Francis Lui

One way to save time is to simply read the newspaper less. In fact, you might even go so far to even stop reading the newspaper altogether. The newspaper is filled with crimes and bad news that wouldn't affect you anyway. When you read the newspaper less, not only will you save time, but you'll feel more positive.

When you go to the library, there are typically self-service checkout machines if the library is fairly large. There is usually one big line-up where people have their books checked out by a librarian. Next to that long line-up, there are several self-service checkout machines available to use. The line-up for those machines tend to be shorter.

A simple technique to increase your productivity is to increase your mouse pointer speed. Increasing your mouse pointer speed will save you a few seconds each time you move your mouse. But those few seconds can add up to a lot.

While you're working, you might have a lot of programs running on your computer at the same time. Your Windows taskbar might be filled up from left to right. But the problem is that your working area on your monitor becomes cluttered. It takes longer to find the program you need because you'll have to look through dozens of running programs.

Some gurus teach that you should feel inspired before you take action. Or you should feel motivated or enthusiastic first. In fact, there's a system out there that teaches you to feel good before you continue working. Whenever you feel less enthusiastic, it teaches you techniques to bring your enthusiasm back up. And once that's done, you get back to working.

To be productive, it's important to stay mentally focused on the task you're working on. If your mind keeps drifting away, you won't get a lot done. But you might find your mind drifting away a lot. Your mind might wander on what you should eat for dinner. Or you might start thinking of your spouse or children. When you've realized your mind has wandered off, you notice that several minutes have passed and are wasted.

If you're constantly being interrupted while you work, you're losing precious work time. Every time you're interrupted, it takes time to get back into the task you were working on. You'll have to figure out where you left off. And you need to regain your last train of thought.

To perform basic tasks on your computer such as copying and pasting, one way is to right-click your mouse and choose the button in the context menu. You could also click “Edit” and then click “Copy” or “Paste.” But doing it that way is slower.

TV can be a big time waster. If you currently watch TV, you may be losing a lot of time. On average, Americans watch 4 hours of TV a day. That's equivalent to 1,460 hours a year, 36.5 workweeks, about 9 work months. That means every year, the average American loses 9 work months from watching TV.

If you have a lot of tasks to do or if your plate is overloaded, it's important to prioritize your tasks. You don't necessarily need a complicated system for prioritizing your tasks. It can be as simple as arranging your tasks in order of importance. It's simple to do and can be applied now.