Ten ways to get more out of the working day

A short and pithy piece this month, from starting your day early to setting a delivery delay on your emails.

1. Start really early
   Forget all that larks and owls stuff. Face it that larks rule the world and owls just try to keep up.
2. Don’t immediately say ‘no’
   Make ‘I’ll think about it’ your default setting.
3. Get into the habit of looking things up and checking facts
   The internet is a treasure house of information, facts and figures. Your brain is overloaded. Being right is a good habit, and it’s quite easily achieved.
4. Set achievable goals for every single day
   Or one goal. Doesn’t matter. Write it down. Go for it.
5. Plan a bit further ahead
   Always have your sights on something ambitious and exciting, and keep stoking the fire.
6. Don’t go to meetings that produce no results and no decisions
   We all know that six clever people in a conference room is no guarantee of a successful outcome.
7. If you want to get something done, start small
   The most efficient meeting is just two people.
8. Delay sending your emails
   Go to the tools menu on MS Outlook. You can set a ‘Rule’ to defer delivery by up to 2 hours. No more embarrassing mistakes or hot headed notes.
9. Try not sending an email at all
   Remember the old days. Nothing wrong with meeting someone or calling them.
10. Reconnect with one old friend a day
    Doesn’t have to be a big deal. Just let them know you’re still around and interested in them.

This is David Wethey’s Marketing Society blog for this month. You can also read it here https://www.marketingsociety.co.uk/the-gym/ten-ways-get-more-out-working-day