Get Things Done Today – 5 Productivity Resources

“One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.” -Anonymous

We all have the same amount of time; that is the only thing that is equal between all people.  Every individual has the same 24 hours in each day and those hours can get filled up quickly, especially when you subtract time for sleeping.  Factor in time spent driving, working, eating, feeding children, running errands, paying bills, and the many other everyday tasks that must be done, and it can seem like there’s just not enough time in the day.  It’s not uncommon to hear people say:

• “If only I had more time…”
• “When I get more time…”
• I just don’t have time…”

The days will not miraculously get longer just because our to-do lists are full!  To get more done, we must learn how to use the time we do have wisely and become more productive.

There is certainly no shortage of advice and information about time management and productivity online, and finding the most concise (but effective) tips can be a chore.  We’ve done the hard work for you and found the following 5 articles are great resources from experts on productivity.  Give some of these a read and see if can identify a couple ways in which your daily routine is unproductive and how they can be remedied. 

5 Productivity Resources to Help You Use Your Time Better

1. Top 10 Productivity Hacks (Zen Habits).  My favorite productivity tip in this article is to “avoid unnecessary work”.  How much of what you do during the day is work you really need to get done?  Is some of it just to fill time while you procrastinate the important things?

2. How to Get Things Done in 1 Minute (Marc and Angel).  Based on the Book Get Things Done by David Allen, this quick article outlines 8 easy ways to be more productive and get things done.

3. 36 Proven Tips to Increase Your Productivity (Life Optimizer).  These practical tips will help you increase both your productivity and the quality of your life.

4. 10 Ways to Save 10 Minutes Daily (Marc and Angel).  There are so many good points in this article, including how to use “waiting time” productively.

5. The 20 Biggest Online Time Wasters, and 6 Strategies for Beating Them (Dumb Little Man).  There are so many useful tools online that can save time if used properly, but can erode your time if you allow yourself to get distracted too often.

This article was originally published on July 21, 2008.