Looking to boost productivity? Try the "scary hour" method


  • Living
  • Tuesday, 13 Jun 2023

Time management is a sensitive issue in today's increasingly productivity-driven world of work. — AFP

Increasing productivity is something many workers strive for, but this goal is not always easy to achieve. That's why some have started scheduling a "scary hour" into their working day as a means to boost efficiency.

Workers have long known that it's essential to prioritise the tasks they have to perform at work, so as not to get overwhelmed. But that's not always easy to do. Many wonder which factors to take into account: the urgency (or otherwise) of an assignment, or its importance? Then there's the degree of drudgery involved. Indeed, we tend to put off until tomorrow the tasks we find most difficult and unpleasant. Even if that ultimately increases stress levels as deadlines approach.

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