As a busy business owner, it feels like I’m constantly trying to juggle all of the demands on my time. In addition to running my business and meeting the needs of my clients, my attention is also shared with my family, community involvement and just trying to keep up my personal sanity! There never seems to be enough time to do everything I wish I could do.
After taking some time off recently, and dealing with the resulting feeling of needing to catch up on everything, I’ve realized that I need to change my perspective about time. Instead of viewing time as an enemy that I constantly need to juggle, I want to see time as a resource I can use and nurture. I need to get caught up and in control of how I use my time. One of the ways I’m choosing to do this is to find and make the most of my peak time.
Peak time is the small window of time during your day when you are naturally more focused, more motivated and able to bust out your to do list. Peak time is when you are most productive. In fact, you can accomplish 80% of the work you need to do using just 20% of the time if you are maximizing your peak time.
Are you a morning person? Or do you do your best work late at night? Maybe you are most productive after lunch. It’s interesting to note that what you think is your peak time may not be accurate at all. To apply the 80/20 rule to making the most of your time, you need to find your individual peak time.
Learn about my action plan for finding and maximizing my peak time with these 3 tips:
3 Ways to Find Your Peak Time
- Less Doing Peak Time is a free and fun app that helps you find your peak time.
- Are you a Lark, and Owl or a Third Bird? Learn more here.
- Record It. Use tracking software to see how long it takes you to complete tasks. Try a browser blocker like Stay Focused, or simply take notes on how you feel at certain times of the day.
Creating processes is still one of my top productivity tips. Once you know your peak time, make the most of it by following established processes that maximize productivity.
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I’m curious to know, what’s your peak time?
