In the previous post I talked about wasting time at the office. It was clear from the survey in that post, that not only do most of us waste work time, but we waste an excessive amount of it.
Are there even benefits to not wasting time. It would seem so. In the Salary.com survey managers said that they did indeed notice when employees were wasting time. Probably not all of them; still your boss may be more alert than you think.
When you don't waste time you can get more work done quickly. That's a bonus to you because it could result in props from the head honchos along with perhaps added privileges such as the next time you want a day off the boss won't squirm so much about it.
So, how can you waste less time while at work and increase productivity? Read on.
Go unplugged. The MTV show is popular for a reason. It's cool to unplug. Turn off your phone -- that means your office phone, work cell, and personal cell. If it truly hurts to do this, try a short experiment. Only unplug for an hour. See how much more work you can accomplish. I bet lots.
You have an answering service. You won't miss anything. Except maybe the distraction. If you have a computer that you're not using for work, turn that off as well. At least turn off your personal internet.
Get organized. Remember the office thieves? If possible get a desk or office door that locks. Organize your supplies so that you know where they are at all times. People spend way too much time searching for work instead of doing work. Have a small space? Read this post to get going.
Stop annoying co-workers. Mark Shead over at Productivity 501 has the most awesome post on this. Among other things, he suggests taking notes the entire time they visit to show that you are working and making your office chairs uncomfortable by chopping the legs down. A very funny and smart read. Go visit Mark, I promise you'll get some ideas.
Get a timer. Get one, set one, and work on a task for an allotted amount of time. Move on to the next task when the timer goes off. Studies about college students show that they get more done when they rotate work every half hour to hour. This tip works great and makes you sort of compete against yourself to improve your task times. Try this free online timer for your computer.
What are some ways you know of that help you to save time at the office and get more work done?
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