4 Secrets Of People Who Finish Their Workweeks On Thursday
Polishing off the bulk of your work before Friday all comes down to your work habits from Monday to Thursday.
We all often face the same problem: the work week drags by at a glacial pace, while the weekend speeds past us before we even realize what’s happening.
What if you could use your time so efficiently that you had all of your important to-dos wrapped up by Thursday?
I know, it sounds impossible. But, skepticism aside, it’s totally doable if you use your time effectively.
So how do productive people manage to pull this off?
Here are the 4 hacks you need to follow:
#1 Schedule Intentionally
You will want to avoid scheduling meetings, phone calls, and other important get-togethers on Friday.
If you think you have far too many commitments and not enough time to actually work, you’ll need to see what you can move around or back out of.
#2 Focus on Priorities
If you want to have Friday reserved as free space, you’re going to need to constantly evaluate your priorities and ensure that you’re channeling your energy into the right things.
#3 Tune Out Distractions
Maximize every single minute.
This means minimizing distractions as much as possible.
Try to find a quiet spot (o use noise-canceling headphones) so that you can get zone in on whatever you’re working on.
Another distraction to keep at bay? Emails. So close out that browser tab and resist the siren song of your inbox.
#4 Find Shortcuts
Have a good, hard look at your routine. Are there places where you’re spending a lot of unnecessary time?
Create a template for that document you’re repeatedly drafting.
Save a canned response so you don’t have to draft the same email over and over again.
Automate the menial tasks that you need to complete daily or weekly.
These changes seem small.
But, if you managed to save yourself 15 minutes each day between Monday and Thursday, that’d be an entire hour by the time Friday rolls around.
See? It all adds up ;)