How much work can you accomplish in a day? Is it still possible for you to clear all the things on your to-do list or do you still make time to goggle on social media and only saying ‘oh dear’ after all the time you wasted? It’s a good thing that there is one method that you can explore that will change the way you work entirely as well as the amount of work you can accomplish each day. What’s great about this technique is that there are no fancy machines involved but only you and your discipline. For those who find it challenging to get much each working day, you can try using some power hours for increased productivity.
If you say a power hour, you are referring to the whole 60 minutes of your time doing only one thing. A lot of people at work who use power hours benefit a lot from this strategy. If you decide to use a power hour, you have to ascertain the thing you want to accomplish at this time. At this critical hour, you should be turning off all the things that distract your mind like phones, music, social media, and more. Use a kitchen or computer timer, and set it at one hour. Once all is set, you can sit down, begin your timer, and focus on the chosen task you will be doing for the entire hour.
What if you are unable to complete your chosen task the entire hour? The answer’s simple, just set another hour. Be sure to take a 15 minute break at least. Setting aside some break time will help your mind recover from how intense you have been working before you dive further at work. What happens if you get the task completed before the hour? That’s great news, tap yourself good work because you went above and beyond you expectations. Give yourself a break and a treat after all the hard work. And by treat, yes you can check your social media account. In a matter of 60 minutes, you will be surprised at what you can do. Indeed, it is an accomplishment when you think of how short of a time an hour is.
After experiencing the effectiveness of power hours, you can include them in our daily working routine and schedule different tasks each day. Block the time in your calendar and do power hours if you need to focus on a certain task for the entire 60 minutes. For business owners, using power hours will help you focus on what new products or services you need to develop. You can do admin work for your power hour. You can invoice clients, do training to improve business knowledge and skills, or prepare for a networking event. You can also spend your power hours completing tasks that go below your to-do list.