Never know where the time has gone?

[Lifehack.org]( Stop Time Drifting Time drifting is when you lack a clear focus or direction and go with the flow, not knowing where your time has gone. Hi there, It’s Monday! Are you prepared for another week like this…. You begin the day with a long list of tasks and deadlines, and as you work through your list, you are interrupted by phone calls, emails, and impromptu meetings…. These interruptions make it difficult to focus and complete your tasks on time…. Then, there’re unproductive meetings that consume a significant amount of time but yield no concrete decisions or outcomes that make you feel as if time is slipping away…. You resort to multitasking to keep up with the workload, but this results in decreased productivity and a sense of overwhelm…. You experience stress, burnout, and a general sense of not being able to keep up with the demands of your job as a result of feeling as though you don't have enough time to complete everything…. It certainly sounds stressful, doesn't it? If you feel this way, you are not alone. And I have some words of advice for you.... When you feel like going with the flow, it means that you lack a clear focus or direction. I call this time drifting. The result of time drifting is not knowing where all of the time has gone. There is never enough time in the day. There are three steps you can take to stop time drifting…. First, decide on a focus priority for the day. This refers to having a background theme or goal toward which you want to progress. This can include conducting research on a specific topic, reaching a project milestone, or resolving a problem. Second, generate 3 to 5 progress points. These are actions that will help your theme progress or improve. Consider a variety of actions to take in various situations. Here, breaking down the goal into bite-sized tasks would be beneficial. These progress points can include completing a proposal, fishing a presentation script, or creating the first draft of a product design. Finally, review, revise, and/or repeat your actions and goals on a daily basis. Ask yourself: Is the goal met after completing all of the progress points (actions)? What was missing if you didn't meet the target? Keep what works and improve on what doesn't in order to make progress every day rather than just going with the flow. Cheers, Leon Founder & CEO@LifeHack Sometimes simply learning these steps is enough to change the way you manage your time; other times, additional guidance and support will be needed. If you are the latter, please know that you are not alone. Join us at LifeHack to work smarter and get more done together. LifeHack is the only productivity platform that gives you everything you need to make time work for you without making you feel insufficient to reach your goals. We're all in it together! [Explore Membership]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Pinterest]( Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Lifehack, Unit 33554, PO Box 6945,, London, W1A 6US, United Kingdom