Every day, week, month, and a year has a specific flow. You feel it even when you’re not paying specific attention. Your mind and body do have a rhythm that influences everything you do. Think about how your productivity changes right before a vacation. Or maybe you find that you’re more engaged in the mornings but the afternoons are pretty difficult for you. But, there are ways you can use your natural flow and be more productive. Here are some ideas.
Determine Your Flow Pattern
Are you a morning person? If you can roll out of bed and hit the ground running, use this personal inclination to your benefit. Make morning productivity your priority so you can use the afternoons differently. Alternately, if you’re not a morning person figure out what time of day you are more productive and focus on that.
Make Your Calendar Work for You
You can then use this information to create a daily schedule that works for you. For instance, if you are more productive in the early morning, start out by focusing on the most difficult tasks early in the day and work uninterrupted. This can leave you the afternoon, when you’re feeling more sluggish, to catch up on emails or meetings.
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Look for Bigger Changes
Of course, not every day will be an exact replica of the day before. Start to look at the bigger picture flow. Are there times of the year that are busier for you than others? If your summer is usually slammed, determine a way to make these months work
Don’t Fight It
Finally, don’t allow yourself to be stuck in a flow that doesn’t work for you. This is a recipe for disaster and will only make you much less productive overall. Work with your boss and coworkers to allow yourself to create a flow schedule that will tap into your natural rhythms and demonstrate that it will not only benefit you but also the company as a whole.
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