8Declutter Your Work

Is your work day made up of an endless list of things to be done? There's too much to do and too much to think about. It's difficult to think clearly; your mind is cluttered with what you’re doing, what you haven't done and what you’ve yet to do.

There are ways you can simplify your working day!

The 80:20 principle – the ‘law of the vital few’ that suggests that we wear 20% of our clothes or use 20% of our things 80% of the time – applies to your workload too. Aim to identify and engage yourself with the important or urgent 20% of your workload and clear out the other 80%.

Yes, you need to prioritize and plan. But decluttering your day is also about knowing how to optimize your time, manage interruptions and distractions, ...

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