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Daniel Kosmala | February 1, 2014 | 6 Comments

28 Ways to Save Time in Your Day

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Here are 28 ways to save time in your day:

  1. Write things down so you don’t forget them.
  2. Use a timer.
  3. Focus on one thing at a time.
  4. Unsubscribe from junk email you don’t care about.
  5. Turn off the TV.
  6. Use technology to automate as much as possible. (i.e. categorizing emails)
  7. Leave your keys and wallet in the same place every time so you can’t lose them.
  8. Bookmark websites that actually matter.
  9. Increase your intensity at the gym and cut your workout time in half.
  10. Turn off email alerts – Answer at specified times during the day, not every single time you get an email.
  11. Set hard deadlines for yourself.
  12. Wake up earlier or later if you need those extra few minutes to re-energize.
  13. Silence your cellphone, or if you have an iPhone, put it on “Do Not Disturb mode” during the day.
  14. Make lists.
  15. Delegate if you can.
  16. Schedule less for your day.
  17. Do your most important task first.
  18. Plan your day the day before.
  19. Have a dedicated leaving time for work and stick to it. No exceptions!
  20. Get an automatic coffee maker.
  21. Wear headphones while you work to avoid distractions.
  22. When posting links to social media, use services like Buffer.
  23. Save links to a “read later” service, or use Feedly to collect all your unread articles.
  24. Limit your social network browsing and updating.
  25. Use all-in-one shampoo and conditioner.
  26. Figure out which is faster – Stairs or elevator?
  27. Don’t wait on a print job or computer to boot up. Fill those gaps with other things that need to be done.
  28. Bring lunch from home and work through lunch instead of taking time off to eat.

Have you ever tried any of these? Do you have other ways you try to save time that aren’t on this list? I would love for you to share them in the comments or by tweeting them at me!

Here’s to saving time for the more important moments in life!

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  1. Hal Baird says

    February 1, 2014 at 5:06 am

    I buy into 27 of them. #3 is impossible in today’s world. You are expected to be able to do at least 3 things at the same time, all the time and do them all correctly. I can’t remember the last time I was able to concentrate fully on one task.

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    • Daniel Kosmala says

      February 1, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      Hal, I would disagree. I can completely understand that it’s extremely difficult to focus on one thing at a time, but not impossible. Just because you have a long list of things to do does not mean you can’t just focus on one thing at a time. But that’s just from my experience. I find I am able to focus on one thing at a time by eliminating all other distractions.

      Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment!

      Reply
  2. asmithblog says

    February 1, 2014 at 8:05 am

    I like these points a lot, Daniel. Great job on this. Always looking for more ways to save time.

    Reply
    • Daniel Kosmala says

      February 1, 2014 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks Adam!

      Reply
  3. Julia Winston says

    February 1, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    This is a great list. I am going to suggest some of these tips to a client. Thanks Daniel!

    Reply
    • Daniel Kosmala says

      February 3, 2014 at 5:13 am

      Absolutely Julia! Thanks for reading!

      Reply

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