stop-it/


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