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Getting Work Done

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• Similarly, keep in mind your energy levels

throughout the day. Schedule easy tasks be-

tween harder ones to reward yourself for get-

ting the tough ones done and to give yourself a

mental break.

• If you have several similar tasks to get done

in a week, try grouping them together—do all

of your travel reports or invoicing during one

hour-long chunk, for example. Checking these

tasks off as a group is rewarding and helps you

hit those deadlines easily. It also minimizes

switching back and forth between different

kinds of tasks, which can erode your effi ciency.

As you add your tasks into your calendar, you’ll

quickly realize that there aren’t enough hours in the

day to achieve everything you’d like. This exercise

forces you ...