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<div class="gmail-gE gmail-iv gmail-gt" style="padding:12px 0px 3px;font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Based on a Study from Stanford, the productivity of an employee who works 60 hours a week is a third less than an employee who works 40 hours. <br></div><div id="gmail-:3uc" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 15px 0px 0px;padding-bottom:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div id="gmail-:3ud" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15d7a84cecf59b30" style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>There are any number of reasons for this:</div><div><br></div><div>1. The person in crunch mode is likely getting less sleep so more tired during the work day.</div><div>2. Employee becomes less efficient due to stress and fatigue</div><div>3. Additional work done in the time beyond the first 6-8 hours of the day can lead to negative productivity. The employee may make mistakes that have to be corrected the next day.</div><div><br></div><div>What can you do to change this?</div><div><br></div><div>For most people their most productive time is the first 4 hours of their day.</div><div><br></div><div>1. Make sure your first activity is the one that requires the greatest concentration. I do client work in the morning and book my lunches, coffees, emails and phone calls for the afternoon when I am not as sharp. If the meeting is a client presentation or negotiation, I book it first thing in the morning so I can be sharp. </div><div><br></div><div>Today I was working before 8am then had my first client call to review the scope of work for their construction project. I knew I had to be 200% on my game hence the early call.</div><div><br></div><div>2. Plan, plan, plan. If you have an important deadline - schedule out every piece of it backwards. Give yourself realistic daily goals to work toward the finish line.</div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-:3uc" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 0px 0px 15px;padding-bottom:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div id="gmail-:3ud" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15d7a84cecf59b30" style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div>My daily go to is Google Calendar for time blocking - free, easy and it syncs with Vcita my client scheduling software.</div><div><br></div><div>But when it comes time to lay out a project, I love to use multi-colored sticky notes. I lay out all of the tasks each on an individual sticky note and indicate who is supposed to handle it - for example me, admin, tech. Do I need additional education to accomplish one of those tasks? That gets listed on a post-it note. And yes I color code based on task - marketing, admin etc.</div><div><br></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-:3uc" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 0px 0px 15px;padding-bottom:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div id="gmail-:3ud" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15d7a84cecf59b30" style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div>Then working backwards from the deadline I place the sticky notes in my calendar and have my admin put the tasks into Asana with dates.</div><div><br></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-:3uc" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 0px 0px 15px;padding-bottom:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div id="gmail-:3ud" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15d7a84cecf59b30" style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div>Haven't tried Asana? It's my favorite team project management tool and it's free!</div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-:3uc" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 15px 0px 0px;padding-bottom:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div id="gmail-:3ud" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15d7a84cecf59b30" style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>3. Spend the last 10 minutes of your day laying the groundwork for the next morning.</div><div><br></div><div>What goals do you want to accomplish tomorrow? Write down your top 3. Choose your number one item the day before and your subconscious mind will work on it overnight.</div><div><br></div><div>Then straighten your desk so you have a clean slate tomorrow.</div><div><br></div><div>Want to learn more about how to increase your productivity or set up a productive workspace? Contact me at <a href="mailto:resovate@gmail.com" target="_blank">resovate@gmail.com</a> to set up a consultation.</div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-:3uc" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt" style="font-size:12.8px;direction:ltr;margin:5px 15px 0px 0px;padding-bottom:5px;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div id="gmail-:3ud" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aXjCH gmail-m15d7a84cecf59b30" style="overflow:hidden"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Warm regards,</div></div></div></div>
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