GETTING STARTED AND GETTING DONE: THE KEYS TO PRODUCTIVITY - Part 2

(Continued from 3/15/14 post)

Here are some more tips to increase your productivity:


- Admit multitasking is ineffective.  Focus on something and finish it.
- 20% of your tasks need to get 80% of your attention.  Delegate as much of the rest of it as you can.
- Outsource the right things and set whoever you're outsourcing up for success.
- Say NO more often.  Not everything merits your time and attention.
- Neglect stuff.  Some things can sort themselves out without you spending time on them.
- Stop doing "research" (in other words, reading junk on the internet).
- Dare to be slow.  Don't mistake activity for achievement.  Only go as quickly as you can while still delivering quality work.
- Avoid being a perfectionist.  It will never be perfect.  Good enough is good enough.
- Have all your emails funneled to one account and don't leave email sitting in your box.  Once you decide to open an email, act on it.  Read, reply, or delete.  You don't want to "touch" the same email repeatedly.
- Keep a notebook or electronic device with you to write down your thoughts.
- We all have the same 24 hours each day.  So, the disparity between what high achievers accomplish versus what the average person does is how they use those hours.  Use yours wisely.
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AGING IN PLACE -- SAFELY - Part 2

(Continued from 3/1/14 post)

To safely age in place, preventing falls is critical.  1 in 3 adults aged 65 and older fall each year, with half of those suffering fall-related injuries needing to move to nursing facilities.  Ask a rehabilitation/fall prevention specialist to conduct a home walk-through, inventory risk factors, and make recommendations.  Some tips to fend off falls:

- Repair sidewalk and driveway cracks
- Install handrails on stairs and steps
- Secure carpeting and avoid throw rugs
- Reduce clutter
- Use a nightlight
- Consider subscribing to an emergency response system
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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