In today’s fast-paced world, maximizing productivity is key. Whether you’re a busy professional, a student juggling multiple responsibilities, or someone who simply wants to make the most of their time, one has to always find ways in which you can accomplish more in less time. Doing more in less time makes us feel confident about ourselves, save time, and get our work done faster. But many times, we find ourselves either falling behind the tasks, not completing all the tasks, or being puzzled by what to do and how to time it. This leads to being overburdened, tasks piled up, procrastination, and irritation over the pending work. 

1. Energy Elevation Enhancement (EEE): 

Productivity isn’t just about managing your time; it’s also about managing your energy levels effectively. Time management and energy go hand-in-hand. The Energy Elevation Equation (EEE) makes optimizing the energy level for a day easy and handy.

                 Start by identifying your natural energy peaks and when they are low, based on your body’s energy. Reserve your peak hours for high-focus activities that require concentration and creativity, while saving low-energy periods for routine tasks or relaxation. Balancing the work and the energy we have can prove to be a beneficial hack for doing more in less time. 

2. Distraction Reward System (DRS): 

In today’s digital age, distractions are everywhere, threatening our productivity at various turns. But without the technology, our work would be incomplete too. To bridge this gap, the Distraction Reward System (DRS) comes in. 

       Set a time limit of 20 minutes when you can distract your digital distractions and focus on the work. After the 20-minute interval, indulge in your other activities like scrolling through reels, checking social media, checking notifications, etc for 10 minutes. Now within a window of 30 minutes, you have focused on your important work and you have also relaxed and enjoyed some rewards. Rewarding yourself for 20 minutes of digital-free with a 10-minute break can help your brain give motivation for work and you will be done with two different tasks. Toodelo!

IK tips:

For a Distraction-free duration: activate the Do Not Disturb feature, turn off your notifications, use apps to limit your social media usage, and use parental lock on apps for 30 minutes. 

For a Reward system: include activities like scrolling through reels, video calling a friend or family, and/or playing small, relaxing games like TwoDots, Tsuki’s Odyssey, Smash Hit, etc. 

3. Task Automation Tango (TAT): 

Automation is a powerful tool for streamlining repetitive tasks and freeing up time for more meaningful work. The Task Automation Tango involves identifying tasks that can be automated using technology or delegation and implementing systems to streamline these processes. 

                 Whether it’s scheduling social media posts, setting up email filters, or using productivity apps to automate routine tasks, embracing automation can significantly boost efficiency and productivity. Set up schedules for your social media posts, you can see IG, Telegram, etc have made the feature of when you want to post it. Sending texts/notifications has been added with a feature for scheduling. 

IK tips: 

How to understand which tasks to automate? Check the following list:

• Repetitive tasks (same work, multiple times, in a day): sending thank you/ with regards text. 
• Simple tasks (no complex activity): connecting to WiFi, linking devices, etc.
• Scheduled tasks (occurs at the same time, every day): meeting notifications, sending links to others.
• Communicative tasks (sending a text/email): sending daily time stamps, asking for daily routine/task sheet. 

            Apps like IFTTT, MacDroid, etc can help you automate your tasks. 

4. Boost by Batching (BBB): 

Think of task batching like making a sandwich. Instead of getting the ingredients from the fridge one at a time, collect them all at once and systematically assemble your sandwich with ease and efficiency.

            Grouping tasks and tackling them in dedicated batches can help in increasing productivity. The principle behind this is simple- by focusing on a single type of task, we reduce the mental load of shifting between tasks. When we change our tasks, it takes our brains time to shift its gears and then start again. So how do you do it?

With dedication and persistence, you can transform your productivity levels, accomplish more in less time, and pave the way for a fulfilling and successful future.