Tip number 1.

Manage your time by well by splitting your day into blocks.

It takes approximately 15minutes to get back to your tasks when you are stopped to check emails or text messages. On average 28% of employees days are spent managing interruptions and refocusing on what they are doing. In a 40 hour work week that is 11 hours of time wasted.

That is why it’s advisable to separate your day into three blocks.

Block Number 1. Strategic Block

This is the time block when you work on strategic tasks minimum 3 hours, no emails, no talking to colleagues, no daydreaming about what you are going to eat for lunch.

Block Number 2.  Buffer Block

The purpose of this block is to handle those small tasks such as email or calling your dad e.t.c

Block Number 3. Break Out Block

Success is not about working hard all the time, you must allow your mind to rest and recharge so that you can always work at your full capacity and focus.

Tip number 2.

Work life balance is a lie.

You struggle to find a balance between work, family, friends, health and personal time so you decide to give equal time and energy to each of them.

The problem is that when you do that you over extend and become frustrated. Success can’t be achieved by balancing your time in each area of your life.

Success happens when you intentionally create an imbalance and direct the time and energy towards one or two areas of your life.

Different moments in life will require different amounts of energy and there is nothing wrong with that. The purpose of intentional imbalance is to put your energy where you want it to go.

Tip number 3.

Avoid having too many goals.

Having too many goals means having too many strategies and obstacles. They will quickly drain your energy and will make you give up.

Tip number 4.

Create a routine.

Your execution will suffer a lot if you do not form a routine.

You need a routine for everything, from your sleep, to the time you work or study.

Tip number 5.

Create your model week.

Your model week is kind of like your perfect scenario where you get everything done.

Once you start designing your model week you will quickly be able to say if your plan is realistic or not. If your plan isn’t realistic, you will not be able to find some space on your weekly calendar to put some of the tasks.

Make sure to do this before you start your week one.

Tip number 6.

Avoid focusing on tasks that involve your weaknesses.

Most tasks that you are working on should be based on your strengths, not your weaknesses.

Tip number 7.

You are allowed to say NO, when someone invites you somewhere or someone asks you to commit to something. Say No as often as you can.

Tip number 8.

Don’t multitask. When you spread your attention too thin, over multiple directions. You are not fully applying yourself to any tasks, you are overworked and tired.

Burnout is a likely result and in the end you haven’t mastered anything, you have just become mediocre at several things.

Tip number 9.

Some tasks will not get done and it is okay. Many people believe they can do it all and work day and night to catch up with everything on their plate.

They focus on what they can do quickly to get it out of the way, which puts their strategic tasks in danger. Some tasks will eventually fall through the cracks and it is okay. However those tasks should never be the strategic ones.

Tip number 10.

Celebrate. Even if you did not reach your goals, you still have three more chances and you probably made tons of progress. So celebrate and start and start again.